Spike Up
2007 Australian short film
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::summary 2007 Australian short film ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Spike Up |
| image | Spike_-Up-Poster-_lor.jpg |
| caption | Promotional poster |
| director | Anthony Maras |
| producer | Kent Smith |
| writer | Anthony Maras |
| starring | Marcus Graham |
| Roy Billing | |
| Lisa Flanagan | |
| music | Duncan Campbell |
| Jamie Messenger | |
| Martyn Zub | |
| cinematography | Nick Remy Matthews |
| editing | Anthony Maras |
| released | |
| country | Australia |
| language | English |
| :: |
| name = Spike Up | image = Spike_-Up-Poster-_lor.jpg | caption = Promotional poster | director = Anthony Maras | producer = Kent Smith | writer = Anthony Maras | starring = Marcus Graham Roy Billing Lisa Flanagan | music = Duncan Campbell Jamie Messenger Martyn Zub | cinematography = Nick Remy Matthews | editing = Anthony Maras | released = | country = Australia | language = English
Spike Up is a 2007 Australian short film, written and directed by film-maker Anthony Maras, and produced in association with the Australian Film Commission, the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund and the South Australian Film Corporation.
In July 2007, Spike Up was nominated for "Best Short Fiction Film" in the AFI Awards – Australia's most prestigious film awards ceremony. In September 2007, Spike Up was one of four films nominated for Best Short Film in the 2007 Australian Director's Guild Awards.
Synopsis
Policeman Steve Barker hopes to reunite with Tolly Manditis, a former protégé who has risen to become a star undercover officer, only to find Manditis is a habitual drug user.
Cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roy Billing | Steve Barker |
| Marcus Graham | Tolly Manditis |
| Lisa Flanagan | Raving Woman |
| Louisa Mignone | Amy |
| Katherine Purling | Jade |
| Peter Green | Detective Robson |
| Mark Constable | Detective Daniels |
| Madaline Otto | Jess |
| Jake Chamberlin | Chris |
| :: |
Awards and nominations
- 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Short Fiction Film
- 2007 Australian Directors Guild Awards: Best Short Film - Nomination
- 2007 Austin Film Festival: Best Short Film - Nomination
- 2007 ATOM Awards: Best Short Fiction Film - Nomination
- 2008 St Kilda Film Festival: Best Achievement in Post Production Sound
Official selection
- 2007 Austin Film Festival
- 2007 Adelaide Film Festival
- 2008 International Film Festival Rotterdam
- 2008 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
References
References
- "The Advertiser | Latest Adelaide and South Australia News | The Advertiser".
- [http://www.if.com.au/press/2007/07/04.html "Inside Film - 4 July 2006"] {{webarchive. link. (26 September 2007)
- ""SA's slice of film awards glory - news.com.au - 7 Dec 2007"".
- [http://www.asdafilm.org.au/ "Australian Screen Directors Association Homepage"] {{webarchive. link. (29 August 2007)
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