TV series
Writer/Creators: Rachael Turk, Jasmin Forbes-Watson, Sebastian Goldspink, Stephen Jenner
Producer: John Edwards
[developed by John Edwards / Southern Star and the ABC]
Inside Film (IF)
60 issues, 9 international film festivals, 1 written warning.
Interviews during editorship include: Lars von Trier, Marc Forster, Michael Winterbottom, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman, Franke Potente, Cate Shortland, Anton Corbijn, Charles Roven, Christopher Doyle, January Jones, Gillian Armstrong, Jane Campion, Julian Schnabel, Catherine Breillat and oh so many more.
A selection of covers, from Nick Cave to Eric Bana:
Sydney Morning Herald
From a Cannes interview with Gus Van Sant to social commentary on Sydney’s singles scene that caused a blogging frenzy.
‘Radar’ cover story – March 15, 2006
A player’s guide to Sydney’s modern day harem
‘Metro’ cover story – August 26, 2005
How much Gus Van Sant’s Last Days is a homage to Kurt Cobain
British Cinematographer
BC’s “girl on the ground” Australian correspondent for news section ‘F-Stop Down Under’ as well as cover stories and cinematographer profiles.
February 2009
On filming Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia
August 2005
profile of the cinematographer on Charlotte’s Web, Sahara and Butterfly Kiss
September 2007
profile of this DOP’s innovative work shooting 16mm but framing 2:35 for Widescreen
July 2007
profile of the Cannes credited DOP singled out by Jane Campion
Artlines
Artlines, Qld Gallery of Modern Art – October 2007
Andy Warhol and his ‘Cinema in Revolt’
other freelance
Government News – May 2007
Dazed + Confused magazine (UK) – March 2005
Michael Winterbottom film banned in Australia for its live sex on-screen
Metro – May 2002 (cover story)
Charlotte Gray, Gillian and strong female roles.
Metro Magazine – Oct 2001 (10-pg feature)
The hyper-real spectacle of Moulin Rouge
Australian Creative – Autumn 2000
Ad campaign for MBF blurs the line between info and entertainment
OnLine – June 1999 (cover story)
Effects design behind the black neon style of The Matrix
Pulp – Christmas 1998
Hollywood looks down under for VFX talent.
Australian Surfer Magazine – Spring 1997 (14-pg feature)
Do critical theorists surf? They do now.
International Broadcasting Asia – Aug 1997
Designing sets for a virtual newsroom
Feeling_Lonely? (2007)
Short film
Writer: Rachael Turk
Director: Rachael Turk
Producers: Melissa Beauford, Rachael Turk
Rob is “the man who has everything” (and everyone). But when 45-y-o ‘Mother Manchester’ catches his eye online, he gets more action than he bargained for. In an age of ritualised surveillance, where familiarity is often confused for intimacy, Feeling_Lonely? is about watching and being watched.
My lighting brief to DOP Bonnie Elliott was to create a “fishbowl existence” – lots of U/V light and so on. She then chose the F900 to give the images a clean, almost clinical feel. Casting comic actor Angus Sampson against type paid off big time – his presence is palpable in this dramatic role.
AWARDS
FESTIVALS
Click here to watch the film.
[produced with assistance from the former Australian Film Commission]
Smile For Me (2006)
Short film
Writer: Rachael Turk
Director: Anna Fraser
Producer: Karinn Cheung
It’s Saturday night in a beachside suburb. Michelle and Simone navigate another night of parties, boredom and surf culture. When morning comes everything – and nothing – has changed.
This story comes from the underbelly of my teenage years on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. We often think of surf culture as bright and sunny and filled with wholesome salt air – this film shows the flipside. It’s about both the need for acknowledgment and the desire for a life outside the Warriewood Square. Stars Jessica Tovey.
AWARDS
FESTIVALS
[funded by the NSW Film and Television Office Young Filmmakers Fund]
other critique
Report from the Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI jury
Report from the London Film Festival FIPRESCI jury
Report from the Sydney Film Festival FIPRESCI jury