Hi, my name is Shaun Garea and I am an award-winning filmmaker based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
I have just finished work on my latest short film 'My Beautiful World' which is looking and sounding fantastic. The film is best described as a contemporary noir, nightmare.
In the film we follow 'Bob' as he walks the city streets and sits in the theatre watching others all the while talking directly to the audience, asking who he is, why he is and what purpose does he serve now after his long, long life...
The film also promotes Bobs approach to life: a tentative grasp of 20th century existentialism: a very important part of modern consciousness and intellectual awareness that promotes individual freedom and complete responsibility in an utterly absurd world (so its a great watch for the kiddies).
Support for the film has been fantastic with support from all over the world including US indie label Ipecac Recordings, run by Greg Werckman (Former label head of Alternative Tentacles) and Mike Patton (ex Faith No More/Mr Bungle and current Fantomas/Tomahawk/Peeping Tom vocalist) plus group Dalek (On Ipecac) providing music to the film and helping it gain more notoriety from folks here and abroad all because of their help.
Dalek are best described (at least by me) as a cross between My Bloody Valentine and Public Enemy, they are a damn fine listen! A new album 'Abandoned Language' (A followup to 2005's Absence) is due for release in late Feb, I would definatley reccomend you checking them out.
The film could not have been made without the help of dozens of businesses who have provided their services FOR FREE! With services provided (at cost value) of over $30,000 and the film with a budget of $3000 a little indie miracle has happened and everyone involved is extremely proud to be associated.
We are also promoting local talent: cast, shooting crew, pre production crew, post production crew, and musicians from around the great country of New Zealand and pushing their work out for everyone to see.
Some feedback on
"Atmospheric and haunting.. delicious!"
STEPHEN BALDERSON (DIRECTOR OF FIRECRACKER AND PHONE SEX)
"Clever, witty and well made!"
VOLTCASE.CO.UK
"A creative leap!"
PRESTO MAGAZINE
"Alot of talent on show.. transcending visuals"
CLINT MORRIS - MOVIEHOLE.NET
"Evidence that Estrata Productions provides an important platform for innovative projects with passion and purpose"
XTREMEMUSIC.ORG
My Beautiful World had its premiere at the Rialto Cinemas Christchurch on January 5th and has toured up and down the kickass country of New Zealand and will now be hitting festivals worldwide!! So all support, words of wisdom or even naked photos of yourselves will be much appreciated.
This is a fantastic way to live, to tell stories, to follow your passions whatever they may be (long as they are legal), so lets hope we all can do that for good.
What more can you ask for eh?
I am also the Director of Estrata Productions whose aim is to promote all works of the slightly whacky that come out of the brilliant hearts and minds of folks in the South Island of New Zealand, as getting 'IT' out there can be very hard.
We do not take any money from artists or get them to sign anything at all, all we do is promote their work and get it to those who may be interested and to also provide a platform for folks to get heard... or seen if your a mime.... actually mimes give me the wiggins so scrap that last part.
Ontop of ALL that I am also in a couple of bands: 'Flabotonum', 'Dezmadore' and also a new project 'Gangtas of Folk'.
There are albums due out this year from Flabotonum, Gangstas and Dezmadore, all in conjunction with Estrata (thats me) and Porn Raid Records!!
Please drop me a line if you have any questions or you can also visit the Estrata Productions myspace at www.myspace.com/estrata and also Flabotonum at www.myspace.com/flabotonum or Dezmadore at www.dezmadore.com & www.myspace.com/dezmadore.
For those not keen on the myspace thing you can email me here:
[email protected]
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Also pop into www.deadverse.com and read info about Dalek, awesome band, awesome guys.
My previous and also nearly completed works:
Utopia (short film) 2001
Hells Gate (short film) 2003
Jekyll - The Fine Line (LP) 2004
Jekyll - Fine Line (music video) 2004
My Beautiful World (short film) 2006
Phyllasoma - Next Time Around (music video) 2006
Dezmadore - Champagne Seconds (music video) 2006
Hells Gate - DVD (Film & Features) 2006
Flabotonum - The Absurdity of... (LP) 2007
Neavus - Bulletspeed (music video) 2007
Dezmadore - Antinovel (LP) 2007
Billysitch - Surprise (music video)
Gangtas of Folk - Greatist Hits (LP) 2007
My Beautiful World - DVD (Film & Features) 2007
The Late Great Planet Earth - (short film) 2008
A Dream of Dark Colours - (feature film) 2008
Hells Gate 'The Musical' - (stage musical) 2008
