Syntax Error (film)

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Syntax Error
Directed by Andrew Lancaster
Written byLiz Doran
Produced by
  • Miranda Culle
  • Josie Mason
Starring
CinematographySteve Macdonald
Edited byJohn Buck
Music by
Release date
  • 4 December 2003 (2003-12-04)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Syntax Error is a 2003 short Australian comedy film directed by Andrew Lancaster. [1]

Contents

Plot

Lauren (Sacha Horler) doesn't want to have a baby. She just wants to change the world into something different... the computer world. But to make changes, you sometimes have to break the code in order to make a computer that everyone can use.

Cast

Reception

Syntax Error was among the Screen Music Awards 2004 nominees for "Best Music for a Short Film". [2] [3]

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References

  1. Screen Australia, Syntax Error (2003), accessed 2016-07-16
  2. Screen Music Awards 2004, accessed 2009-01-24
  3. PRA AMCOS, 2004 nominations, accessed 2016-07-16