Beautiful

Director's Statement “Beautiful was taken from a theatre sketch written and performed by Jason Hoyte and Jonathan Brugh. The challenge lay in adapting its simplicity on the stage to technicalities of the big...
New Zealand Production
Short 2001 Comedy 12.00 minutes
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Beautiful is a black comedy about ‘mateship’. The story revolves around two mates, Barry(older) and Kev (younger), who share a passion for a spot of fishing. On an epic morning, mirror calm water bathed in golden light, the dinghy heads out towards their coveted fishing spot. What begins as a serene start to the day rapidly deteriorates as first Barry then Kev reveal truths that will change the course of their friendship forever, or will it?
2001 - New York Film Festival
Melbourne Film Festival
Montreal Film Festival
2002 - Sundance Film Festival

Directors

Adam Stevens

Producers

Mark Foster

Screenplay Writers

Adam Stevens

Executive Producers

Leanne Saunders
Paul Swadel

Cast

Jason Hoyte
Kev
Tim Gordon
Barry

Crew

Stephen Latty | Director of Photography
Donna Hanson | Art Director
Jacks | Editor

Production Company

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