Michael Rymer: ‘you’ve got to aim at something big and dramatic’

Director Michael Rymer combines the tiniest of indy films, signficant US sci-fi television and large budget.
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Image: Queen of the Vampires. Not your usual Australian vision.

‘Two schizophrenics meet during therapy and fall passionately in love. Ahead of them lies the inevitable road to disaster … one they share to the end.’ These days, received wisdom would call that a cliché and a kiss of death at the box office. 

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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.