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HISTORY - 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!


ITEMS

A Yowie
ACT Vehicle Number Plate (starting with Y)
Y-fronts
King O’Malley (The ‘Yank’)
The Yarralumla Woolshed
Y-Audio
Canberra’s Y Plan
National Museum of Australia (‘Yesterday’)
Australian American War Memorial
Yarralumla Bay

TOP TWELVE 


All these films are available for viewing online HERE

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

2008 WINNERS

Best Film

CamBRA Boys

Producer Peter Fock

Best Use of Theme

Brotherhood of the Y Patrick J Gallagher

Best Student Film

Back to the Capital Producers Brendan Woolcott & Grant Woolcott

Best Use of an Item

 CamBRA Boys – Yowie the Tattooist Peter Fock & Bruce Davie

Best Director

Brotherhood of the Y

Patrick J Gallagher

Best Actor

Back to the Capital Patrick J Gallagher

Best Screenplay

 Y Fronts in the Wind Sarah Firth

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 Music

 CamBRA Boys Bart Black

Best Editing

The Parliamentary Zone

Scott Holgate

 

Sponsor ABC 666 CanberraSponsor National Museum of AustraliaPresented by the ACT GovernmentSponsor EoR Media: Enemies of RealitySponsor the Canberra Festival

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