LIGHTS! CANBERRA! ACTION!

2004

The first Lights! Canberra! Action! was held March 5th to 15th 2004.

THEME

'Places in the Heart'

WATCH

You can watch several of the films via our YouTube playlists.

TOP TWELVE

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.

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

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

 

BEST EDITING

A Few Degrees of Dale, David Easteal

2004 ITEMS

Canberra's 666 ABC Local Radio listeners voted for their 'Places in the Heart':

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