No, this is not the discovery of an as-yet-unknown Roald Dahl book " though a Christian animator may soon be bringing his sort of satire to a television near you.

Tim Andrews was not prepared for the epic adventure that winning the Grand Jury prize at last year's Ignite Christian Film Festival propelled him into.

"I was stoked to have my film shown at Ignite, let alone to win it," he says.

"But I never thought it would lead to this."

A Christian investor saw his winning entry, "The Great Feast', and a few months after the competition contracted him to create and animate an entire series.

His 13-part project titled "Glen At Work' concerns the suburban struggles of "a singlet-wearing bogon name Glen Fitzwelder' " outdoor council worker and family man.

"I am having so much fun making this show, and although it is hard work, it has its rewards," Tim confesses.

"This is exactly what I have always wanted to do for a career, and I'm so thankful that I'm already able to do this sort of stuff at the mere age of 20!"

"Glen At Work' doesn't contain Christian themes, but Mr Andrews hopes the completion of the series will allow him scope to explore ministry opportunities.

"I would love to produce some more short Christian animated films for DVD distribution to be used in churches to assist in talks and sermons. I think there is a big need for this sort of thing," he says.

The Ignite Christian Film Festival which opened the door for Mr Andrews is on again this weekend, with a record number of entries focussing on the theme of water in the bible.

Festival director Marcus Cheong says Ignite is more than an evening's entertainment.

"Ignite is clearly much bigger than the one night - people are launching careers off the films they enter here," he says.

"There used to be a time when the words Christian and film were followed by a cringe, but I think anyone that gets along to the awards night this Saturday will agree those days are long gone."

Mr Andrews says part of the benefit the series-deal has delivered is the increased contact with other creatives.

"The project is pretty big and I have had to employ an additional animator, a co-writer and backdrop designer and a "music guy'. I've also had a lot of assistance from voice actors, musicians and a foley artist," he says, ticking off the list.

He's happy to admit it took more than one mind to bring Glen and his record-breaking, vegemite-filled snack to the screen.

But for those who cannot live on lamington alone, the cream of this year's Ignite entries will be shown on Saturday night in the Sydney Town Hall.

Tickets are available at the door, with the curtain going up at 7.00 PM.

Visit the Ignite website for more details.

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