"The Year I Got Younger"

"Last Time I Cried"

MIFF TIME

Genevieve has two projects in this years Melbourne International Film Festival program.
"Little Deaths" a collaborative feature by 10 Melbourne directors, premiers Saturday August 9th, 7pm at theCapitol Theatre.
"Movie We Made" the music video for Nick Huggins shot entirely as still photographs will screen with a collection of music videos in the ORBIT program, followed by a party at the Forum Festival club.
We look forward to seeing this music video on the big screen!
Join us - ticket info here - they are selling fast!

IRISH AWARD

"The Year I Got Younger" premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in July, and was awarded  Best Documentary Short!
 
"A hangover tastes the same in every city." This new short documentary (shot in Galway, Prague and Melbourne) is about an Irish fiddle player who reflects on his old and newfound addictions.
Aindrias (the subject of the film) was in his hometown Galway for the screening and to accept the award.

COMING OUT

"Coming Out To The Country" was awarded Best Documentary at the 15 / 15 International Film Festival on May 31st 2008!

LAST TIME I CRIED

The 15/15 Film Festival announced "Last Time I Cried" (15/15 Film Festival 2007 entry) won the "Audience Award" for 2007, with over 60% of the total votes from the national and international screenings!
We are very pleased this film reached such a wide and varied audience. Thanks to all involved!
"Last Time I Cried" has also been awarded Most Outstanding Entry for the 2008 Arts Awards held by the Cancer Council. The exhibit opens in Melbourne July 19 - August 8 then travels. For more info click here

SBS interview with Genevieve up now. Click here.

Siham and Genevieve in Morocco.

Remi and Alice in Maguelone, France.

Home away from home.

Genevieve has recently returned home to sunny Melbourne after 6 months filming across the globe. She directed new music videos in Japan, Czech Republic and the UK, attended a number of film festivals (BritDoc Oxford, Edinburgh Film Festival and Sheffield Doc Fest) and continued production on her documentary Eleven.

Genevieve also shot a number of short documentary projects. She met some more fantastic 11 year olds; Watt in Thailand, Remi in France, Billy in UK, Siham in Morocco, Rika and Mayumi in Japan. She also met up with Sahin, who features in KOMPIS, during his last months of being eleven in Malmo, Sweden. More info about ELEVEN can be found here.

Paris screening

'New Song', the music video for Peggy Sue and the Pirates recently screened at a Pret a Porter fashion show in Paris. Check out Peggy Sue here.

Production photos online

A range of production stills are now available on flickr.com, click here and it will open in a new window.

Rosa, Gen and Katy wrap shooting in Brighton, UK.

London Ahoy!

Gen and Henrik have just shot the first music video for Peggy Sue and the Pirates on location in London and Brighton. The video and double single for "Television" and "New Song" will be released Nov 5. Peggy Sue and the Pirates are currently on tour with Kate Nash, they really are something special so check them out here.

The boys of the Miou Miou clip czech out some rushes.

Czech Music Video!

Genevieve and Henrik have just finished shooting a music video for Czech band Miou Miou out in Chrudim. It was great to be shooting out in such beautiful countryside, with a great bunch of people, for a fantastic song "A l'ete de la Saint Martin '68". Check out the video here.

Gen and Karolina from Miou Miou were interviewed in studio at Radio 1 in Prague this month. Czech it out under press.

Portable Fun

Gen has 7 entries in this years Portable Film Festival!

J Hawk at Glitch.

Au Revoir!

Thanks to everyone who came to the going-away screening at Glitch Bar and Cinema! Nick Huggins- Touch Typist and Hazel Brown, Eva Popov and J Hawk played amazing live sets and all of Gen's requests so a huge thanks. Keep an eye on these talented Melbourne artists, they are exceptional. The new music videos launched last night will be on this site to view so check them out.

Genevieve is on her way to the UK for her Realise Your Dream experience thanks to the British Council.

Osama and Sahin in school.

Kompis screening at Fitzroy Shorts in Melbourne, July 3

www.fitzroyshorts.com

With support of the British Council Realise Your Dream Award, Genevieve will be travelling to the UK / Europe in July.

