Look (2009 film) explained

Look ^[1] is a 2009 short film written and directed by Ryan Pickett. The movie features Starina Johnson, John Ferguson, Theresa Meeker Pickett and Ryan Pickett.

Plot

This movie examines the emptiness that accompanies beauty. When a model walks into a restaurant, barmaid Emma begins to fantasize about her glamorous life and soon follows the model to the set of a photo shoot. Escapism is a short relief for Emma, who must eventually face her everyday life.

Cast

• Starina Johnson as Emma
• John Ferguson as John
• Theresa Meeker as Supermodel
• Alison Parson as Hair/Makeup Artist
• Ryan Pickett as Photographer^{[2] [3]}

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Result
2009	Accolade Competition[4]	Award of Merit
2011	Best Shorts Competition[5]	Award of Merit
2011	California Film Awards[6]	Gold Award
2012	Honolulu Film Awards[7]	Silver Lei Award
2012	Los Angeles Movie Awards[8]	Best Original Score & Award of Excellence

Premier and distribution

Look premiered at the Regal Cinemas theatre in Green Hills, Tennessee in Spring 2009.^[2] The short film was distributed on online video streaming services such as IndieFlix and Indiepix Films.^[9]

Production

Look was directed, co-written, produced, and edited by Ryan Pickett. He was a top five finalist in the Race to BE entrepreneurship competition hosted by Russell Simmons in Los Angeles.^{[10] [11]} Look was shot with the Red One 4K in Nashville, Tennessee.^[3]

Reviews

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

External links

• Web site: Award winning Short Film LOOK . Ryan Pickett Productions.
  • Look at Rotten Tomatoes
• EPK for Look

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meaning of Movie .
2. Web site: LOOK . Ryanpickettproductions.com . 3 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810181123/http://ryanpickettproductions.com/Site/The_Movie.html . August 10, 2011 . dead .
3. Web site: Look (I) (2009). IMDb.com . 8 October 2011.
4. Web site: Accolade Winners . 2009 . accoladecompetition.org . Accolade Competition . 18 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312032603/http://www.accoladecompetition.org/PDF_Winners/WinnersAccoladeDeadline052909.pdf . March 12, 2012 . mdy-all .
5. Web site: Winners Announced Awards . 2011 . bestshorts.net . . 18 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224124826/http://bestshorts.net/Winners.aspx . February 24, 2012 . mdy-all .
6. Web site: Gold Awards . 2011 . pcfmf.com . California Film Awards . 18 February 2012 . https://archive.today/20120724153711/http://www.calfilmawards.com/Awards/2011_winners/2011_gold_awards.aspx . July 24, 2012 . dead .
7. Web site: Short Film Look by Director Ryan Pickett Wins Silver Lei Award at 2012 Honolulu Film Awards . 2012 . pcfmf.com . Prlog.org . 27 March 2012.
8. Web site: Los Angeles Movie Awards Winners . 2012 . pcfmf.com . Los Angeles Movie Awards . 28 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120531215049/http://thelamovieawards.com/2012_%28II%29__Winners.html . May 31, 2012 . mdy-all .
9. News: You Only Loved Me Twice . IndieFlix . 6 January 2012. 6 January 2012.
10. Web site: kauffman.org . March 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174229/http://www.kauffman.org/Details.aspx?id=5200 . July 21, 2011 . dead .
11. Web site: tennesseeanytime.org . March 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411223503/https://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/593 . April 11, 2011 . dead .