Genevieve
Bailey
(Genevieve
Alice Bailey)
b. Ormond, Melbourne, Australia.
BIOGRAPHY:
Genevieve grew up shooting video in
Melbourne, Australia in the late 1980s. Not many people have seen
these films because they are pretty weird, she was only 8.
Regardless
of how primitive and eccentric these early works are, they confirm
Genevieve's love of capturing moving images from an early age.
Since then
Genevieve has been consistently intrigued and excited about film
production. She graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor Of Creative
Arts Honours from the VCA, Melbourne University. Her honours year
film and thesis focussed on Japanese Masculinity and Culture in
the Dance Film.
She has made
over 40 films and counting, a number together with Jarrah Gurrie. Genevieve is obsessed with story telling
and does so through writing, directing, shooting and editing drama,
comedy, documentary and music videos. Genevieve's films have screened
internationally at festivals and have picked up over 30 awards
to date.
Genevieve was named as one of Australia’s ‘Top Film and TV of directors of 2012 in the Encore and Mumbrella Annual. Melbourne Magazine also named her one of “Melbourne’s most influential, inspirational, provocative and creative people for 2011.”
I am Eleven (2011), her first feature documentary, has won awards in Australia, USA, Spain, Brazil and France. I am Eleven was heralded a 'Triumph of Self-Distribution' by The Australian newspaper after a record theatrical release in Australia spanning over 8 months. The film became the highest grossing Australian documentary to be released in the US – playing extended seasons and reaching over 100 cities.
I am Eleven was named New York Times Critic's Pick on its opening weekend in US cinemas.
It was produced without any film funding, grants or benefactors.
Genevieve gained a reputation for her ambitious, creative and low budget 'DIY' approach to filmmaking and distribution. With a background in short drama and comedy, Genevieve’s focus over the last decade has been primarily been documentary. She founded production company ‘Proud Mother Pictures’ in Melbourne Australia. The company celebrates diversity in storytelling, in subjects and audiences alike.
Kompis
CRITICAL
OVERVIEW:
As well as being enticed by other peoples' true stories through doco making, Genevieve's narrative films have been described as possessing doco flavoured qualities.
It is important for Genevieve to present new and fresh faces on screen.
She strives to work with people from different age groups, experiences, backgrounds, sexualities and cultures.
Despite the warnings she loves working with non-actors, children, and animals.
FILMOGRAPHY:
Movie
We Made
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey unless otherwise noted.
Price
Check (1999, 9 mins, DV, Comedy)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
crunchfilmmaker
(2000, 12 mins, DV, Experimental)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Little
Things (2000, 3 mins, 16mm, Experimental Documentary)
Headache
(2001, 10 mins, mixed media, Video Installation)
She Loves
You (2001, 5 mins, DV, Comedy)
Break
(2001, 17 mins, DV, Comedy)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
A
lete de la Saint Martin '68
The Dogs
Will Sing (2002, 7 mins, DV, Comedy)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Dansu
Kurabu (Dance Club) (2002, 17 mins, DV, Japanese Comedy with
English Subtitles)
From Bombay
to Broken Hill (2002, 10 mins, DV, Documentary)
Parklife:
A Dogumentary (2003, 9 mins, DV, Documentary)
The Belljar
by The Hampdens (2003, 3.5 mins, DV, Music Video)
Pumpkin
and Lilly (2003, 7 mins, DV, Comedy)
The Hype
by The Hampdens (2004, 3.5 mins, DV, Music Video)
Bright
Lights
Indi
(2004, 10 mins, DV, Drama)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Bright
Lights (2004, 7 mins, DV, Drama)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Mums Talk
About Planes, Marriage, Asylum and Pop Music (2004, 2 mins,
DV, Documentary)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Pier Boys
(2004, 26 mins, DV, Documentary)
Symmetry
(2004, 5 mins, Mini DV, Documentary)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Webster
Say (2005, 15 mins, DigiBeta, Comedy)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Movie
We Made
From Here
(2005, 7 mins, DV, Drama)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
One More
Sleep (2005, 7mins, DV, Drama)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
The Mattress
(2005, 7 mins, 1 Episode of Feature Length project Little
Deaths, HD, Drama/Comedy)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Inside
Outside - The Rumours (2005, 4 mins, HD, Music video)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
A lete
de la Saint Martin '68 - Miou Miou (2007, 3 mins, HD, Music
Video)
The New
Song - Peggy Sue and the Pirates (2007, 3 mins, DV, Music
Video)
Coming
Out, to the Country (2008, 8 mins, DV, Documentary)
The Year I Got Younger (2008, 9 mins, HD, Documentary)
l Am Eleven (2011, Feature, HD, Documentary)
Cobbers (2013, Short, HD, Documentary)
The Funny Ones (2017, HD, Documentary)
I Wish You A Speedy Crisis (2017, HD, Documentary)
Happy Sad Man (2018, 89 mins, HD, Documentary)
I am ElevenTRAILER(2011)
The Hype by The Hampdens(2004, 3.5 mins)
AWARDS
Headache
l Am Eleven has won awards in the USA, Australia, Brazil, France and Spain. Some of these include
• Outstanding Documentary Award – Newport Beach Film Festival USA
• Audience Award – Sao Paulo International Film Festival Brazil
• People's Choice Award – Melbourne International Film Festival Australia
• Best Documentary of the Year – IF Awards Australia
• Audience Award – European Independent Film Festival France
• Best Documentary of The Year Nominee – Film Critics Circle of Australia
• Independent Spirit Award Nominee – IF Awards Australia
• Best Documentary nominee – Seminci Valladolid Film Festival in Spain.
