SimonBaré
- Director
- Editor
Simon Baré batted one out of the park in 1994 with his first short: dark restaurant tale Eau de la Vie won awards around the globe, and was invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Long based in Australia, Baré has taken a variety of roles on children’s TV and corporate work. He also continues to direct short films and occasional theatre, alongside studies for his second film-related Masters at Sydney University’s College of the Arts.
Screenography
Awards
2012 St Kilda Film Festival (Australia)
Nominated for Best Documentary: Five Dock Crew
1995 Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival (France)
Le Prix de la Jeunesse: Eau de la Vie
1995 Odense Film Festival (Denmark)
First Prize, Youth Jury: Eau de la Vie
Third Prize for Most Surprising Film: Eau de la Vie
1994 Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection (Special Selection of New Zealand Short Films): Eau de la Vie
1994 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best Short Film: Eau de la Vie
1994 Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani (Italy)
Best Short : Eau de la Vie
“Making Eau de la Vie was both the most wonderful and the most surreal experience for me as a filmmaker. First getting the funds to make a short film, second directing it and third, getting into the Cannes Film Festival and winning awards around the world.”