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Lights! Canberra! Action! is a Scavenger Hunt for filmmakers
You have 10 days to make a short film including 10 items,
around a theme to be in the running for CASH prizes!
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the award winners announced at the Screening!
Winning the Fox Hunt, Producer Christian Doran, took out Best Film.
To see the full list of winners, check out the Top Twelve Page.
ENCORE SCREENING
Friday 27th April at 7.30pm
CSIRO Discovery Centre, Acton
Free Entry, 15+, Under 15s with an Adult
ENTRY IS FREE
THE TOP TWELVE
This year's Top Twelve films have been announced!
A huge amount of work for nine judges, hours of films to watch, but fun all round.
From drama to kung-fu, comedy to romance, there's something for everyone this year!
Check out the list HERE!
THE BRIEF
Lights! Canberra! Action! is a Scavenger Hunt for filmmakers. As a filmmaker, you have 10
days to make a short film (maximum length 7 minutes) including a number of items which will
be announced on the first day of filmmaking. You can tell any story you want, shoot
it however you like and edit to your heart’s content. Teams can register at any stage of the
competition, but it is an advantage to use the whole ten days to make your films.
Points are awarded for including the specified items in the films, and you will have to seek
them out – Scavenger Hunt style. You can include the items anyway you like, your character
can walk past one, or you can set a scene at a location, whatever fits your story best – there’s
even a prize for the best use of an item, so be imaginative!
2012 THEME
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
TIMELINE & VENUES
DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | MAP | DESCRIPTION |
Friday 24th February | Items Announcement | Reception Room Legislative Assemby London Circuit |  | The list of 10 items to be included in your film for points will be announced |
Fri 24th Feb - Mon 5th Mar | FILMMAKING!!! | All over Canberra | Teams make their films | |
| Mon 5th March 6pm | Close of Entries/ Film Drop Off Time | Reception Room Legislative Assemby London Circuit | | We will be there from 5.30pm to collect your completed films |
| Wed 7th March | Top Twelve Announcement | Via Email | ||
| Friday 9th March From 7.30pm | SCREENING of the Top Twelve and Award Ceremony | Senate Rose Gardens | | Entry is free Ages 15+ (under 15s with an adult) Bring your own chair In case of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled and screening will be at the Encore Screening time and place. |
Friday 27th April | Encore Screening of Top Twelve | CSIRO Discovery Centre | | Entry is free Ages 15+ (under 15s with an adult) |
VIP Drinks before the Screening for Top Twelve Filmmakers
and After Party details will be announced closer to the festival dates.
Lights! Canberra! Action! is a major event of the Canberra Festival.
The Canberra Festival and Lights! Canberra! Action! are funded and presented by the ACT Government
and were co-originated by Communications and Events within Chief Minister’s Department
