Sydney Film Festival: first tranche reveals some worrying rippers

Sydney is the first large international film festival in Australia for the year, from which we get a sense of changes in the broader production landscape. Remember when trash was just trash? Not any m
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Sydney is the first large international film festival in Australia for the year, from which we get a sense of changes in the broader production landscape. Remember when trash was just trash? Not any more.

The first question for Sydney Film Festival director Nashen Woodley was pretty obvious. You are releasing a significant list even before the Cannes Film Festival. What does that say?

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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.