Spike Up is a 2007 Australian short film, written and directed by award winning 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.