Oscars – hopes dashed, dreams turn to ashes.

Rolling out the most intense, most venal, most undignified cultural prize in the English-speaking world. Also the most addictive, and most publicised.
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Image: all that pomp for nothing? The Favourite.

Let’s talk about cultural politics. There were virtually no women in non-traditional roles. Even the two teams of writers who won were all men.

The Best film, Green Book, was directed by a White man, was strongly about Black themes, and was written by four middle aged White men. 

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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.