ACS Victoria Presents: Girl at the Window Screening + Q&A
The Australian Cinematographers Society Victoria presents a screening of Girl at the Window followed by a Q&A session with Director of Photography Garry Richards and Director Mark Hartley.
The event is free and open to all ACS, ADG, ADPG, AGSC, ASE, ASSG, AWG and SPA members.
The screening will take place on Tuesday the 20th of September beginning at 6:30pm at Backlot Studios (165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205)
The ACS would also like to give a special thanks to Kismet Film Productions, Mark Hartley and Garry Richards for making this event possible.
About The Film
A troubled teenage girl who’s struggling to cope with the accidental death of her father
suspects that the mysterious killer stalking her hometown is not only her neighbour but her
mother’s new romantic interest. When she calls in the police after her best friend disappears,
it’s a false alarm. But that doesn’t stop her determination to expose the killer. During a second
police response an innocent man dies and she suffers a breakdown. Confined to bed and no
longer believed – not even by her extremely concerned mother – she is certain the killer is
closing in on her. He is, but now no one is listening.
Director of Photography - Garry Richards
Garry Richards is a full member of both the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television
Arts and The Australian Cinematographers Society. He has been working professionally as a
Cinematographer both locally and internationally for over 25 years.
Throughout his career he has been the Director of Photography on numerous feature length
and short narrative films, feature length documentaries, television commercials and music
videos, and has received both local and international awards for his photographic work.
In 2014 he acted as Director of Photography on Patrick (released as Patrick Evil Awakens in
the US) a feature length gothic thriller starring Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths and Sharni
Vinson. The film was directed by Mark Hartley and produced by Antony I. Ginnane.
For his work on Patrick, Garry was awarded the ACS Gold Award for Cinematography in
2014.
In 2014 Richards was also Director of Photography on the feature length documentary
Electric Boogaloo which focused on the rise and demise of Cannon Films, once again
directed by Mark Hartley, produced by Veronica Fury and Brett Ratner and distributed in the
U.S by Warner Bros.
In 2017 he was the Director of Photography on the feature length futuristic action film, The
Wheel directed by Dee McLachlan and starring David Arquette.
Most recently he was the Director of Photography on the horror feature The Furies, written
and directed by Tony D’aquino and produced by Lisa Shaunessy.
For his work on The Furies he was also awarded the ACS Gold Award for Cinematography in
2019.
Director - Mark Hartley
Director Mark Hartley is a multiple ARIA award winning and AFI award winning filmmaker.
After graduating from Swinburne School of Film and Television Hartley directed over 150
music videos for Australian and international artists including Powderfinger, The Living End,
Sophie Monk, The Cruel Sea, Madison Avenue, Tina Arena, You Am I and Joe Cocker. He
received 8 ARIA nominations, winning two statuettes. He also won a Tui for 'Best Music
Video' at the New Zealand Music Awards and has been nominated for an International MTV
Award.
In 2008, Hartley's debut feature, NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD, opened the Melbourne
International Film Festival before having its international premiere at the Toronto
International Film Festival. The film won Best Documentary at the Australian Film Institute
Awards and Hartley was awarded the inaugural 'AFI Documentary Trailblazer' award.
In 2013 Hartley directed his first narrative feature film, the gothic thriller PATRICK, starring
Charles Dance and Rachel Griffiths. Phase 4 Films/Entertainment One released the film in
the US.
Hartley's most recent documentary feature, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO, premiered at the Toronto
International Film festival and was selected as opening night film for the 2015 Film Comment
Selects festival at the Lincoln Center. Warner Bros distributed the film theatrically in the
United States.
With support from Film Victoria, Hartley is currently developing the feature length
documentary, ROBERT STIGWOOD PRESENTS (produced by Lucy Maclaren and Bruno
Charlsworth) with STAN, Transmission Films and Endeavour Content attached. He also
received Film Victoria funds to develop the horror anthology series, TERROR AUSTRALIS
which also has Endeavour Content attached as co-producers and sales agents.
Date/Time
DATE/TIME: Tuesday - 20th of September.
DURATION: Two and a half hours
COST: Free for applicable Society and Guild Members. $15 for non-members, $10 for student non-members.
ATTENDANCE: The event is free and open to all ACS, ADG, ADPG, AGSC, ASE, ASSG, AWG and SPA members.
Backlot Studios - 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Ticketing/Entry
Tickets MUST be booked to ensure your seat, even if you are entitled to FREE Entry. You do not need to print out your Try Booking receipt as we will have a list of names at the door.
You will be emailed a Tax Invoice after booking OR you can Print your Ticket which is also a Tax Invoice for your records.
Venue Capacity: 44
secretary.vic@cinematographer.net.au