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AACTA: the year of the Gatsby

The Great Gatsby got almost everything, its 12 wins from 13 nominations causing a mixed reaction. One downside was that the results obscured an excellent year for real Australian films, our Australian

31 Jan 2014 12:00

David Tiley

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The Great Gatsby got everything again, causing a mixed reaction. One downside was that the results obscured an excellent year for “real” Australian films, our Australian editor suggests.

Let’s do the non-Gatsby film moments first. Best Original Screenplay went to Kim Mordaunt for The Rocket, its only moment of glory on the night. He beat Colin and Cameron Cairnes for 100 Bloody Acres, Morgan O’Reilly and Tim Duffy for Drift, and Ivan Sen for Mystery Road. There is a lot of justice in that choice.

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David Tiley

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.