Breeana Dunbar is a professional photographer and interior design obsessive, and in 2014 is the official Festival Photographer (or “festy tog”) for GOFF.
How’d you get involved in GOFF?
I met Karen through the lovely feminist network of Melbourne as she was in need of a photographer for a bunch of interesting projects, including GOFF. I’m beyond exciting to be the official ‘festy tog’ of GOFF and can’t wait to hear a bunch of smart, funny women giving their insights on some cool films.
Apart from GOFF, what are you working on now?
As well as taking portraits of gorgeous folk around Melbourne, I’m the official photographer for the Rosie Respect website, an online info hub for teenage girls being developed by the Dugdale Trust for Women and Girls.
What’s one of your favourite moments involving a girl on film?
Poppy’s awesome flamenco face in Happy-Go-Lucky. Watched this for a third time last weekend, a bit in love with Sally Hawkins.
What’s something you think GOFF brings to Melbourne’s film festival scene?
If you have a look at the program for most film festivals around Melbourne you’ll find films by men, about men. Not only is GOFF putting together a program that tries to redress the balance, we’re making a really fun festival that is accessible to everyone. Women, men, cult film lovers, pop culture fans, young, old, whatever! I’m so proud to be involved with such a fantastic addition to Melbourne’s film festival scene.
If you could see a movie made about any real life woman, who would it be?
Lynn Goldsmith (rock photographer who captured everyone from Michael Jackson to Patti Smith). She must have some great tales and I’d love to hear about how she found success in the male-dominated world of rock photography.
Who’s one of your girl heroes?
I’ve got more than one I’m afraid. The amazing ladies from the Royal Women’s Hospital who treated me while I was pregnant are my heroes. Some things didn’t go to plan during my pregnancy, but I was treated by a bunch of amazing ladies who were not only experts in their fields, but showed me such kindness and unconditional support. Pregnancy is an incredibly vulnerable time for a woman and I will be forever thankful to these ladies for getting me through it in one piece!