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Burleigh Smith

Love Like You've Never Been Hurt (2009)
Born Andrew Christopher Burleigh Smith
January 7, 1979 (1979-01-07) (age 33)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation Screenwriter, Director, Actor
Years active 2003–present
Influenced by Woody Allen, William Shakespeare

Burleigh Smith (born Andrew Christopher Burleigh Smith, 7 January 1979) is an Australian screenwriter, film director and actor. His films centre on relationships between men and women and often emphasise dry wit and desperate characters. His strongest influence is Woody Allen.[1]

Smith studied filmmaking at Curtin University of Technology, where he completed a Graduate Diploma in 2002[2] and a Masters in 2009.[3] He also studied under prominent Australian film critic David Stratton at the University of Sydney's Centre for Continuing Education.[4] In 2011, Stratton wrote that Smith's enthusiasm for film matched his own.

Smith lives in Perth, Western Australia and lectures in filmmaking at SAE Institute.[5]

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[edit] Short films

Smith's short films have screened at festivals around the world.[6] They include:

1. Mere Oblivion (2007). Kenny Bunkport has nothing but trouble the night he takes his elderly grandmother out to dinner. Burleigh Smith, Elizabeth Caiacob. Winner of the Nicole Kidman Best Actress at Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival.[7] [8]

2. Gentle Persuasion (2008). Frank Fenner decides to practise psychology without any qualifications. Or ethics. He is soon blackmailed into helping a man exit his daughter from a cult. Burleigh Smith, Sarah Louella, Greg Higgs. Competed as one of eight finalists at Tropfest New York.[9]

3. Love Like You've Never Been Hurt (2009). Problem gamblers orchestrate a romance between two broken hearts so that they can bet on the outcome. Burleigh Smith, Taryn Leggett. Opened the Perth International Arts Festival's Lotterywest Films.[10] [11]

4. Then She Was Gone (2010). Basil pursues Mia. But Mia is only interested in men who are masculine. Burleigh Smith, Sarah Louella. Screened at twenty-four festivals around the world. Winner of Best Drama at the Katoomba Short Film Festival[12], Best Director at the West Australian Screen Awards[13], Best Screenplay at the Angry Film Festival[14] and an Audience Award at the Sydney Underground Film Festival.[15]

5. Ragtime (2011). Earnest is set up on a series of blind dates with various hard and damaged women. Burleigh Smith, John Waters, Geoff Morrell, Bridie Carter, Penelope Andrews, Phyllis Foundis, Jennah Bannear, Ashleigh Galipo. Screenplay received Honourable Mentions at the Canada International Film Festival[16], Charleston International Film Festival, Renderyard Short Film Festival (Spain) and the Skyfest Film and Script Festival (North Carolina).[17]

6. The Things My Father Never Taught Me (2012). Melvin gives useless dating advice to his three-year-old son. Burleigh Smith, Bridie Carter. To screen at the Angry Film Festival, Melbourne.[18]

[edit] Reception

Smith won Best Director at the 2011 West Australian Screen Awards for Then She Was Gone.[19] In his acceptance speech, he dedicated the award to a Curtin University lecturer, who had told Smith on several occasions that he would never succeed as a director.[20]

Smith has also received a West Australian Screen Award for his 2004 documentary on W.A. truck drivers, Grinding to a Halt. He was nominated for Best Experimental Film for Party For One (2007) and Best Director for Love Like You've Never Been Hurt (2009).[21]

Discussing Mere Oblivion at Tropfest 2007 for Empire magazine, Oscar Hillerstrom wrote "Melange of stylistic influences leads to a black and white story about a man and his grandmother. Not quite funny, with sharp, truthful barbs." [22]

Reviewing Love Like You've Never Been Hurt in The West Australian, film critic Mark Naglazas wrote "Smith skilfully replicates a Woody Allen movie, right down to the black-and-white credits and the old-time jazz-inflected soundtrack, making for a kooky and charming contrast: the sophisticated New York romantic comedy relocated to a daggy Perth setting that climaxes (cringe) in front of the Bell Tower".[23]

Caught Short programmer Katharine Rogers described Then She Was Gone as "Smith’s playful observation of unrequited love and the gross transformations people undertake in order to win affection. Confidently written and uniquely styled, Smith’s film is an original take on a common theme."[24]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Freebase, Woody Allen: Influenced; by David Corster 27-8-11. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  2. ^ Curtin University of Technology, "Curtin Graduates 2002-3; by Curtin University of Technology 2003. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  3. ^ Curtin University of Technology, "Curtin Graduates 2008-9; by Curtin University of Technology 2009. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  4. ^ Film and Television Institute, "PAC Script Lab: Goliath; by Film and Television Institute 17-3-10. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  5. ^ SAE Institute, "SAE Film Lecturer Wins Best Screenplay; by Damian Masters 27-4-10. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  6. ^ Film and Television Institute, "Then She Was Gone Accepted Into Its 20th Film Festival; by Film and Television Institute 10-12-10. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  7. ^ Tropfest, "Mere Oblivion - Tropfest Finalist (TSI: "Sneeze"); by Tropfest 8-12-11. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  8. ^ Blue Mountains Gazette, "Film Passion Wins Out For Maths Whiz; by Matthew Rufus 7-3-07. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  9. ^ Downtown Express, "Seven-Minute Stories on the Silver Screen; by David Callicott 19-9-08. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  10. ^ The West Australian, Movie Review: Please Please Me!; by Mark Naglazas 30-11-09. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  11. ^ SAE Institute, "Film Lecturer from SAE Opens LotteryWest Films; by Damian Masters 16-12-09. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  12. ^ Film and Television Institute, "Then She Was Gone Wins Best Drama at Katoomba; by Film and Television Institute 16-6-10. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  13. ^ SAE Institute, "SAE Film Lecturer Burleigh Smith Wins Best Director; by Damian Masters 21-3-11. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  14. ^ Film and Television Institute, "Best Screenplay Award for Burleigh Smith; by Film and Television Institute 15-4-10. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  15. ^ Bad Lit, "2010 Sydney Underground Film Festival: Award Winners; by Mike Everleth 16-9-10. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  16. ^ Canada International Film Festival, "2012 Write Brothers Screenplay Competition Winners; by Canada International Film Festival 24-2-12. Retrieved 25-2-12.
  17. ^ Skyfest Film and Script Festival, "Winners Skyfest VI; by Ralph Roberts 2-10-11. Retrieved 25-2-12.
  18. ^ Angry Productions, "10th Angry Film Festival; by Tom Vogel 15-2-12. Retrieved 21-2-12.
  19. ^ Film and Television Institute, 24th W.A. Screen Awards Winners; by Liz Sideris 20-3-11. Retrieved 30-8-11.
  20. ^ Youtube, Best Director, W.A. Screen Awards 2011; by Ted Derez 21-3-11. Retrieved 30-8-11.
  21. ^ Film and Television Institute, Full List of Nominations; by Liz Sideris 19-2-10. Retrieved 30-8-11.
  22. ^ Empire Australasia, Empire's Tropfest 2007; by Oscar Hillerstrom 18-2-07. Retrieved 30-8-11.
  23. ^ The West Australian, Movie Review: Please Please Me!; by Mark Naglazas 30-11-09. Retrieved 30-8-11.
  24. ^ Film and Television Institute, "Then She Was Gone Wins Best Drama at Katoomba; by Film and Television Institute 16-6-10. Retrieved 21-2-12.

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