Hollywood Costume: Interview with Jan Chapman and Janet Patterson

Australia, 27 MAR 2013

The 2009 film ‘Bright Star’ (directed by Jane Campion) tells the story of the romance between the English poet John Keats (1795 - 1821) and Fanny Brawne.
In this interview, ‘Bright Star’ producer Jan Chapman and costume designer Janet Patterson discuss the creative process behind costume design, and the design choices that went into making one of the costumes for the character Fanny Brawne (played in the film by Abbie Cornish).
The character’s crimson gown costume was on display during the ACMI Melbourne Winter Masterpieces ‘Hollywood Costume’ exhibition (2013).
Clips from ‘Bright Star’ (2009) courtesy of Hopscotch Films.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

ACMI Viewing Booths

Credits

co-producer

Csilla Csongvay

Kim Montgomery

editor

Mike Kenneally

production company

ACMI

Duration

00:06:15:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

27 MAR 2013

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2002760

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Chapman, Jan

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Costume design

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Costume design - Motion pictures

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Costume designers

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Patterson, Janet

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews

Crafts & Visual Arts → Costume design

Crafts & Visual Arts → Costume design - exhibitions

Crafts & Visual Arts → Costume designers

Music & Performing Arts → Costume designers

People → Brawne, Fanny

People → Chapman, Jan

People → Keats, John, 1795-1821

People → Patterson, Janet

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

DVCAM; Master

DVD; Copy

DVD; Back-up

MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

DVCAM; Sub-master

Collected

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