By Cam Lucadou-Wells
UFO mysteries have captured the imagination of 12-year-old film-maker Lily Lunder.
Her creepy film Take Two with her Gleneagles Secondary College Year 7 drama classmates was selected as a finalist in the Australian Centre for the Moving Image’s Screen It awards 2016.
It’s the second year in a row that Lily has been nominated for the awards.
Her latest work, complete with eerie music, freak-out sound effects and crisp special animation, is inspired by the Westall High School UFO incident and Kelly Cahill incident in Narre Warren. “I find both of these incidents interesting because they are things that can’t be explained and show us that we aren’t alone,” Lily said. “It was really coincidental because I was looking for something that was related to my school, so then I realised that the school was in the middle of the two sightings.”
Watch the alien action here.
Without giving anything away, there’s a memorable cameo by a “girl who hits her head” at the end of the four-and-a-half minute flick.
Lily was director, cinematographer, producer, storyboard artist and co-writer of the work, managing a 25-member cast including her drama teacher.
“It was a good experience even though it was difficult for me to gain the same respect that the teacher does.
“I love all the different roles you can take on as a film-maker – you don’t get bored of it that way.”
Lily has plans to make many more movies particularly in the “live action” genre.
“I like to be able to tell stories with morals through films, so maybe something based around that.
“I would also really love to make a film with a dystopian setting.”
Lily and her class will attend the gala red carpet awards night at ACMI on 18 November.