Tony Coco and Martin Herrmann from "Last Time I Cried" at the awards night.

Gala awards night at the Capitol Theatre, Melbourne.

"Last Time I Cried" premiered and was awarded Best Documentary, Best Cinematography and Best Editing at the 15/15 Film Festival on May 26.

A big thanks to everyone at 15/15, everyone who was in the film and everyone who came to the festival!

"Last Time I Cried" is now screening internationally, have a look at the 15/15 Film Festival website for dates!

Daniel Joly, one of the many faces in the new Arms And The Boy-clip - "Too Loud To Try".

June - a month full of new music videos

New music video for US band Arms and The Boy online now! Shot in Prague Czech Republic, the video features a cast from all over the globe - Sweden, Ireland, France, Israel, Norway, Australia, Canada, UK, Russia, Czech Rep and Slovakia. A big thanks to all involved. Produced by Genevieve Bailey and Henrik Nordstrom. Watch the clip here.

Stay tuned for Simon Moore's "Army of The Soldier Crabs" video and new clips for Eva Popov, Hazel Brown and Touch Typist, exceptionally talented Melbourne artists.

Genevieve Bailey, Tom Dawkins and Davey Sams at Roxanne Bar.

"Kompis" was awarded Best Documentary at the Reelife Film Festival 2007!

Thanks to Osama, Sahin and Behrang for letting us share their story on screen! Thanks to Reelife for their focus on young filmmakers and their emphasis on important stories not just big budgets.. and thanks to the sponsors of this unique festival, Dendy Cinemas, AFTRS, Crumpler...

Behrang is doing some amazing youth work. If you can understand Swedish, click here for an interview with him.

Ani Arunagiri - "Last Time I Cried".

"Last Time I Cried" has been nominated in 5 categories for this years 15/15 Film Festival, Best Story / Script, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Director, Best Soundtrack and Best Documentary.

It will be screening on the Gala Night on May 26 at RMIT Capitol Theatre, 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne at 7PM.

Until then, here is a preview.

Osama and Sahin.

'Kompis' to premier in Australia.

'Kompis' (Swedish language doco with English subtitles) has been selected as a finalist in REELIFE Film Festival 2007. Reelife screens in Sydney end of April, then travels around Australia. 'Kompis' is a short doco featuring Sahin and Osama, 11 year old rappers from Sweden's south, Malmö.

'Cesky Den' is now online

This music video/film was made for the Oklahomo Trio from Sweden. 'Cesky Den' was shot during Gen's first trip to Prague in 2005, and is based on a true story. You can view this new project here.

Crew and band at the laundromat.

'Posh' screens on Danish TV

Music video for Danish lovelies Alice Sings the Petterson Songbook, shot in Copenhagen late 2006 screens on National TV in Denmark.

John Anderson.

'From Bombay to Broken Hill' and 'My One True Love'

"From Bombay To Broken Hill" is a documentary about a group of acclaimed Indian musicans and a group of colourful Aussie musos that travel across Australia with the wonderful John Anderson. Produced by Genevieve in 2002, this documentary provides a glimpse into the wonder that is, John Anderson and his Elastic Band.

My One True Love music video for Swedish rock outfit Doctor Dunbars Medicine Band (DDMB) is now online. Produced by Genevieve late 2005 in Lund, Sweden.

More videos available online soon.

Stop and I'll shoot!

Last Saturday Gen and Henrik took part in the annual 15/15 Film Festival and made a film in 15 hours. The film is called "Last Time I Cried", and it's a documentary where a few friends between the age of 3 and 93 answer a few questions. Gen asked these same questions in Sweden and Japan, and soon an edit made up of people from these three countries will be edited together. 'Last Time I Cried' the Melbourne chapter of the project, will screen as part of the 15/15 Film Festival on May 26 in Melbourne at The Capitol Theatre. Visit www.filmfestival15.com

Thanks for making NOISE! Gen won the "Vote for Art" competition for November! Noise hosts work by thousands of great young artists. Check it out, and submit works to them.

