Lights! Canberra! Action! 2004

The first Lights! Canberra! Action! was held March 5th to 15th 2004.
THEME:  'Places in the Heart'

Top Twelve 2004

The 2004 Top Twelve films in screening order were:

Bunny and Rabbit 
Produced By: James Moller  
​Directed By: David Doepel 
Bunny and Rabbit find each other, lose each other and find each other again.  Cotter to Civic is a long way when you're stuffed.

Silent Tears
Produced By: Andrew Scarano and Dhruv Raniga 
Directed By: Dhruv Raniga
Have you ever loved? Have you ever lost love? I have loved once.  And I have lost that love.

Study One
Produced and Directed By: Damian Heffernan
Places in the heart are occupied by our friends, family, loved ones and even enemies.  This film takes a look at all of these through dance.

My Mind's Eye
Produced By: Renee Kirkham     
Directed By: Beckie Rose
A girl's journey, struggling with isolation and the loss of her mother.  Music instead of dialogue accentuates her internalised feelings. By journey's end solitude is found at a place of the heart.

At Home in Canberra
Produced and Directed By: Katie Englert
A documentary style film exploring what makes various residents of Canberra feel 'at home'.

Gone Missing
Produced and Directed By: Geraldine Martin
A birthday celebration is about to begin for Dad, but he has gone missing.  During the search for him, places in the city evoke the memories which carry a family's heritage through the generations.

Items 2004

Canberra's 666 ABC Local Radio listeners voted for their 'Places in the Heart':
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  • Gus' Cafe​
  • ​A Canberra Lake ​
  • The Cotter Reserve
  • ​Garema Place ​
  • The Overbridge at Belconnen Bus Interchange
  • ​The Civic Merry Go Round ​
  • Manuka Pool
  • ​The Old Bus Depot Markets ​
  • A round concrete Bus Shelter
  • ​​A Celebration




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Choices
Produced and Directed By: Patrick M Gallagher 
A couple have car issues.  Some lifestyle contemplation and a choice must be made.

Vampires - The Undead Menace 
Produced and Directed By: Gerard Elson and Owen Vandenberg
In 1944, the Australian government considered vampires to be a very real threat.  Consequently, a film was produced to warn the public of the Undead Menace.

Meeting Place 
Produced By: Peter Fock     Directed By: Bruce Davie
Canberra's rebuttal of the rest of the nation.

Soliloquy 
Produced and Directed By: Michael Cove
A personal philosophy against diverse backgrounds.

Chasing Janey
Produced By: Lucas Danes     
Directed By: Daniel Stone
Our protagonist is taken on a journey of his old haunts, triggering memories of an old girlfriend and the little things that happened in these places.

A Few Degrees of Dale
Produced By: David Easteal and Chris Patz     
Directed By: David Easteal
Through a series of incidents (from a multiply stolen car to romantic heartbreak) in teenager Dale's life, the large country town connectedness of Canberra is depicted.

Award Winners 2004

BEST FILM
Meeting Place, Producer Peter Fock

BEST USE OF THEME
Meeting Place, Producer Peter Fock

BEST STUDENT FILM
A Few Degrees of Dale, Producers: David Easteal & Chris Patz

BEST DIRECTOR
A Few Degrees of Dale, David Easteal

BEST SCREENPLAY
Meeting Place, Bruce Davie

BEST ACTOR
Bobby Farquhar, Soliloquy

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Silent Tears, Dhruv Raniga

BEST SOUND DESIGN
A Few Degrees of Dale, David Easteal & Brian Tam
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BEST EDITING
A Few Degrees of Dale, David Easteal

Playlist of the 2004 Top Twelve

Not all films are available for online viewing, but those that are are here in this playlist