Peekaboo (film)

Peekaboo
Promotional poster
Directed by	Damien Power
Produced by	Joe Weatherstone
Written by	Damien Power
Starring	Justine Clarke Alan Dukes Marisa Bedwell Marli Bedwell
Cinematography	Simon Chapman
Edited by	Katie Flaxman
Country	Australia
Language	English

Peekaboo is a 2011 Australian short film written and directed by Damien Power, and produced by Joe Weatherstone.

The film was a finalist in the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films at the 2011 Sydney Film Festival.

Synopsis

On the train home from the Easter Show, an over-tired little girl is hyped-up by a stranger, who plays a game of peekaboo with her, until her mother begins to feel disturbed by the interest he’s showing. A short time later, the girl disappears in a carpark and her desperate mother searches. A glimpse of the man from the train fires her imagination, with devastating consequences.

Production

The filmmakers raised the film's entire $5,500 budget through crowd-funding online.
Peekaboo was filmed on location in Sydney, Australia, over three days in June 2010.
The film was shot on a Canon 5D DSLR with Canon 24-70mm, 70-200mm and 16-35mm lenses, and a Zacuto shoulder rig with an onboard monitor. DOP Simon Chapman chose to use zoom lenses over prime lenses in order find shots very quickly, because of the very young actors in the cast. All the interiors were shot at 1000ASA, which meant they could be shot primarily with available light.
The film was finished in May 2011.

Cast

Justine Clarke as Jillian
Alan Dukes as Man
Marisa Bedwell as Marisa
Marli Bedwell as Marli

Reception

Tom Goodwin from the The Co-Op Post wrote, "Short, direct and surprisingly brutal in its finale, Peekaboo stood head and shoulders above most of the other entries on display."^[1]

Matt Riveria gave Peekaboo 4/5 stars in the 2011 Sydney Film Festival Critics Poll.^[2]

Festivals and Awards

Finalist - Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films - Sydney Film Festival 2011

References

Peekaboo at the Internet Movie Database

External links

Category:2011 films Category:Australian short films

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