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Spike Up

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Spike Up
Promotional poster
Directed byAnthony Maras
Written byAnthony Maras
Produced byKent Smith
StarringMarcus Graham
Roy Billing
Lisa Flanagan
CinematographyNick Remy Matthews
Edited byAnthony Maras
Music byDuncan Campbell
Jamie Messenger
Martyn Zub
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

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[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.

Synopsis

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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

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Official selection

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References

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  1. ^ "The Advertiser | Latest Adelaide and South Australia News | The Advertiser".
  2. ^ a b "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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