Oscars 2018 – Rocket Robbie lights up dull vista for Australians

The closest Australians come to the Oscars this year is a crazed American figure skater and a large battlefield in France. Roll on Margot Robbie and Lee Smith.
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Image: Margot Robbie finds her suburban savage in I, Tonya. Just think of this as revenge for Meryl Streep’s work on Lindy Chamberlain.

Margot Robbie gets her first run at an Oscar in March, at the age of 27, and she is almost the only Australian on the list for this year. Her director, Craig Gillespie, was nearly another Australian nominee, though his solid career is entirely in the US.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.