Experiencing Interruptions?

On Being an Artist

Experimental short that explores the claustrophobic, ambitious mind of a young artist. Her compulsion for perfection spirals in her small bedroom.

  • Genevieve Sugrue
    Director
    The Afterlife
  • Genevieve Sugrue
    Editor
  • Genevieve Sugrue
    Sound Mixer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    30 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Toronto
Director Biography - Genevieve Sugrue

Undergraduate at the University of Toronto

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Director Statement

"On Being An Artist" is my catharsis. This is an act of creative release. I'm giving a voice to my own neuroticism. This film is a love letter to an entire generation young artists craving not just to be seen, but to be inhumanly, transcendently perfect.