Gracie Otto

Gracie Otto

Otto in October 2011
Born (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation Director, writer, actress, editor, model, socialite
Years active 2005–present
Website www.ralffilms.com

Gracie Otto (born 23 May 1987 in Sydney) is an Australian actress, film producer, writer and director. She made her feature-length directing debut with the 2013 documentary The Last Impresario about prolific British theatre impresario and film producer Michael White. The film made its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2013,[1][2] where it was positively received by critics.[3][4][5]

Early life

Gracie Otto is the daughter of the Australian actor Barry Otto and Susan Hill. Her sister is actress Miranda Otto and her brother-in-law is actor Peter O'Brien. She attended Burwood Girls High School, a public school in the Inner-West of Sydney. As a schoolgirl, Otto represented Australia and New South Wales in indoor soccer, and represented her home state New South Wales in the 2004 Australian Championships. She graduated from the renowned Sydney Film School in 2007 and spent the following year living in Paris.

Director

Otto's feature-length directing debut was with the 2014 documentary The Last Impresario, about prolific British theatre impresario and film producer Michael White. The film made its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2013, where it was positively received by critics. Featuring interviews with 60 of his close friends and associates, including Naomi Watts, Anna Wintour, John Cleese, Kate Moss, Barry Humphries and Yoko Ono, the film celebrates the legendary man who transformed British culture through his many productions, including Oh! Calcutta, Rocky Horror, Dame Edna and Monty Python.

Otto has directed five short films, all of which have screened at prestigious international film festivals. Audiences have responded to her homage to Hitchcock and cinematic 1960s style.

Actress

Otto has earned critical acclaim as an actress for her performances in leading roles in two Australian feature films, Three Blind Mice (2008) and LBF – Living Between F**ks (2011), both of which have screened at major film festivals including SXSW, Sydney, London and Toronto. Three Blind Mice also marked Gracie’s debut as a feature film editor, probably one of the few times the leading actress doubled in this role.

Other

Otto has been recognised by her peers with industry awards including winning the 2013 Qantas SOYA Film Award; an LA mentorship with Legally Blonde director Robert Luketic; the 2012 SOYA Film People’s Choice Award; and the 2011 InStyle & Audi Scholarship. She has been a finalist for the Inside Film Rising Talent Award, British Council Realise Your Dreams, and twice for SOYA.

In 2014 she was named as one of eight iconic Australian personalities chosen to celebrate Sportscraft’s 100th anniversary. She is the Ambassador for the Chambord Shine Awards and has also been Ambassador for Royal Randwick Autumn Racing, international accessories company Mimco, and Officeworks.

Otto has been featured in magazines including Instyle, Australian Woman's Weekly, GQ Australia, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cleo, and Madison Magazine. She has walked in shows for Pussycat Dolls Lingerie, Coca Cola Little Black Dress and Thirty Days of Fashion.

Otto appeared on Talking About Your Generation and The Full Brazilian.

Filmography

Actress

Director

References

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