SXSW: While the Spierigs do well, the real hero of the Australians seems to be a sleeper hit from th

Four Australian films went to SXSW, and the dramas were picked over by reviewers with a sense of nuance. They suggest that the latest batch of genre and art house Australian pictures are working well
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Four Australian films went to SXSW, and the dramas were picked over by reviewers with a sense of nuance. They suggest that the latest batch of genre and art house Australian pictures are working well for their audiences.

Predestination from the Spierig brothers, received elaborate attention from Drew Taylor at Indiewire, but he was singularly unimpressed.

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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.