THE GARTH METHOD (2005)

(82 mins)

In 2001 unemployed actor Garth Petridis was imprisoned for one of the most unusual crimes in Australian history.

Desperate for success he kidnapped members of the public and forced them to perform in a bizarre movie intended to make Garth a household name. He kept a video diary of the whole process.

Upon his release from jail he convinced filmmaker Gregory Pakis to recreate the story of his life before his crimes and the outrageous stunts he would pull 'method acting' to get 'sexy and tough' to win parts.

The Garth Method is a combination of Garth's REAL video diary and the re creation of his comic struggle to become an actor that drove him to such a dangerous method of achieving acting fame.

Director: Gregory Pakis Screenplay: Gregory Pakis

Music composed by: Craig Bryant

Cinematography: Anders Olson

Cast: Gregory Pakis, Scott Terrill, Katrina Baylis, Jamie Unicomb

Jo Buckley, Michael Gilberto, Elena Niotis, Sam Nisiforou

Producers: Gregory Pakis, Paul Dowie

Official Selection

Down Under International Film Festival, Darwin, April 2004 Runner Up, Best Male Actor (Garth Petridis)

5th Melbourne Underground Film Festival, July 2004 Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing (Gregory Pakis) Best Male Actor (Garth Petridis)

Home Brewed International Film Festival, Wollongong, October 2004

Fiery Film Fest, New Mexico, U.S.A. 2004

Finalist SnowyFest, Thredbo, NSW

2005 Cinefest, Melbourne Uni, VIC, August 2005

Atlanta Underground Film Festvial, U.S.A. August 2005

8th Annual Oxnard Independent Film Festival, LA, U.S.A. 2005 Best Actor (Garth Petridis)

Woodstock Museum FiIm and Video Festival, NY, U.S.A. September 2005

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