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Sweet Country honoured by glittering jury at Toronto

Warwick Thornton's Sweet Country takes key award at 2017 Toronto Film Festival.

18 Sep 2017

David Tiley

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Hamilton Morris in Sweet Country. Image: supplied, taken by Michael Corridore.

The Toronto Awards system is pretty strange. The highlight award is the People’s Choice, partly because it is a good indicator of success in the US awards system. It reflects the TIFF focus on deals and the marketplace.

Now Warwick Thorton’s Sweet Country has won the Platform Award, a more substantive prize with a distinguished jury. It is a wonderful moment.

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David Tiley

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.