16. Sky Davies: A DOP in Long and Short Form
SKY DAVIES
Sky has recently completed principle photography on her second feature film SHIT, a poetic adaptation of Patricia Cornelius’ award winning play by the same name. Working with directors Susie Dee and Trudy Hellier, the feature has already garnered much industry attention and is due for release in 2021. Her debut feature, the genre film BLOOD VESSEL (2018), has screened at numerous festivals including NYC Horror Fest (US), GrimmFest (UK), FilmQuest (UK) and MonsterFest (AU), drawing acclaim for her cinematography as well as the prestigious ACS Golden Tripod.
Sky’s short film work has been screened at over 120 festivals (Berlinale, MIFF, Oberhausen, AACTA, Palm Springs) garnering her many festival awards as well as ACS Gold, ACS Silver, and her first ACS Golden Tripod for GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, directed by Bec Peniston Bird. In 2017 Sky shot John Sheedy’s short film MRS MCCUTCHEON which had its Australian premier at the Melbourne International Film Festival of the same year, winning Best Australian Short Film. MRS MCCUTCHEON was also nominated by AFI/AACTA and Screen Producers Australia for Best Short Film. In 2013 Sky shot Neil Triffet’s EMO THE MUSICAL which garnered a Crystal Bear Special Mention at the Berlinale, along with winning Best Short Film at the SPA Awards and the St Kilda Film Festival.
Sky has shot 2nd Unit for both Film and TV, including: STATELESS, released in 2020, a six-part series for Matchbox and ABC, created by and starring Cate Blanchett, directed by Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse; and UNDERTOW, Miranda Nation’s debut feature, which premiered at the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival.
In addition to her narrative work, Sky has collaborated with esteemed video artists including Christian Thompson, Candy Bowers, Laresa Kosloff and Shaun Gladwell, and regularly works within the documentary realm shooting such pieces as COMING BACK OUT BALL (Closing Night MIFF ‘18) and GRACEFUL GIRLS (Audience Award MIFF ’15).
SHOW NOTES
Sky Davies: https://www.skydavies.com
Shit: https://www.if.com.au/female-led-creative-team-shoots-a-drama-based-on-a-patricia-cornelius-play/
Patricia Cornelius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Cornelius
Susie Dee: https://www.susiedee.info/about
Trudy Hellier: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0375437/
Blood Vessel: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8009938/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
NYC Horror Fest: https://nychorrorfest.com
GrimmFest: http://grimmfest.com
Film Quest: http://www.filmquestfest.com
Monster Fest: https://www.monsterfest.com.au
ACS Golden Tripod: http://cinematographer.org.au/cms/page.asp?ID=20011
Berlinale: https://www.berlinale.de/en/home.html
MIFF: https://miff.com.au
Oberhausen: https://festagent.com/en/festivals/oberhausen
ACCTA: https://www.aacta.org
Palm Springs International Film Festival: https://www.psfilmfest.org/2021-shortfest
Goodnight Sweetheart: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4010888/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Bec Peniston Bird: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2298488/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
John Sheedy: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2368564/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Mrs McCutcheon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6480442/?ref_=nm_knf_i1
Neil Triffet: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3798740/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Emo the Musical: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2692752/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk1
SPA Awards: https://www.screenproducers.org.au
St Kilda Film Festival: https://www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au
Stateless: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4878488/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Matchbox: https://www.matchboxpictures.com
Cate Blanchett: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000949/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Emma Freeman: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1175458/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Jocelyn Moorehouse: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0602104/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Undertow: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6342316/?ref_=nm_flmg_cam_1
Miranda Nation: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1169957/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
Lance Acord: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010139/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Russell Boyd: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006570/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
International Woman’s Day: https://www.internationalwomensday.com
Screen Australia: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au
The Fires: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12188032/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
John Cassavetes: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001023/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Michael Bay: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Ronin S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Kusls2yhc
Sam Mendes: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005222/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
American Beauty: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169547/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
PTSD: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/types-of-anxiety/ptsd
Jack Irish: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4905554/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Sony Venice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn5dC2usqQA
Kmart Weights: https://www.kmart.com.au/category/sport-&-outdoor/shop-by-category/exercise-&-fitness/strength-training/251096#.plp-wrapper
Wetransfer: https://wetransfer.com
Moodboard: https://www.canva.com/learn/make-a-mood-board/
Breathe: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14154010/?ref_=nm_flmg_cin_3
Hannah Palmer: https://www.steadipalms.com
Summer Suit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473288/?ref_=nm_flmg_cin_31
Film Vic: https://www.film.vic.gov.au