LIGHTS! CANBERRA! ACTION!

2008

The fifth Lights! Canberra! Action! was held February 29th - March 10th 2008

THEME

‘Y'.  2008 was the 100th anniversary of the selection of Canberra as the site to be the Nation's Capital and as we approach the Centenary of Canberra in 2013, we remember the selection, planning and building of our city with the theme of 'y' - Why Canberra? Y-axis? Why? Y!

WATCH

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

TOP TWELVE

The 2008 Top Twelve films in screening order were:

One Day 
Comedy  7mins, Producer/Director: Peter Copeman
It's Mike's wedding day and he's having second thoughts.  Is he marrying the girl he fell in love with or a bridal monster?


Babe, It's a slippery slope
Drama  4.5mins, Producer/Director: Asher Floyd
Karl’s desperate, and it’s a long walk back.


Accommodating Circumstances
Comedy  7mins, Producer/Directors: Clare Martin & Hana Tow
Why do people choose Canberra?  Two young documentary filmmakers ask why. 


A Man Called Canberra
Drama  7mins, Producers: Sarah Keetman & Daniel Sanguineti, Director: Daniel Sanguineti
A man called Canberra returns to his home to face his horrific past 


The Call
Comedy  7mins, Producer/Director: James Hunter
Money can change your life…so can a phone call.  No one is ever  prepared for THE CALL. 


Back to the Capital
Producers: Brendan Woolcott & Grant Woolcott, Director: Brendan Woolcott
When Sydney is declared the capital city of Australia, Marty McFry is sent back in time to save Canberra. 


Y Fronts in the Wind
Animation  7mins, Producer/Director: Sarah Firth
An unlikely love story. 


Scribbly Gum
Drama  5.5mins, Producer/Director: Carol Williamson
With only a short while to complete their project and a list of items to check, a middle-aged couple explore why they should enter. 


The Parliamentary Zone
Comedy  7mins, Producers: The Holgate Brothers & Ian Thomson, Directors: The Holgate Brothers
Canberra's greatest game show!!! 


…what is it good for?
Producers: Sebastian Becher, Miles Nicholls, Ed Telfer  
Director: Miles Nicholls
A chance meeting on a battlefield brings together two unlikely allies, and forces them to question 'why'…


Brotherhood of the Y
Drama  7mins, Producer/Director: Patrick J Gallagher
Nick and Emma are on the trail to uncover the truth about the secret  Brotherhood, and Canberra itself. 


CamBRA Boys
Comedy  6mins, Producer: Peter Fock, Director: Bruce Davie
In a city famous for its razor gangs comes a tale of the most notorious

 


AWARD WINNERS

BEST FILM
CamBRA Boys Producer Peter Fock

BEST USE OF THEME
Brotherhood of the Y, Producer Patrick J Gallagher

 

BEST STUDENT FILM

Back to the Capital, Producers Brendan Woolcott & Grant Woolcott

 

BEST USE OF AN ITEM

CamBRA Boys, Producer: Peter Fock

BEST DIRECTOR

Brotherhood of the Y, Patrick J Gallagher

 

BEST SCREENPLAY

Y Fronts in the Wind, Sarah Firth

 

BEST ACTOR

Patrick J Gallagher, Back to the Capitl

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Babe, It's a Slippery Slope, Asher Floyd

 

BEST SOUND DESIGN

...what is it good for?, Ed Telfer, Miles Nicholls & Sebastian Becher

 

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

CamBRA Boys, Bart Black

 

BEST EDITING

The Parliamentary Zone, Scott Holgate

2008 ITEMS

A yowie

ACT Number Plate

Y-Fronts

King O'Malley (The 'Yank')

Yarralumla Woolshed

Y-Audio (supplied)

Canberra's Y Plan

National Museum of Australia

Australian-American War Memorial

Yarralumla Bay