AACTA 2014: Bazzing the Living Daylights out of it

Our resident AACTA expert Rochelle Siemienowicz stays off the crab and champers to deconstruct the 3rd AACTA Awards Luncheon, and retain a sense of humour against some dire threats.
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Our resident AACTA expert Rochelle Siemienowicz stays off the crab and champers to deconstruct the 3rd AACTA Awards Luncheon, and retain a sense of humour against some dire threats.

“I’m proposing a campaign to elevate the word ‘Baz’ into the Australian lexicon. To Baz – a verb meaning ‘to gild or embroider an established thing until it sparkle-arkles; the process of transforming the commonplace into the faaaaabulous’. Example: ‘Mrs Sims always made an effort with the second grade nativity play, but this year she bazzed the living shit out of it.’” Patrick Brammall, host of the 3rd AACTA Awards Luncheon

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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.