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Spike Up (2007)

Spike Up poster
Directed by
Anthony Maras
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A short film about a person dealing with personal struggles. It follows their attempts to find a way forward in a difficult situation.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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