CRITICAL
OVERVIEW:
Jarrah is a director, cinematographer
and editor. His filmmaking prior to studying at the Tisch School
of the Arts in New York founded his unconventional style - working
on films that more often than not had a budget of under $400.
As
well as being enticed by other peoples' true stories through doco
making, his narrative films have been described as possessing
doco flavoured qualities. Jarrah also enjoys making music videos
and has collaborated with artists as diverse as QBoy, The Rumours
and James Reyne.
He
likes to tell simple stories in not so simple ways. It is important
to him to work with people from different age groups, experiences,
backgrounds, sexualities and cultures. He thrives on the challenges
that filmmaking can bring and enjoys the pressure of making films
in under 24 hours. The autobiographical themes presented in some
of his work have resonated well with audiences.
His
recent works examine issues of gender and male role models (Webster
Say), grieving (Indi), physical abuse and escapism
(From Here), leaving a loved one (Bright Lights)
and the anxiety and excitement of waiting for someone (One
More Sleep)
FILMOGRAPHY:
Price
Check
(1999, 9 mins, MiniDV, Comedy)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
crunchfilmmaker
(2000, 12 mins, MiniDV, Experimental)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
I'm Angry
(2000, 5 mins, MiniDV, Experimental)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie, Genevieve Bailey and Mike McEvoy
Neighbourhood
Starlets (2000, 4 mins, 16mm, Experimental/Comedy)
Directed by Jarrah Gurrie
Box Project
(2001, 10 mins, Hi8 Video/Mini DV, Video Installation)
Directed by Jarrah Gurrie
White
Soap (2001, 4 mins, MiniDV, Documentary)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie
Break
(2001, 17 mins, MiniDV, Comedy)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
The Dogs
Will Sing (2002, 7 mins, MiniDV, Comedy)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
Indi
(2004, 10 mins, MiniDV, Drama)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
Bright
Lights (2004, 7 mins, MiniDV, Drama)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
Mums Talk
About Planes, Marriage, Asylum and Pop Music (2004, 2 mins,
MiniDV, Documentary)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
Symmetry
(2004, 5 mins, Mini DV, Documentary)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
Webster
Say (2005, 15 mins, DigiBeta, Comedy)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
From Here
(2005, 7 mins, MiniDV, Drama)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie and Genevieve Bailey
One More
Sleep (2005, 7mins, MiniDV, Drama)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie, Genevieve Bailey and Gavin Youngs
The Mattress (2005, 7 mins, 1 Episode of Feature Length project Little
Deaths, HD, Drama/Comedy)
Directed
by Genevieve Bailey and Jarrah Gurrie
Salmon
Story (2006, 2 mins, MiniDV)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie
The Proxy
(2006, 6 mins, DV Cam)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie
Cabalerno
(2006, 6 mins, 16mm)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie
Companionist
(2007, 2 mins, MiniDV)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie
Centre
of the Universe (2008, 14 mins, Super 16)
Directed
by Jarrah Gurrie
MUSIC CLIPS:
Winterpark
- 'Wall Kids'
Qboy - 'Q.B.O.Y'
The Rumours - 'Inside/Outside'
James Reyne - 'Rainbows Dead End'
Mark Seymour - 'Shoulder to Cry On'
Simon Anson - 'Fade to End'
AWARDS
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
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
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
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
Cabalerno
Best in Short
Film LOGO TV USA 2006
Best Short Film Fire Island Film Festival, USA
Companionist
Best in Short
Film LOGO TV USA 2
SELECT
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"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
"Lights Camera
Stopwatch" - GT Magazine, Saturday March 19/03/05
"Shootout
Special" - Geelong Advertiser, Wednesday 23/03/05
Queer
Film Review, 'Companionist'
Flasher.com
Interview
SameSame.com
Interview
©
Jarrah Gurrie, May 2008
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