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== Premier and distribution== |
== Premier and distribution: what an honour== |
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''Look'' premiered at the [[Regal Cinemas]] theatre in [[Green Hills, Tennessee]] in Spring 2009.<ref name="LOOK"/> The short film was distributed on online video [[List of streaming media services|streaming services]] such as [[Indieflix|IndieFlix]] and [[Indiepix Films]].<ref name="You Only Loved Me Twice">{{cite news|url=https://indieflix.com/film/you-only-loved-me-twice-33645/|title=You Only Loved Me Twice |publisher=IndieFlix |date= 6 January 2012|accessdate=6 January 2012}}</ref> |
''Look'' premiered at the [[Regal Cinemas]] theatre in [[Green Hills, Tennessee]] in Spring 2009.<ref name="LOOK"/> The short film was distributed on online video [[List of streaming media services|streaming services]] such as [[Indieflix|IndieFlix]] and [[Indiepix Films]].<ref name="You Only Loved Me Twice">{{cite news|url=https://indieflix.com/film/you-only-loved-me-twice-33645/|title=You Only Loved Me Twice |publisher=IndieFlix |date= 6 January 2012|accessdate=6 January 2012}}</ref> |
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== Production == |
== Production; the behind the scene == |
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''Look'' was directed, co-written, produced, and edited by [[Ryan Pickett (filmmaker)|Ryan Pickett]]. He was a top five finalist in the Race to BE entrepreneurship competition hosted by [[Russell Simmons]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="Kauffman Foundation">{{cite web |url=http://www.kauffman.org/Details.aspx?id=5200 |title=kauffman.org |access-date=March 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174229/http://www.kauffman.org/Details.aspx?id=5200 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Tennessee Any Time">{{cite web |url=http://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/593 |title=tennesseeanytime.org |access-date=March 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411223503/https://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/593 |archive-date=April 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Look'' was shot with the [[Red Digital Cinema Camera Company|Red One]] 4K in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="IMDb"/> |
''Look'' was directed, co-written, produced, and edited by [[Ryan Pickett (filmmaker)|Ryan Pickett]]. He was a top five finalist in the Race to BE entrepreneurship competition hosted by [[Russell Simmons]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="Kauffman Foundation">{{cite web |url=http://www.kauffman.org/Details.aspx?id=5200 |title=kauffman.org |access-date=March 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174229/http://www.kauffman.org/Details.aspx?id=5200 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Tennessee Any Time">{{cite web |url=http://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/593 |title=tennesseeanytime.org |access-date=March 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411223503/https://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/593 |archive-date=April 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Look'' was shot with the [[Red Digital Cinema Camera Company|Red One]] 4K in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="IMDb"/> |
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* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/look_2009/ ''Look''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/look_2009/ ''Look''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |
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* [http://issuu.com/tpickett3310/docs/epk_for_look EPK for ''Look''] |
* [http://issuu.com/tpickett3310/docs/epk_for_look EPK for ''Look''] |
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Look is a 2009 short film written and directed by Ryan Pickett. This dream-inspired movie examines the emptiness that accompanies beauty. When a model walks into a restaurant, barmaid Emma begins to fantasize about her glamorous life and soon follows the model on the set of a photo shoot. Escapism is a short relief for Emma who must eventually face her mundane life.
Plot
Look is about a barmaid, Emma (Starina Johnson), who is caught in a daydream when interrupted by a lost model (Theresa Meeker). The desire for beauty reveals an unsettling emptiness.
Cast
- Starina Johnson as Emma
- John Ferguson as John
- Theresa Meeker as Supermodel
- Alison Parson as Hair/Makeup Artist
- Ryan Pickett as Photographer[2][3]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Accolade Competition[4] | Award of Merit | Won |
| 2011 | Best Shorts Competition[5] | Award of Merit | Won |
| 2011 | California Film Awards[6] | Gold Award | Won |
| 2012 | Honolulu Film Awards[7] | Silver Lei Award | Won |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Movie Awards[8] | Best Original Score & Award of Excellence | Won |
Premier and distribution: what an honour
Look premiered at the Regal Cinemas theatre in Green Hills, Tennessee in Spring 2009.[2] The short film was distributed on online video streaming services such as IndieFlix and Indiepix Films.[9]
Production; the behind the scene
Look was directed, co-written, produced, and edited by Ryan Pickett. He was a top five finalist in the Race to BE entrepreneurship competition hosted by Russell Simmons in Los Angeles.[10][11] Look was shot with the Red One 4K in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
Reviews
Look was received with praise from critics for its visual poetry:
"I think it is better that folks see it and come to their own conclusions. Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the relevance, resonance and power of Look resides entirely in the eye of the person watching it."
— Mark Bell, Film Threat[12]
"Look was "directed with an exceptionally keen eye for detail and color"
— Matthew Saliba, Rogue Cinema
References
- ^ "Meaning of Movie".
- ^ a b "LOOK". Ryanpickettproductions.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Look (I) (2009)". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Accolade Winners" (PDF). accoladecompetition.org. Accolade Competition. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Winners Announced Awards". bestshorts.net. Best Shorts Competition. 2011. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Gold Awards". pcfmf.com. California Film Awards. 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Short Film Look by Director Ryan Pickett Wins Silver Lei Award at 2012 Honolulu Film Awards". pcfmf.com. Prlog.org. 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Los Angeles Movie Awards Winners". pcfmf.com. Los Angeles Movie Awards. 2012. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "You Only Loved Me Twice". IndieFlix. January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "kauffman.org". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "tennesseeanytime.org". Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "filmthreat.com".
External links
- "Award winning Short Film LOOK". Ryan Pickett Productions.
- Look at IMDb
- Look at Rotten Tomatoes
- EPK for Look
- hi there Harper
