''Look'' is a short film of 2009 written and directed by Ryan Pickett. The short film centres on a barmaid named Emma and her glamorisation of the life of a mysterious model. Prominent themes of the film include escapism and romanticism.

Plot

''Look'' is about a barmaid, Emma (Starina Johnson), who is caught in a daydream when interrupted by a lost model (Theresa Meeker). The desire for beauty reveals an unsettling emptiness.

Cast

* Starina Johnson as Emma * John Ferguson as John *

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as Supermodel *

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as Hair/Makeup Artist * Ryan Pickett as Photographer

Accolades

Premier and distribution

''Look'' was premiered at the Regal Cinemas theatre in

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, in spring 2009. ''Look'' has distribution through IndieFlix and

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online video streaming services.

Production

''Look'' was directed, co-written, produced and edited by Ryan Pickett, who was a top five finalist in the Race to BE entrepreneurship competition hosted by

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in Los Angeles. ''Look'' was shot with the

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4K in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reviews

''Look'' was received with praise from critics for its visual poetry:

References

External links

* * {{iMDb title, title=Look, id=1455216
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EPK for ''Look''
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