We're very pleased to announce that Dance Like Your Old Man has Best Documentary at the 2008 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival and the ReelDance Awards,
Awards
2008 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
Best Documentary
2008 ReelDance Awards
Best Documentary
2007 Melbourne International Film Festival
Nova Cinemas Award for Creative Execellence in an Australian Short Film
Best Documentary - Short Film
In addition to the above awards, Dance Like Your Old Man was a finalist in the Dendy short film awards at the 2007 Sydney Film Festival.
About the film
Dance Like Your Old Man is a short documentary film directed by Gideon Obarzanek and Edwina Throsby and produced by Chunky Move.
The film has screened at the Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney Film Festivals in 2007 and the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival and ReelDance Awards in 2008.
Concept
Six women imitate their dads’ dancing in a film about fathers as seen through the eyes of their daughters. These unseen men come to life through the dances and reflections of their children.
Credits
Produced by:
Chunky Move in association with Chequerboard productions
Directors:
Gideon Obarzanek
Edwina Throsby
Performers:
Meaghan McHenry, Sara Black, Alexandra Dillon, Bec Reid, Penelope Bartlau, Ros Warby
