LIGHTS! CANBERRA! ACTION!

2016

Lights! Canberra! Action! was held from Feb 26th to March 7th 2016. Celebrating its thirteenth year.  A record breaking 55 films were received by the festival this year.

THEME

'Chance'

SCREENINGS

Gala Screening & Awards
Friday 11th March, 7 for 8pm. OPH Rose Gardens.

Encore Screening
Friday 8th April, 7pm, Shine Dome Acton.
Free Entry, Under 15s with an adult.


TOP TWELVE

The 2016 Top Twelve films in screening order
 

Going Postal
Animation, 2.51mins
Producer/Director/Writer: Scott Cadzow
Little old lady lives the slow life and blocks a postal worker who lives the fast life to his detriment.

 

Million Dollar Angel
Comedy, 6.56mins
Producer/Writer: Sebastian Chan, Director: Steven Lee
One million dollars up for grabs but there can only be one winner in this battle of good vs evil.

 

Bunny & Rabbit Take a Chance
Comedy, 5.30mins
Producers: David Doepel & Aaron King, Director/Writer: David Doepel
Bunny & Rabbit are at it again.

 

Jarred's Powell-Wow
Mockumentary, 7mins
Producer/Director/Writer: Jarred Powell
Jarred Powell interviews creative genius Jarrad Stewart about the incredible music he refuses to share with the world.

 

A Fortuitous Fable
Fantasy, 5.27mins
Producers: James Robinson and Sophia Dolferus, Director/Writer: James Robinson
When reserved Amber and confident Ben butt heads over a dungeon master's guide, and epic battle of chance ensues.

 

The Science of Chanceology
Comedy, 6.40mins
Producer/Director/Writer: Patrick J Gallagher
Kat's new housemate lives by a strange new philosophy - Chanceology.

 

A Briefcase of Insanity
Drama, 7mins
Producer/Writer/Director: Lachlan McLennan
Michael is homeless and desperate, however, a new chance rests inside a briefcase left by a strange naked man.

 

237
Foreign Arthoues, 5mins
Producers/Directors: Marina Talevski and Geoffrey Dunn, Writer: Marina Talevski
Think outside the box for a chance at freedom.

 

Fatale
Drama, 5.02mins
Producer/Director: Evie Friedrich, Writers: Evie Fredrich and Felix Morreo
Lewis needs help for his probability assignment however everything is not as it seems.

 

Sunday
Drama, 6.59mins
Producers/Directors/Writers: Tina Contessi and Adrian Muscat
Michael has been planning Sunday as a day to be remembered, however chance has taken him on a different course.

 

The Archive
Mystery Thriller, 5.45mins
Producer/Director: James Hunter, Writers: James Hunter and Patrick J Gallagher
On a research trip to Canberra, Emma becomes embroiled in the mystery surrounding her grandmother's death in the 50s

 

Awks
Comedy, 7mins
Director/Producer: Oran Yota, Writers: Oran Yota and Tom Barrington-Smith
A study into the psychological response of anti social media treatment.

 


AWARD WINNERS

BEST FILM

The Archive. Producer: James Hunter

BEST STUDENT FILM

Fortuitous Fable. Produers: James Robinson and Sophia Dolferus

BEST UNDER 18s FILM

Fatale. Producer: Evie Friedrich

BEST USE OF THEME

The Science of Chanceology. Producers: Patrick J. Gallagher, Dorothy Kosci, Katherine Bramston and Silvana Moro

BEST USE OF AN ITEM

Awks. Producer: Oran Yota

SCREENACT BEST DIRECTOR

James Hunter. The Archive

BEST SCREENPLAY

Scott Cadzow. Going Postal

CADA BEST PERFORMANCE

Brendan Kelly. Sunday

MOST MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE

Daniel Tonon. Million Dollar Angel

ACS ACT BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Simon Koloadin. The Archive

BEST SOUND DESIGN

James Hunter. The Archive

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

Brass Knuckle Brass Band. Million Dollar Angel

CRUX MEDIA BEST EDITING

Scott Cadzow. Going Postal

EoR MEDIA BEST ART DIRECTION

John Hunter and Tess Parker. The Archive

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS/ANIMATION

Going Postal. Producer: Scott Cadzow

PALACE AUDIENCE CHOICE

To be announced at the Encore Screening April 8th!

2016 ITEMS

A deck of cards

PJ O'Reilly's (City or Tuggeranong)

A Weather Report 'Chance of Rain'

Weetangera Cemetery

A question mark

The National Film & Sound Archive

Dice

The Police Phone Box on Red Hill

A Raffle Ticket

The key to room 237, Avenue Hotel