High drama and low key glamour at 2016 ADG Awards

Fascinating results for key awards as the judges resolutely cut their own path to directorial excellence.
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Tanna won the Best Direction in a Feature Film award from the ADG. For that scene, set on the edge of a volcano, director/cinematographer Bentley Dean is basically the crew. 

The real pulse-racers in the screen awards year are not the AACTAs or the Logies, although an appearance at the Oscars will make a nominee go into a nearby park and scream like a banshee with delight.

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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.