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More U.S. babies born in 2007 than any other year - MSNBC
"This is babies having babies, and they're not ready to be parents."
’07 U.S. Births Break Baby Boom Record - New York Times
Also in 2007, for the second straight year and in a trend health officials find worrisome, the rate of births to teenagers rose
Australian Bureau of Statistics search terms "1947 1961".
Google search terms: significance of 1947.
Increase drinking age to 21, advises report - Sydney Morning Herald
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.
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.
STRIPPER
A stripper arriving at a 21st party shares a peculiar moment with Ayaan. See episode 4.
But this short encounter leads to a clue and an encounter in episode six.
Michael
Ayaan is forced to ask the help of her ex-boyfriend, raising old tensions and forcing progress in Winston and Ayaan's relationship.
NATALIE
Natalie joins Winston and Ayaan after a group setback and together they begin putting together the final pieces of the puzzle.
BEHIND THE SCENES
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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 group, they try solving a worldwide conspiracy with only their wits, ingenuity - and the internet of course.
Written, Directed and Produced by Steve Anthopoulos: spaceboy.com.au
News
14th April 2009: Please vote for The 21 Conspiracy at the Webby Awards.
14th April 2009: Episode 4 nominated for best Drama: Individual Episode Webby Award. The 21 Conspiracy recognised as Official Honoree.
30th March 2009: Series finale online now.
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.
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.
Daniella Serret as Natalie.
Daniel Balcaban as Michael.
Alice Keohavong as Helen.
Aishverya Nidhi as Mother.
Kevin Johnson as Father.
Greg Caine as Man.
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 (eps. 1 to 8).
Music by Joel Sarakula (ep. 9 to 10).
Written, directed and produced by Steve Anthopoulos.
