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Lights! Canberra! Action! 2019


2019 Top Twelve Gala Screening and Awards
Friday 8th March, 2019, 7 for 8pm start, Old Parliament House Rose Gardens
Family friendly films in the first half. Mature content after Intermission.


The 2019 theme was chosen to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing,
​the televisation of which the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station just south of Canberra, had a lot to do with:

"One Small Step"

2019 Top Twelve Playlist

Not all films are available for online viewing. Those that are are included in this playlist.

Top Twelve 2019

WATCH AVAILABLE FILMS ONLINE

AJ     Family, 7 mins, G

Producers: Kaitlyn Boyé and Janelle McMenamin , Director/Writer: Kaitlyn Boyé
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At his 7th Birthday, Henry discovers that his best friend AJ has to leave, Henry must overcome his social anxiety and take a step towards making a real friend of his own.
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Filmmaker Bio: Kaitlyn Boyé and Janelle McMenamin are a mother/daughter creative duo who first entered LCA with their quirky family film “Buddy”. Their love for film began on the other side of the lens as actresses and has since evolved into a passion for all aspects. Kaitlyn is an AFTRS graduate where she studied camera fundamentals and post production. She can be seen in front of the camera as Abbi on Network 7’s Home & Away as well as upcoming slasher The Furies. Janelle is a Screenwise graduate, voiceover artist and theatre performer soon to play the title role in Hello, Dolly! 


MOONSHINE     Comedy, 6mins 45sec, PG (Comedic gunplay)

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Producer, Director: Isack Hoppitt Writers: Isack Hoppitt & Bradley J McDowell

A family gathering turns unexpectedly serious when Brad slips on his cowboy outfit.
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Filmmaker Bio: Isack Hoppitt is a Canberra filmmaker whose work has been featured in various film festivals such as Pasifika Film Fest and the Nuku'alofa Film festival. Isack completed a bachelor of Film Production at the University of Canberra in 2017 and is currently working on his honours dissertation.


MOON CHILD     Drama, 6mins 30 sec, G

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Producers: Sam Martyniak/ Stephanie Jewell Director: Sam Martyniak, Writer: Stephanie Jewell
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A young girl, driven by her infatuation with space, embarks on a journey to discover where history was made.

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Filmmaker bio: Sam and Steph are both film students at the University of Canberra, both sharing a passion for storytelling and bringing those stories to life through film. As first time directors producers, they felt especially proud of their achievements as a team and the story they were able to tell in their film.


REUNION     Dramedy, 7mins, G

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Producers, Writers: Adrian Muscat and Tina Costessi Director: Adrian Muscat

Science geek Claire Brown fabricates her past only to find out her school reunion is two weeks away.
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Filmmaker Bio: Adrian Muscat and Tina Costessi are co-owners of Red Gadget Films and have been making Lights! Canberra! Action! short films together for the last 4 years. Their love of filmmaking will continue for years to come and hopefully branching out into feature films and documentaries


THE MAN IN THE MOON     Drama, 7mins, PG (Subtly deals with death)

Producers: Dan Sanguineti & Masoud Varjavandi, Director: Dan Sanguineti, Writers: Russell Lee, Dan Sanguineti & Masoud Varjavandi

Set during the first Moon landing in 1969, Phillip discovers his Dad now lives on the moon, and so, he and his cousin Tommy set out to build a rocket to go bring him home.
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Filmmaker Bio: Dan Sanguineti has been producing short films for Lights Canberra Action since it's inception in 2004. In 2017, his Top 12 film, 'The Balloon Man' won Best Sound Design and Best Use of Item. Dan has grown his producing career as result of the opportunity and experience LCA has provided and now has four feature film credits, including internationally released cult zombie comedy 'Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse'. For 2019's festival, Dan has for the first time collaborated with Masoud Varjavandi, who is an advocate and producer of optimistic science fiction stories and films, producing 'The Man in the Moon'. This is Masoud's first LCA film.


BATTERED     Comedy, 7mins, PG (Mild language and bleeped out language)

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Producers: Madeline Woldhuis and Jess Docherty, Directors: Caitlin Harris and Samantha Bruce, Writers: Jess Docherty, Madeline Woldhuis and Caitlin Harris

Online cooking personality Bri is taking her channel to the next level! It’s a small step, what could go wrong?


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Filmmaker Bio: BATTERED is an all-female short-film, from initial concept to completion. Each individual took on multiple roles, with Caitlin Harris spearheading the project as Lead Director/Editor. Working together in the private sector, Samantha Bruce (Production Design/Graphics), Jess Docherty (Actor/Producer), Madeline Woldhuis (Actor/Producer), and Rachael White (Sound Design/Audio Operator) came together with a shared passion for creativity, story-telling and film production. 


ELECTRIC CHAINSAW     Mockumentary, 7mins, M (Horror, implied violence)

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Producers: Callum Lawrence / James Halloran, Director, Writer: Callum Lawrence

​Take a glimpse into one of the city's worst killers as he chases down strangers and friendships.


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Filmmaker Bio: My name is Callum and I'm a keen videographer/filmmaker from Canberra. I got my current job as a videographer for clients like Swimming, Paralympics and rowing (among others) by making a film about Canberra's icons, so I'm well versed in what angles make the city look good! I look forward to producing more content around the city.


AKA HARVEY NORMAN     Comedy, 7mins, M (Mild coarse language, drug references and drug use)

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Producers, Directors, Writers: Craig Alexander & Nick Stannard

Cody's come in to some stock and needs financial advice on what to do. But how did he get it?​
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Filmmaker Bio: Nick Stannard and Craig Alexander have been collaborating on various comedy projects over the years, culminating in the founding of The Horse You Rode In On Media as a vehicle for their comedic endeavours. Hailing from the provocative world of financial planning by day, Nick lives a secretive double life as an aspiring writer and producer across multiple art forms by night; whilst Craig, an award-winning professional actor, writer and film/theatre maker, is really just trying to avoid having a real job..


