In Memoriam: David Hannay dies at home

David Hannay, key figure in the rebirth of Australian cinema, has finally been stopped by cancer.
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David Hannay in his full magnificence.

Born In June 1939 in New Zealand, David Hannay was a producer by 1967, with a veritable roll-call of industry history as producer and executive producer. His credits extend from The Marty Feldman Show to Stone, Paradise, Dragon Files, Solo, Touch and Go, Alison’s Birthday, Death of a Soldier, Mapantsula, The Thirteenth Floor, Vicious, The Lancaster Miller Affair, Shotgun Wedding, Dags, Hildegarde, Lunch with Madam Murat, Ten Dead Men, and – most recently – Once Around the Sun.

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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.