Jessica Brentnall
Jessica Brentnall is filmmaker and film producer from Australia. Brentnall is the manager of the production company, Magic Films.[1]
Work[edit]
Brentnall started her career working at Vogue Australia[1] as a stills producer.[2] Later, she worked for Louis Vuitton in public relations and continued her stills production for the fashion industry in a freelance capacity.[2] Her first film experience was when she worked on Rabbit-Proof Fence.[1]
In 2003, Brentnall received attention for taking part in the "challenge film project POV" which has different filmmakers shoot their own interpretation of Ben Rice's short story, Push!.[3] Brentnall was the creative director on the project.[4]
Brentnall developed a compilation of Australian short films, PULSE (2007) which was screened in Sydney and at Paramount Studios for Australia Week.[2]
Brentnall won a 2009 IF Award for Best Animation for The Cat Piano.[5] The Cat Piano was also nominated for the best animated short for the American Academy Awards.[6]
She is known for producing Sleeping Beauty (2011)[7] which was shown at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[8] Brentnall was called a "brave tenacious producer" by the director of Sleeping Beauty, Julia Leigh.[1] Leigh had been turned down by several other producers before Brentnall came into the project.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jane Campion Presents Sleeping Beauty A Film by Julia Leigh (PDF) (pamphlet). Official Selection Festival de Cannes. 2011. pp. 6, 11. Retrieved 19 July 2015. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Cat Piano (PDF) (pamphlet). The People's Republic of Animation. 2009. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 19 July 2015. Search this book on
- ↑ Cross, Penelope (8 October 2003). "Cut to the Chase - POV 2003". Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 19 July 2015 – via Newspaper Source - EBSCOhost.
- ↑ Maddox, Garry (17 October 2002). "Eight Films, One Script, With Interpretation in the Star Role". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Inside Film Award Winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ Maddox, Garry (1 February 2010). "Australian Film Wins Prize at Sundance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ Scott, A.O. (1 December 2011). "Objectification Is Also in the Eye of the Beheld". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "Record Female Line-Up Takes aim at Cannes Film festival Palme d'Or". Herald Sun. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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