SAFC reveals history, tensions and successes of the sector in one story

Sunday Too Far Away restored, and a modest plaque for Gil Brealey brings the clans together to show how the best of the past is so close to the present.
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Image: Sunday Too Far Away before restoration

A quiet ceremony at the Adelaide Film Studios on Wednesday 17 October 2018 turned out to be a tender reflection on the human story behind the creation of the modern Australian film industry.

After a lot of documents, manoeuvring and a piece of legislation, state premier Don Dunstan and created the South Australian Film Corporation in 1972. It had the right to make feature films and a monopoly of government production, which was supposed to create a profitable production house.

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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.