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HISTORY - 2005
The
second Lights! Canberra! Action! was held March 4th to 14th 2005.

THEME
'Connections'
ITEMS
Canberra's
666ABC Local Radio listeners voted for the places that 'connected'
them to Canberra and their Ten Items were:
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Ethos
Statue, Civic Square, Canberra City
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Canberra
Croquet Club, Coronation Drive, Parkes
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Gorman
House Markets (on Saturdays only) Ainslie Avenue Braddon
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‘Stepping
Out’ statue (lady in pearls) by Gerard Murphy and
Giovanna Ianniello at Hughes Shops
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Green
Square, Jardine St Kingston
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Tilley’s
Devine Café, Wattle St Lyneham
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The
Uluru Line (the large orange swirl), National Museum of Australia,
Acton
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The
Sheep at Kambah Shops, corner of Marconi Cres and Drakeford Drive
(‘Untitled’ sculpture by Matthew Harding).
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Aspen
Island (with the Carillon) Kings Park
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A
Celebration (of any kind)
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TOP
TWELVE
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Smoothie | Comedy 7 mins
| Producer: David Easteal, Director: David
Easteal & Brian Tam Writer: David Easteal
| Jordan, absolutely smitten with the Juice Bar girl, ties to
gain the courage to ask her out. Smoothie offers a satirical
insight into the teenage male psyche.
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Ethos
Steps Out | Comedy 3 mins | Producer,
Director, Writer: David Doepel | Two old friends step
out to celebrate a very special day.
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The
Right Advice | Comedy 4 mins
| Producer, Director, Writer: Andrew Scarano
| Meet a man who knows what it takes to please the ladies.
Not that he has what it takes, but at least he knows.
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Missing | Drama 7 mins | Producer:
Michael Easter Director, Writer: Bobby Farquhar
| In an unprecedented effort to find Sam, one of thousands who go
missing every year, a psychic is utilised for the search.
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28
Hours Later | Drama 7 mins |
Producer, Director, Writer: Patrick J
Gallagher | 28 Hours after a big night out, Dave wakes up
to find himself very much alone.
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The
Launch | Animated Comedy 7 mins
| Producer, Director, Writer: Colin Simpson
| Three public servants, two morning teas, one launch, zero
interest.
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Epitaph | Drama 7mins | Producer,
Director, Writer: Daniel Sanguineti & Christopher Maher
| Paperboy Edmund loves and adores his city. But on this
32nd birthday on a disastrous day in history, Edumnd may loose this
connection forever.
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Runs
in the Blood | Musical 6 mins
| Producer, Director, Writer: Paula Nesci | A
young boy receives a phone call which propels him on a journey across
Canberra to the hospital where his family is waiting for news.
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Flog | Comedy 3 mins | Producer,
Director, Writer: James Hunter | A game of urban golf
connects two teenage boys with the city they call home, Canberra.
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Canberra
Scene Investigation (CSI) |
Comedy 7 mins | Producers: Chris Thomson, Benn
Nunney Director, Writer: Ben Nunney | A
mysterious string of deaths sees Canberra’s detectives put on the case.
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Three
Degrees of Separation | Documentary 7
mins | Producer, Director: Clare Young
| This documentary explores the connections and divisions of
Canberra residents.
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The
Good Shepherd | Comedy 7
mins | Producers: Chris Webb, Dan Lillicrap, Kim
Collins Director, Writer: Ben Wade |
A young man, Jesus, who is the Australian Champion Surfer, shows his
passion for life and love for his town and the people in it.
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AWARD WINNERS
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Best
Film
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Three
Degrees of Separation
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Producer: Clare Young
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Best
Use of Theme
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Three
Degrees of Separation
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Producer: Clare Young
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Best
Student Film
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The
Good Shepherd
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Producers: Chris Webb,
Dan Lillicrap, Kim Collins
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Best
Director
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Three
Degrees of Separation
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Clare Young
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Best
Screenplay
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The
Good Shepherd
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Ben Wade
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Best
Actor
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The
Good Shepherd
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Adam Grant
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Best
Cinematography
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The
Right Advice
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Dhruv Raniga
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Best
Sound Design
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Smoothie
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David Easteal & Brian
Tam
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Best
Original Music
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The
Good Shepherd
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Munro Melano & Pat
Lillicrap
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Best
Editing
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Canberra
Scene Investigation (CSI)
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Ben Nunney
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Highly
Commended
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Flog
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James Hunter
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