TRIPLE J
RADIO Young Filmmakers of the Month, April 2004
One More
Sleep
The Shootout
Geelong 2005 - Best Film, Best Director, Best Art Direction
Webster
Say
In the Realm
of the Senses - 2nd Prize March 19 2005
Indi
Indi
Winner 6
Awards 15/15 Film Festival
Best
Film, Best Directors, Best Story/Screenplay, Best Editing, Best
Cinematography and Best Actress - Kristina Lesjak.
Nominated
for Best Drama, Best Sound//Score
International
Tour includes festivals in San Sebastian, London, Jakarta, Edinburgh.
National
Tour
Cancer
Council Daffodil Arts Awards
High
Commendation, 2nd Prize
Finalist
Open Channel, Love Your Work 2004
Finalist,
Harvest Film Festival
Bright
Lights
Symmetry
Winner 4
Awards Geelong Shootout 2004
Best
Film, Best Directors, Best Cinematography, Best Actor - Elijah
Sejean
Queerscreen,
Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival 2005
Development
Award
Reel life
Film Festival, Sydney 2004
Best
Cinematography Award
Melbourne
Audience Choice Award
Open Channel,
Love Your Work 5th Prize 2004
Screened
in Competition, St.Kilda Film Festival 2004
One
More Sleep
Mums Talk
About Planes, Marriage, Asylum and Pop Music
Finalist
2004 Youthweek ShootIt Competition
White
Soap
Finalist
2004 Youthweek ShootIt Competition
Finalist
UFilm Festival, Melbourne University 2001
Pier Boys
Finalist
2004 Youthweek ShootIt Competition.
The
Hype
Parklife:
A Dogumentary
Best Editor,
Best Documentary 15/15 Film Festival 2003
From Bombay to Broken Hill
2nd
Prize UFilm Festival, Melbourne University 2003
Funky Feedback (Music Video)
Finalist
2003 New Zealand Fringe Film Festival, Music Video Awards
SELECT
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
I am Eleven
I AM ELEVEN critiques:
"Why 11? The age was chosen because it is a transition point between childhood and a more grown-up world, and Ms. Bailey captures this beautifully."
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
"#1 of the seven best kids’ movies in theaters this fall.”
- TIME OUT NY
"You'll like this if you liked Spellbound, Mad Hot Ballroom, To Be and To Have, 7 Up Series..."
- WEST AUSTRALIAN
“An inspiring and candid look at that magical moment between childhood and adolescence and a glimpse into the future.”
- TODAY
"Bailey's skill as an interviewer and filmmaker sparkles; a ticket to I AM ELEVEN will be a ticket to the first major documentary of a filmmaking name of the future."
- FILM INK
EARLY CAREER:
"Filmmakers
top second Festival" - Geelong Advertiser, Saturday 29/03/04
"Hollywood
Magic on Geelong Streets" - Geelong Advertiser, Monday
12/04/04
"Pooling
Power on Shorts Circuit" - MX, Friday 21/05/04
"Sitting
in the morning sun, sittin' when the evening come" - Human
Services News - June 2004
"Lights Camera
Stopwatch" - GT Magazine, Saturday March 19/03/05
