Eldon Booth
(b.1977, Papakura, NZ)

Five Good Reasons is the second professional short film by Eldon Booth. His first, the experimental docudrama Withdrawal (2001) screened in Auckland and Wellington as part of the New Zealand Digital Film Festival; a collection of some of the country’s best digital films from 1997 - 2003.

Booth’s short films to date focus on stories relating to the human condition and social concerns in New Zealand communities within the wider context of Western culture. His interest lies in combining experimental elements with traditional narrative devices; particularly the mixing of documentary and drama techniques with the intention of blurring the line between illusion and reality for the viewer.

Since graduating from Manukau School of Visual Arts in 1999, Booth has worked on various projects as an editor/animator including video works for installations by prominent New Zealand artists Judy Darragh and Deborah Crowe. He currently works as a lecturer in moving image at the University of Auckland’s Manukau School of Visual Arts.