Take 3
Writer & Director
Short Film • 12 mins
Premiered February 2008 – Berlin International Film Festival (Generation 14plus)
A comedy satire inspired by the absurdities of the audition room, Take 3 follows three Asian New Zealand actresses navigating increasingly humiliating casting sessions. As the stereotypes mount, professional rivalry gives way to a gleeful act of rebellion, turning the industry's expectations back on themselves.
Starring
Michelle Ang, Li-Ming Hu and Katlyn Wong.
Produced by
Owen Hughes, Frame Up Films
Funded by the Short Film Fund, New Zealand Film Commission
Awards & Recognition
• Special Mention – Crystal Bear, Generation 14plus, Berlin International Film Festival (2008)
• Winner – Meeting Point Audience Award for Best Foreign Short, Valladolid International Film Festival (2008)
• Winner – Best Technical Contribution (Editing), Show Me Shorts Film Festival (2008)
• Nominated – Best Screenplay (Short Film), Qantas Film & Television Awards (2008)
• Official Selection – Norwegian Short Film Festival, Athens International Film Festival, Brisbane International Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival.
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