Anonymous Club. Courtney Barnett

Danny Cohen / Australia (Opera prima - Spanish Premiere - 2021 - 83’ - VOSE)

With unprecedented, intimate access to the private life of Courtney Barnett, this innovative and stylised 16mm feature documentary follows a paradoxically introverted performer and anti-influencer, who, at the height of success, is ready to walk away. Long-time collaborator Danny Cohen’s feature documentary reveals a woman who finds power in sharing her vulnerability. Recording her innermost thoughts on a Dictaphone over a period of three years, Courtney begins her slow acceptance of Danny Cohen’s camera. This unique filming process mirrors Courtney’s gradual search for purpose and emergence as an artist embracing her place in the world.

Data sheet

Director: Danny Cohen
Year: 2021
Country: Australia
Length: 62 min.
Original language: English
Leadings: Courtney Barnett
Camera: Danny Cohen

Editor:

Producers: Philippa Campey, Samantha Dinning
Film company: Filmcamp

Danny Cohen

Danny Cohen is a Melbourne-based director who has filmed and photographed some of the most interesting and influential figures in contemporary music. An accomplished photographer, Cohen has in recent years become a sought- after music video director, and his kaleidoscopic clips for King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Kirin J. Callinan and longtime collaborator Courtney Barnett have attracted tens of millions of views online. His diverse photographic portfolio includes memorable portraits of Eric Andre and Mac DeMarco. Cohen is a past winner of the Triple J Music Video of the Year award and a past nominee for the ARIA Best Music Video award. ANONYMOUS CLUB is his first feature film.