The ninth Lights! Canberra! Action! was held 23rd Feb - 5th March 2012. A horrid week of wet weather meant a difficult time for the filmmakers, but 37 teams braved the conditions and the weather held out for the screening in the wonderful new venue of the Rose Gardens at OPH.
'Winning'. The theme is tied into the 100th anniversary of the win by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney Griffin to plan the city of Canberra. The story of their entry and selection is quite an interesting one. A late decision to enter, a push from Marion to Walter, a rush to the deadline... A great story, more about which can be read HERE
You can watch several of the films via our YouTube playlist.
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FIRST PLACE |
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PARTING GIFT |
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SECOND BEST |
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WINNER |
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THE SLEEPOVER |
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GONE POSTAL |
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ME, MY MOUSE AND I |
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INNER NINJA |
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WINNING THE FOX HUNT |
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THE FINAL PACT |
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BLUE WORLD ORDER |
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WINNING STREAKS |
BEST FILM
Winning the Fox Hunt, Producer Christian Doran
BEST USE OF THEME
Parting Gift, Producer Hew Sandison
BEST STUDENT FILM
Winning Streaks, Producer Jimmy Ennett
BEST USE OF AN ITEM
Gone Postal, Producer: Luke Henderickson
BEST DIRECTOR
Winning Streaks, Jimmy Ennett
BEST SCREENPLAY
Winning Streaks, Jimmy Ennett
BEST PERFORMANCE
Che Baker, Blue World Order
MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE
Jared Brown, First Place
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winning Streaks, Jimmy Ennett
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Winning the Fox Hunt, Travis Dom
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
Parting Gift, Hew Sandison
BEST EDITING
Invasion, Jimmy Ennett
BEST ART DIRECTION
Winning the Fox Hunt, Gerry Satrapa
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS/ANIMATION
Blue World Order, Gavin Tyyrell & Che Baker