Lights! Canberra! Action! 2013

Lights! Canberra! Action! was held from Feb 22nd to March 4th 2013 Celebrating its tenth year in Canberra's Centenary year. 51 Teams registered. 45 Films were completed.
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THEME: 'Meeting Place'
2013 saw the Centenary of Canberra and we felt the meaning of the word 'Canberra' was a fitting theme for this year.

Top Twelve 2013

Man of Action 
Comedy 6 mins  Producers Sophie Brown & Jimmy Ennett Writer/Director Jimmy Ennett 

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When an opportunity arises to help the girl he likes, will he be a man and take action?

Memory Lane
Drama 6 mins  Producer/Director/Writer Keeley Rees

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A young woman attempts to pull herself together after a break-up...

Brotherhood of the Y: The Portal of Worlds
Action/Adventure 6 mins  Producer/Director/Writer Patrick J Gallagher

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The Portal has been opened. Armageddon is approaching. Only Harrison Jones and the Brotherhood can save the world...

Found
Mystery 5.30 mins  Producer/Director/Writer Isack Hoppitt

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Samuel, a young student, is being stalked by strange messages and threatening phone calls...

An Animated Meeting
Comedy 3 mins  Producer/Director Torben Sko Writers Allan Sko & Torben Sko 

Something has the Dr riled up so he's called in his super-villain friends to help tackle the issue head on.

On Air
TV Comedy 6 mins  Producer/Director Christian Doran Writer Travis Dom 

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James gets a job at a TV station, just not the one he thought.

Lights! Canberra! Want Some Action? 
Mockumentary 7 mins  Producer/Director/Writer Roshelle Fong

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Do Canberrans make films to get laid? Probably. But we’ll ask them anyway.

Charged 
Animation 4 mins  Producer/Director/Writer James Campbell

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A solar powered rooster is charged with keeping the hens happy, but bad weather is never far away.

SarcAdam 
Mockumentary 7 mins  Producers Tom Armstrong & Elliot Morton Writer/Director Tom Armstrong

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We follow a Canberra man's journey as he lives with an unheard of condition.

Daughter of the Universe 
Science Fiction 7 mins  Producers Anthony Shaw, Ben Woods Writer/Director Ben Woods 

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Miranda and Adam are planning their wedding but her friend Lucina needs her help to go to the Meeting Place.

Blood Ache  
Horror/drama 7 mins  Producer/Director Simone Thompson, Writers Simone Thompson, Nathan Armstrong

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A woman does a terrible thing to impress her date.

One Week Later 
Drama 7mins  Producers Hew Sandison & Simone Thompson Director/Writer Hew Sandison

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In January 2003, Matthew cycles with his friend Alison to escape his broken family. However, one week later, everything changes.

Playlist of the 2013 Top Twelve Films
Not all films are available for online viewing, but those that are are here in this playlist

Award Winners 2013

BEST FILM
One Week Later, Producers: Hew Sandison & Simone Thompson

BEST USE OF THEME
No award given

BEST STUDENT FILM
​One Week Later, Producer Hew Sandison & Simone Thompson

BEST USE OF AN ITEM
Brotherhood of the Y: Portal of Woods, Producer: Patrick J Gallagher

BEST DIRECTOR
On Air, Christian Doran

BEST SCREENPLAY
Man of Action, Jimmy Ennett

BEST PERFORMANCE
Keeley Rees, Memory Lane

MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE
Roshelle Fong, Lights! Canberra! Want Some Action?

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
One Week Later, Hew Sandison

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Blood Ache, Josh Sellick

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
Memory Lane, Fiona Bush

BEST EDITING
On Air, Christian Doran

BEST ART DIRECTION
Blood Ache, Simone Thompson

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS/ANIMATION
One Week Later, Hew Sandison

Items 2013

  • The steps at Old Parliament House 
  • Old Canberra Inn 
  • A Meeting Agenda 
  • St John's Schoolhouse 
  • A Pen/Pencil 
  • Mt Ainslie Lookout
  • Reconciliation Place 
  • An appointment Book/Calendar 
  • The Hyatt Hotel Canberra ​
  • A cup of tea 

Event Photos 2013