Tropfest: raining frogs and short films

Tropfest 2014 turned into a wonderful cliffhanger as Sydney was drenched by storms, but the winners came through with a sense of humour.
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Tropfest as it was supposed to be. Image: Tropfest in February 2011.

This year’s Tropfest snuck up on the public because it was moved from February to November as of last year, and twenty years of a February duel with the weather is hard to dislodge. However, the gods of thunder and lightning were not to be outwitted, and vileness descended from the skies with electric zeal. 

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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.