Shooting complete for "Posh"

New music video shot in lovely Copenhagen over the weekend for Danish songbirds Alice Sings the Petterson songbook. Photos coming soon...

Update: Watch the clip here.

Kompis!

A short Doco featuring Sahin and Osama, 11 year old rappers from Sweden's south Malmö. Sahin and Osama will feature in "Eleven" but Gen couldn't resist making a shorter doco about them as well. These guys can rap! Kompis has just been invited to screen at "Allaktivitetshuset" in Malmö on November 25, and "Mejeriet" in Lund November 26.

Alice and Mikkel.

November 17, 2006

Danish Music Video

Casting has begun for the new Alice Sings the Petterson Songbook music video. Gen is really excited to be directing the clip for their second single ”Posh”. Stay tuned...

Portable Success

Stop Signs (Oklahomo Trio video) was voted the most popular music video in the Portable Film Festival 2006, closely followed in 2nd place by Never Alone (Winterpark). Both clips were shot and directed by Gen in Prague 2005. Must be something lucky about that city! Stop Signs also came in 8th place as the most popular video in all categories! Stay tuned for the new Oklahomo Trio music videos...
Thanks to everyone who logged on, viewed and voted for the films!

Oklahomo Trio Film

Just in time for the Prague 2006 screening, post-production was completed on "Choir Boys" aka Train to Prague aka The Oklahomo Trio film... The film is based on a true story Gen wrote about an eerie train trip from Cesky Krumlov to Prague in 2005. Starring Ida Theren (Oklahomo Trio) and John Poston, the films soundtrack features the wonderful singles "Wyoming" and "Choir Boys" by the Oklahomo Trio, with additional music by Prague-based US artist Arms and the Boy.

Gen and Henrik met up with the star of Malarchy Aindrias De Staic and could not resist shooting some great stills and video footage which will be edited together with an original score Aindrias will record when he returns to Melbourne.

Week in Prague

Just over a year after her first visit to Prague Gen is returning this week to screen a new selection of her films and music videos, several of which were shot in Prague and a couple which will premiere on this special night. Swedish band Oklahomo Trio will be playing a short set during the night that kicks off at 7pm @ Aloha.

Gen is also shooting the new Arms and The Boy music video for their single "Too Loud To Try". If you are in Prague and interested in appearing in the clip as an extra contact Gen now! It is going to be a lot of fun.

British Council Realise Your Dream awards - Triple J Interview

Gen is thrilled to have just won this competition that supports young artists to travel and work with top UK industry mentors as part of this experience. Listen to Triple J-interview here (2,9mb).

Visit British Council and Realise Your Dream.

Bring the NOISE

Gen has been selected as a finalist for NOISE Moving Pictures SOYA 2006. SOYA gives young artists money for art, cash to fly and the chance to skill up with a leading industry professional. To enter next year visit Noise.

Shooting wraps up at Channel 9 Studios Melbourne

Production went extremely well, so well that Gen and her awesome crew managed to shoot 2 music videos and 1 short film over a week with the kind sponsorship of GTV 9. A huge thanks to everyone involved!
Stay tuned for more news on these exciting projects; indie alt-country charmers J.Hawk and The Muddy Amps and Gen's new film TIP TOE which was shot in studio and on location at the Carlton Housing Estate.

MUFF 2006 Melbourne Underground film festival presents a program of Gen and Jarrah shorts at The Spanish Club, Fitzroy. Followed by a Q and A session with Gen.

Visit Muff online.
Thanks to Bill Mousoulis for curating the program. Check out his excellent site Innersense.

Portable Film Festival

The Portable Film Festival is an international festival of short films just for portable devices. Sony PSPs, iPod videos, 3G phones, laptop screens, you name it. Films compete through an open vote by punters who review, argue and score the films online. And it’s all free!

3 of the 10 music videos shortlisted are by Gen so check out Never Alone (Winterpark, Australia) Stop Signs (Oklahomo Trio, Sweden) and Inside Outside co-directed by Jarrah Gurrie (The Rumours, Australia).

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