Raewyn Turner » biotechnology http://www.raewynturner.co.nz Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:25:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Lucky http://www.raewynturner.co.nz/2010/06/lucky-2/ http://www.raewynturner.co.nz/2010/06/lucky-2/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:30:41 +0000 Raewyn Turner http://www.raewynturner.co.nz/?p=192 Synopsis : Raewyn Turner’s short film Lucky  begins with the filmmaker’s heartfelt wish to create a magic potion for ‘luck’. She asks herself, “Can I find a way to influence chance”?  What follows is a charming, whimsical, funny and at times astounding journey to discover a contemporary talisman that can be artfully bottled and procured by everyone to banish the experience of losing…forever. The footage is a clever witty blend of interviews and potion making that scans across themes such as biotechnology, clover research, problem gambling, random jackpots and the marketing of desire.


Documentation : Artists Presentation GA2006.

Published in : ART IN THE BIOTECH ERA Melentie Pandilovski, Editor. Pub: The Experimental Art Foundation

Screened on Triangle Stratos TV, NZ Documentary,  September 3rd 2010

Supported by The Screen Innovation Production Fund

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