STARK RAVERS

Born in Melbourne, Australia starkraving focuses on the creation of unique and important films that tell universal, moving stories.

name:  Natasha Pincus

role(s): Writer; Director; Producer

starkraving productions: Emma and the Barista (W/P); Love’s Labour (W/D/Co-P); God Told Me To (Paul Kelly) (W/D/P); Stoking the Holy Fire (P); Heal Me (Lior) (W/D/P); I’ll Forget You (Lior)(W/D/P); arietta (W/D/P); Music, Light & Shadows (P); Monkey on a Wire (Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson) (W/D/P); Fussy (End of Fashion) (W/D/P); Kamikaze (End of Fashion) (W/D/P); Chance to Say Goodbye (Pete Murray) (W/D); We Won’t Run (Sarah Blasko) (W/D/P)

Natasha spent seven years studying Law and Science at University only to end up committing to the life of a filmmaker. Natasha is an industrious screenwriter who has penned a range of screenplays for feature films and TV shows. Natasha has honed her directing skills on the short film medium, directing the 2007 Dendy Award-nominated LOVE’S LABOUR (funded by the Australian Film Commission), and on music videos, winning the Inside Film Award for Best Music Video 2007 for Paul Kelly’s GOD TOLD ME TO.

Natasha is a self-confessed workaholic, driven by a relentless urge to collaborate in the creation of films that communicate universal human stories, whatever the format.

contact:  natasha@starkravingproductions.com.au   +61 412 552 568

name: Sacha Giurietto

role(s): Various roles in the production department and all the joy, fear and sleeplessness that it entails.

starkraving productions: Emma and the Barista (Production Assistant); Love’s Labour (Production Manager); God Told Me To (Production Manager); Heal Me (Production Manager); I’ll Forget You (Production Assistant); arietta (Co-Producer)

favourite starkraving moment: Too many to choose from... stirring 400 litres of fake blood, traversing the state in a van location-scouting, watching the sunrise on the beach holding a brand new IF award, discussing endless ideas at the speed of light, and always, the silence during the first screening of each new film.

contact: sacha_melanie@hotmail.com  +61 407 051 315

name:  Warwick Field

role(s): Cinematographer

starkraving productions: Emma and the Barista; Love’s Labour; God Told Me To (Paul Kelly); Heal Me (Lior); I’ll Forget You (Lior); arietta Fussy (End of Fashion); Kamikaze (End of Fashion); Chance to Say Goodbye (Pete Murray); We Won’t Run (Sarah Blasko)

favourite starkraving moment:
The first email I received from a Natasha Pincus enquiring as to my interest in being involved in a production called “Emma and the Barista”. The written words were very enticing (though were surely typed at lightning speed) and I was lured into a world of filmmaking enthusiasm I had not known for many years. After meeting with Natasha, in which I struggled to interpret the 4000 syllable per minute description of her film over the hubbub of The Vineyard, I decided anyone who was so completely devoted and dedicated to her craft could only become a huge asset to the film world, and would most likely become very famous…so I immediately decided that I wanted to be a part of the starkraving machine.

contact: www.warwickfield.com; warwick@warwickfield.com

name: Kevin Azzopardi

role(s): Art Director; Costume Designer

starkraving productions: Love’s Labour (Costume Designer); God Told Me To (Art Director); Heal Me (Art Director)

favourite starkraving moment: Middle of a Richmond backstreet, 3pm. Kevin and Tash have just walked Paul Kelly to his car and are on their way back to the studio after having successfully shot his new music film clip. They turn to each other, smile and scream.

contact: Kevin_azzopardi@hotmail.com

name: Anya Beyersdorf

roles(s):  Actor: Emma (Emma and the Barista); Ashleigh (Love's Labour); Production Assistant (Fussy; Kamikaze)

starkraving productions: Emma and the Barista; Love’s Labour

name: Marcus Cobbledick  

role(s): Poster & Promotional Artwork Designer / Opening Titles Animator

starkraving productions: Emma and the Barista; Love’s Labour

favourite starkraving moment: Accidentally sending a 16Mb email to John Leonard's dial up email account!

contact: marcus.c@optusnet.com.au

name: Narelle Sheean

role(s): Stills Photographer

starkraving productions: God Told Me To (Paul Kelly); Heal Me (Lior); arietta ; We Won’t Run (Sarah Blasko)

favourite starkraving moment: I'm having one right now!

contact: ns@iinet.net.au +61 418 128 163 www.sheeanphotography.com.au

name: Michael Walsh

roles(s): Director; Publicist

starkraving productions: Emma and the Barista (Publicity), Stoking the Holy Fire (behind the scenes of God Told Me To) (Director); Music, Light & Shadows (behind the scenes of I’ll Forget You) (Director); Fussy (behind-the-scenes footage); Kamikaze (behind-the-scenes footage)

favourite starkraving moment:  Meeting Paul Kelly.

contact: emjaywalsh@gmail.com

name: Jessica Mitchell

roles(s): Co-producer

starkraving productions: arietta (CP)

favourite starkraving moment: There are too many to recount. But certainly my first meeting with Natasha over a burger and realising that I had met someone truly special. Closely followed by the day we decided to go into pre-production on " arietta ".

contact: jessicajmitchell@mac.com  + 61 406 318 779