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.

THEME

The 2013 Theme was 'Meeting Place'. 2013 saw the Centenary of Canberra and we felt the meaning of the word 'Canberra' was a fitting theme for this year.

WATCH

You can watch several of the films via our YouTube playlist

 

TOP TWELVE

The 2012 Top Twelve films in screening order were:

 

Man of Action 
Comedy 6 mins
Producers Sophie Brown & Jimmy Ennett Writer/Director Jimmy Ennett 
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
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
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
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 
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
Do Canberrans make films to get laid? Probably. But we’ll ask them anyway.


 

Charged 
Animation 4 mins
Producer/Director/Writer James Campbell
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
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
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
A woman does a terrible thing to impress her date.


 

One Week Later 
Drama 7mins
Producers Hew Sandison & Simone Thompson Director/Writer Hew Sandison
In January 2003, Matthew cycles with his friend Alison to escape his broken family. However, one week later, everything changes.

 


AWARD WINNERS

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

2013 ITEMS

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