Cultural crusader is the Philanthropist of the Year

Straddling the worlds of finance and social activism, Ian Darling has shaped theatre and art and changed the future of documentary.

12 Apr 2017 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Ian Darling, moderator at GoodPitch2 in 2015. Photo by Louisa Eagleton.

Philanthropy Australia, the peak body for the sector, has given its 2017 Philanthropist of the Year Award to a prominent documentary filmmaker, arts patron and social activist, Ian Darling.

He is a man of many faces, and rarely seen as a complete whole, because he manages to be both a public figure and also personally reticent.

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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.