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RESEARCH
Increase drinking age to 21, advises report - Sydney Morning Herald
Has the government gone beyond the limit? - The Scotsman
"But for him, raising the age to 21 for alcohol consumption is not the answer. "In this country, we already have a benchmark for purchasing alcohol.
"You need more rigorous enforcement of what we've got, instead of increasing the age limit to 21. That would simply criminalise a large proportion of young people.
"In a culture where alcohol is the main drug, where it is heavily promoted, it's a bit nonsensical to say you can't buy it until you're 21".
Young Scots decry under-21 drink sale ban - Press and Journal
CARDAS director Tom French said legislation which “fails to tackle the root cause” can only be doomed to fail.
Obama To Army Vet: No Lower Drinking Age - CBS news.
Obama told Johnson he sympathized, but that setting the legal drinking age at 21 had helped reduce drunken driving incidents and should remain. z
WINSTON
Worried about his usually rowdy friend, Winston visits a mysterious address and is bemused by the peculiar theories of the group he finds (see ep.1). But things start to make sense. Winston begins to care deeply about the pursuit of the truth...and the intriguing Ayaan.
AYAAN
Ayaan's family moved to Australia 12 years ago. While her friend's urge her to be more 'outgoing', Ayaan keeps herself and her parents happy by concentrating on her political science course. Who knows what her parents - or any of their parents - might think of the group.
COLIN
Pushy and argumentive, Colin likes to get his opinion across. The IT student won't hold back from more creative - or even physical - investigation of the 21 conspiracy.
SAUL
One of the founding group members. He has been gathering information for some time and pushes his own, often 'extraterrestrial', theories onto the group.
TAY
It was Tay's 21st last night and he's not acting like himself. Why? He hands Winston an address, explaining: "just go". See episode one.
SARA
Ayaan's friend Sara is actively trying to solve the conspiracy. That is...at least before Winston and Ayaan visited her. See episode two.
MARTIN
Ayaan visits her lecturer who has written a journal article about 21st parties. But is he a friend or something more sinister? See episode three.
BEHIND THE SCENES
News
31st Oct: Episode one of The 21 Conspiracy is featured globally on YouTube, by guest editor Wes Craven.
10th Oct: 'The 21 Conspiracy' is the Aussie's Best Kept Secret by Marc Hustvedt of Tubefilter.
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THE PREMISE
Aided by a conspiracy group, Winston must discover the secret that people only learn at 21 - before his 21st.
As a budding romance forms with fellow collaborator Ayaan, he discovers the secret is far more pervasive and disturbing than he ever imagined.
With the help of the tech-savvy Colin, they try solving a worldwide conspiracy with only their wits, ingenuity - and the internet of course.
Each episode is 4-5 minutes long.
NEXT EPISODE
Episode Six
The group bribe the stripper to tell them the secret.
CREDITS
Liam Andrew Miller as Winston .
Chanika Desilva as Ayaan.
Kaaran Watene as Colin.
Rowan Witt as Saul.
Vlad Bajovski as Taylor.
Louise Tan as Sara.
Leof Kingsford-Smith as Martin.
John Xintavelonis as the security guard.
Neveen Hanna as the stripper.
Cinematography by Steve Anthopoulos.
Edited by Steve Anthopoulos.
Crew: Ella Gibbins, Taylor Churchhouse, John Merkouris, Jen McPherson, Amy Wang, Elizabeth McCrystal and Jimmy Anthopoulos.
Promotional photography by Elizabeth McCystal.
Extras - Chelsea Buesnel, Elizabeth McCrystal, Jimmy Anthopoulos, Maryanne Asusano.
Episode three opening track: 'Work It' by S.Y.L.K. S.Y.L.K Myspace.
Music by Owen James Matthews.
Written, directed and produced by Steve Anthopoulos.
