Spike Up

Spike Up is a 2007 Australian short film, written and directed by award-winning 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.

Spike Up
Promotional poster for Spike Up.
Directed byAnthony Maras
Produced byKent Smith
Written byAnthony Maras
StarringMarcus Graham
Roy Billing
Lisa Flanagan
Music byDuncan Campbell
Jamie Messenger
Martyn Zub
CinematographyNick Remy Matthews
Edited byAnthony Maras
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

In July 2007, Spike Up was nominated for "Best Short Fiction Film" in the AFI Awards[1][2] – 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.

Cast
ActorRole
Roy BillingSteve Barker
Marcus GrahamTolly Manditis
Lisa FlanaganRaving Woman
Louisa MignoneAmy
Katherine PurlingJade
Peter GreenDetective Robson
Mark ConstableDetective Daniels
Madaline OttoJess
Jake Chamberlinas Chris

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.

Awards and nominations
  • 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Short Fiction Film[3]
  • 2007 Australian Directors Guild Awards: Best Short Film - Nomination[4]
  • 2007 Austin Film Festival: Best Short Film - Nomination
  • 2007 ATOM Awards: Best Short Fiction Film - Nomination[2]
  • 2008 St Kilda Film Festival: Best Achievement in Post Production Sound

Official Selection
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References
  1. "The Advertiser | Latest Adelaide and South Australia News | The Advertiser".
  2. "Inside Film - 4 July 2006" Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ""SA's slice of film awards glory - news.com.au - 7 Dec 2007"".
  4. "Australian Screen Directors Association Homepage" Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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