Stay Sharp

Short Documentary, 2020.

Stay Sharp is a short documentary exploring Melbourne’s iconic and often misunderstood Sharpie subculture of the 1970s, focusing on its resurgence in recent decades.

“Every decade has its thing…but it the 70s it was the Sharp.”

Watch the trailer.

dir.  Lauren Hester

prod. Emily Brown

dop.  Gregory Kazantcev

ed.  Scott Di Stefano & Lauren Hester

sd. Jayden Bleakley

 
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Festivals and Awards.

Setting Sun Film Festival 2020

Offical Selection

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020

Offical Selection

L.A. Punk Film Festival

Offical Selection

Winner - Best International Short

Lift-Off Global Network Melbourne 2021

Offical Selection