The Good Looker

The Good Looker is a 1995 documentary film, created by Claire Jager, about the life of Melbourne artist Joy Hester.^[1]

The Good Looker
Directed by	Claire Jager
Written by	Claire Jager Michael Jager
Produced by	John Lewis
Starring	Kerry Armstrong Mitchell Faircloth Leverne McDonnell Paul Upchurch
Music by	Paul Grabowsky
Release date	1995 (1995)
Running time	58 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Reception

In The Age Dennis Pryor says "This is a fascinating piece of work, a most courageous struggle with difficult material."^[2] Adrian Martin, also in The Age, gives it 3 stars calling it an "imaginative and compelling documentary portrait".^[3] Jane Freeman in the Sydney Morning Herald writes "This is an elegant and absorbing film, which interweaves acted vignettes with interviews with Tucker, Charles Blackman, Mirka Mora, Hester's sister and her friends."^[4]

Awards

• 1995 Australian Film Institute Awards
  • Best Documentary - Claire Jager - won^[5]
  • Open Craft Award - Paul Grabowsky - won^[5]