Bill and Barbara aren’t growing old gracefully, but they’re usually too drunk to care. ‘Garbo’ is an elegy for the old people we don’t hear about – the ones who deserve to be in nursing homes.
Written & directed by Venetia Taylor
Produced by Daniel Prypchan
Cast
John Keightley (Bill)
Helen Tonkin (Barbara)
Matthew Jacobsen (Nurse)
Crew
Director of Photography: Luke A. W. Howlin
Production Manager: Belinda Krause
Editor: Luke A. W. Howlin
Sound Mixer: Joseph Wong
Music arranged by: Gene Taylor
Music performed by: Paul Weber (trombone), Harry Sutherland (piano), Gene Taylor (double bass) & Dom Robinson (drums)
Screenings
2013 Official Selection Outpost Film Festival, WA
2012 Official Selection Konstanzer Short Film Festival, Germany
2012 Official Selection Purbeck Film Festival, UK
2012 Official Selection Festival Images En Vues, Canada
2012 Official Selection Sarnia Shorts, UK
2012 Official Selection Deep Fried Film Festival, Scotland
2012 Official Selection Langsett Independent Film Festival, UK
2012 Official Selection Malta Short Film Festival, Malta
2012 Official Selection Edinburgh Short Film Festival, UK
2012 Official Selection Cape York Short Film Festival, QLD
2012 Official Selection Magma Short Film Festival, NZ
2012 Official Selection Soul 4 Reel Film Festival, US
2012 Official Selection Warrambeen Film Festival, VIC
2012 Official Selection WOW Film Festival, NSW
2011 Official Selection Sandfly Film Festival, NSW
2011 Official Selection Forster Film Festival, NSW
2011 Actors Anonymous Short Film Festival, NSW
2011 Official Selection Aesthetica Short Film Festival, UK
2011 Official Selection Crystal Palace International Film Festival, UK
2011 Official Selection Boohoo Films, NSW
2011 Official Selection Janison Short Sharp Film Festival, NSW
2011 Official Selection Dungog Film Festival, NSW
2011 Holmfirth Film Festival, UK (Additional Screening)
2011 Official Selection Mudfest Mudgee International Short Film Festival, NSW
Awards
2011 First Prize Boohoo Short Film Competition
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© Human Productions & Venetia Taylor 2011
