Screen Music Awards show path to professional success

This year's showcase for the best Australian screen music mixes expected names with new talent. Is the journey changing?
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Believe it or not, there’s a fine alt pop song called Dancing in the Darkness sung by Sally Seltmann to go with images like this. Image: The Letdown, starring Alison Bell, who co-created the show with Sarah Scheller. They were all besties, with babies, who shared the same taste in music. 

To be a screen music composer is a glittering prize for musicians, who accumulate so much experience recording and performing, but make so little money.

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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.