Susanne Gervay - The Video Clip

PSYCHO DAD - THE VIDEO CLIP

Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ess-R0dHtX8
My Space: www.myspace.com/thatswhyiwrotethissong

Psycho Dad is Rachel Guerry's creative, filmic interpretation of the song Psycho Dad and the novel That's Why I Wrote This Song. The song produced by Tony Buchen is the sound track for the film clip, exploring the relationships of fathers and daughters. Rachel and Tony both discussed the creative aspects with Susanne to capture the spirit of 'That's Why i Wrote This Song.'

That's Why I Wrote Song is about four girls who form a band, Not Perfect. The video clip follows Pip, one of the two lead singers, and her psycho dad and Karen, the other lead singer. Pip is drowning in tears in the face of her aggressive father. With the support of her brother, mum, music, the band of girlfriends, she reclaims power, throwing away the tears. The father is left alone rethinking his actions.

The video script was written, produced and directed by young film maker Rachel Guerry, UTS graduate with a BA in Communication in Media Arts and Production.

The Director of Photography (DOP), camera man and special FX editor Martyn Taylor has been DOP on music clips, short films and worked on feature films.

Director of Photography

The Assistant Producer Mark Ure is a trained actor who has worked in TV and commercials and was the production coordinator for The Sydney Film Festival.

Eddie Tang was First Assistant Director (AD) and is an actor who was 3rd AD on Australian films, Little Fish and Candy.

First Assistant Director

Gavin Tyrell was special effects editor and has worked on projects including Superman 3 and Nim’s Island.

The Psycho Dad was played by Peter Carmody, a well known Australian actor and director who founded the Griffin Theatre. In 2007 he won the best actor award at Sydney's short and sweet film season.

Peter Carmody

Susanne Gervay, the author and executive producer, author and creative consultant, played Pip's mother.

Susanne Gervay

The Band: Pip: Played by Tullia Mawter who performs in student musicals and plays.
Karen: Played by Danielle Nicholson, a trained actor who has been in short films and plays.
Angie: Played by Trish Cassimatis, violinist in Sydney Youth Orchestra.
Irina: Played by Cat Hunter a music scholarship student for drums.

Other actors: Eddie, the brother - Mark Ure; Other Woman - Beth Webb;

Lead kids - Len Gervay, Jamie Ruben and Eve Guerry; Others kids - Nathan Guerry, Meagan Lee, Sarah Urwand, Emily Staniforth, Shevaughn Mawter, Adam Finger, Kate Bruxner, Brooke Selby, Khan Arda, Janice Zets and the singer–songwriter for the short film, Tory Gervay.

Camera Operators - Toni Zipevski and Shannon Selby
Camera Assistant, Editor - Nathan Guerry
Camera / Lighting assistant - Victor Tang
Lighting - Richard Hawking
Make Up, Wardrobe - Mia Kern
Stills Photography - Rick Munitz
Runners - Annette Guerry, Evelyn Foltyn, Jeni Mawter, Beth Webb, Khan Arda, Bill Frankland.
Catering - Mark Eldridge, The Hughenden Boutique Hotel
Film locations: Provided by Shannon Selby and Annette Guerry

View a selection of still photographs from the video clip below. Click each thumbnail for a larger view.

Photographs by Rick Munitz.