FILMMAKER
Documentary shorts and experimental films.
THE FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER
2021 I Documentary I 14 minutes I United States
Shot as an experiment in collaborative, synchronous filmmaking, The First Tuesday in November closely observes US voters as they watch the 2020 election unfold.
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Directed, Produced and Edited by: Ashleigh McArthur & Barna Szasz
Production and Cinematography: Alicia Marie Martinez, Aurora Brachman, Cristin Stephens, Eli Dreyfuss, Ellie Wen, Jake Chamberlain, Jennifer Vidal, Jin Zhu, Kristian Melom, Laura Tejero Núñez, Michael Flanagan, Michael Workman, Morgan Lieberman, Ted Griswold & Whitney Legge
Music, Sound Design and Mix: Megan Jurek
Production and Additional Editing: Ellie Wen & Annie Marr
FRAMING MOTHER
2021 I Documentary I 14 minutes I USA
Throughout history, idealised portrayals of motherhood have obscured an often harsh reality: for up to one in five women, pregnancy and early motherhood are psychologically debilitating experiences. Set to a haunting score by Meredith Monk, Framing Mother interweaves the intimate stories of three women with iconic images of domesticity to elucidate the gaps in our collective understanding of new motherhood, and challenge the myth of the ‘perfect mother’.
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Direction, production, cinematography & editing: Ashleigh McArthur
Music: Meredith Monk
Sound: Weronika Razna & Dan Olmsted
LOOK AT THE FISH
2021 I Experimental I 6 minutes I USA
Inspired by John Berger’s seminal essay Why Look at Animals? (1980), Look at the Fish takes the viewer on a sensorial journey through the aquarium, prioritising the perspective of its inhabitants to reveal the space as - ultimately - a site for the observation of the human species.
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Direction, production, cinematography & editing: Ashleigh McArthur
Music: Megan Jurek
Sound: Dan Olmsted
THE NEST
2020 I Documentary I 10 minutes I USA I Australia I South Korea
Under the watchful eye of 'the nest' – a 24-hour baby cam – JT turns to technology for help assuming full-time care of baby Leo. Set in the heart of Silicon Valley, The Nest is a humorous meditation on the role of technology in modern parenting.
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Co-direction, production, cinematography & editing: Ashleigh McArthur & Yeon Park
IGNIS
2019 I Documentary I 16mm I 5 minutes I USA
Following Northern California's devastating wildfires, an artist repurposes the remains of his community's homes.
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Direction, production, cinematography & editing: Ashleigh McArthur
Featuring: Gregory Roberts
Music: Kira McCaig
PAT'S STUDIO
2017 I Documentary I 5 minutes I Australia
The story of an artist, her work and the end of a love affair with the city that inspired it, Pat’s Studio showcases an unsung hero of Australian art and a bygone era in Sydney's Inner West.
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Direction, production, cinematography & editing: Ashleigh McArthur
Featuring: Pat Harry OAM
Music: Kira McCaig