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.
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| Directed by | Anthony Maras | 
| Written by | Anthony Maras | 
| Produced by | Kent Smith | 
| Starring | Marcus Graham Roy Billing Lisa Flanagan  | 
| Cinematography | Nick Remy Matthews | 
| Edited by | Anthony Maras | 
| Music by | Duncan Campbell Jamie Messenger Martyn Zub  | 
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| Country | Australia | 
| Language | English | 
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
    
| 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 | as 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
    
    
References
    
- "The Advertiser | Latest Adelaide and South Australia News | The Advertiser".
 - "Inside Film - 4 July 2006" Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
 - ""SA's slice of film awards glory - news.com.au - 7 Dec 2007"".
 - "Australian Screen Directors Association Homepage" Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
 
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