SOMEBODY ELSE'S COUNTRY     Sci-Fi, 6mins, M (Gun violence and mild coarse language)

Producers: Philip Meddows, Aaron King, Craig Wilson, Director, Writer: Philip Meddows

At the end of the brave new world, a soldier saves the life of a young girl in the search of his own family.

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Filmmaker Bio: Philip Meddows, Aaron King and Craig Wilson have been making movies together since graduating CIT in 2013. Each one of us in our own right has achieved great success creating media for leading Government Institutions, working on Feature Films and continuing to nurture emerging Canberra Film Makers.​



BEGGING FOR IT     Thriller, 6mins, M (Horror and implied violence)

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Producer, Director, Writer: Ashlee Kate Robertson
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A girl walks to the park, alone, at night.

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Filmmaker Bio: Ashlee Kate Robertson is an award winning Canberra film maker. Her experience extends to directing, writing and editing. Ashlee Kate has a passion for story telling and a love for creative expression in all forms.



CLOSE CALL     Dark Comedy, 7mins, M (Themes of suicide, mild sexual reference)

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Producer, Director, Writer: Lockie McLennan
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A telemarketer tries his best to close a sale, but instead unintentionally coerces someone into do something a bit more sinister.

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Filmmaker Bio: Lockie McLennan is the creator of the well known Canberra YouTube channel, Film Squad. Lockie created and uses the platform to learn and build skills for himself and for local Canberra actors and film-makers. He endeavors to one day get good enough to be able to produce feature length films and hopefully bring along the people who helped him get there.



MISSION CONTROL Z     Comedy, 6mins, M (Coarse Language)

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Producer, Director, Writer: Max Jasinski
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Greg and Simon rush to find a fix an issue at work after Greg accidentally deletes something important.
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Filmmaker Bio: Max is a 21 year old filmmaker from Canberra who is currently undertaking his third year of a Visual Arts Degree at ANU, majoring in Video and Animation. Max started making short films in 2009 with his friends as a hobby and hasn't stopped since. He has participated in several Canberra based film festivals such as Canberra Short Film Festival, and this is his fourth time entering Lights Canberra Action



ALSO SCREENING (OUTSIDE OF THE TWELVE)

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DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
ESCAPE
Fantasy, 1min 40 sec, G
Producer, Director, Writer: Li Tan
This is an animation based on my crazy thoughts and imagination.
WILL SCREEN AFTER THE TOP TWELVE
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Filmmaker Bio: Hi, I am a graphic artist. This is my first personal short animation this year. Creating animation is something I am enjoying to do and it did not take me too long to make it. I had great fun. Thank you:


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ONE SMALL STEP BEHIND
Adventure, 6mins, G
Producers: Ananya Giridhar and Grace Clee, Director: Grace Clee, Writer: Ananya Giridhar
Two shoes embark on a perilous journey, run into unlikely people and gain words of inspiration.​
WILL SCREEN DURING INTERMISSION
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Filmmaker Bio: Ananya Giridhar and Grace Clee are two students interested in screenwriting and film making. 'One Small Step Behind' is their first venture into short film competitions and they had a fun time experiencing what it was like to be on a film set, behind the camera and post production.



2019 Awards

2019 Items

Screen Canberra Award for Best Film
MISSION CONTROL Z. Producer: Max Jasinski

EoR Media Award for Best Student Film
MISSION CONTROL Z. Producer: Max Jasinski

University of Canberra Award for Best Under 18s Film
ONE SMALL STEP BEHIND. Producer: Ananya Giridhar

Award for Best Use Of Theme
BATTERED. Producers: Madeline Woldhuis and Jess Docherty

EventsACT Best Use Of An Item
The Moon in MISSION CONTROL Z. Producer: Max Jasinski

Crux Media Award for Best Director
Callum Lawrence. ELECTRIC CHAINSAW

Her Canberra Female Filmmaker Award
Kaitlyn Boyé and Janelle McMenamin. AJ

Perform Australia Award for Best Performance
Tina Costessi. REUNION

GenPlus Hire Award for Most Memorable Performance
Michael Caruana. MISSION CONTROL Z

LCA Judges Award for Highly Commended Performance
Hayley Lewis. AJ

By George Award for Best Cinematography
Stephanie Jewell. MOON CHILD

Hot Dogma Award for Best Screenplay
Jess Docherty, Madeline Woldhuis and Caitlin Harris. BATTERED

Newcast Studios Award for Best Editing
Callum Lawrence. ELECTRIC CHAINSAW

EoR Media Award for Best Art Direction
Stephanie Rainbow & Gerry Satrapa. THE MAN IN THE MOON

Newcast Studios Award for Best Visual Effects/Animation
Samantha Bruce. BATTERED

Eclipse Sound & Lighting Award for Best Sound Design
Emma Horton. MOON CHILD

Visabel Award for Best Original Music
Camilo Gonzalez. THE MAN IN THE MOON

EventsACT People's Choice Award
Dan Sanguinetti & Masoud Varjavandi. THE MAN IN THE MOON
  • The Moon
  • 'Young Eagle' sculpture by Qian Jian Hua, located on Bunda Street at Garema Place
  • A Flag
  • The Moon Rock at Tidbinbilla Tracking Station
  • A Rainbow
  • 'Alfred Deakin: A Life in Three Phases' sculpture by Martin Moore located at Deakin Shops
  • A Step
  • Captain Cook Memorial Globe at Regatta Point
  • A Rocket
  • The John Gorton Building (exterior), King Edward Terrace

2019 Winners Gallery

2019 Event Photos


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