Defying the threat of rain. Image: supplied
In the strange, nail-biting journey of Tropfest 2016 from the edge of the abyss, the winning film adds one final twist. We summarised the state of play last December, but the real heavy lifter in the story has always been Garry Maddox, from the SMH. Now he has published a chunk of inside story on the dispute between founder John Polson and manager Michael Laverty, with Nicole Kidman and the Hillsong Church as peripheral players. He has chapter, verse and documents.
