Stranger With My Face: Celia, Laos and Tasmanian Gothic

Behind the mask of small-island Tasmania, what savagery lurks, and how strangely is it nurtured and expressed?
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Image: Rebecca Smart as a child in Celia.

In three short years, The Stranger With My Face Horror Film Festival has tapped into the zeitgeist of Tasmania in a strange, enriching way. 

In the first year, it showcased two features, including the wonderfully named Dead Hooker in a Trunk, and was supported by Monster Films and the Women in Horror Month, an international movement. In the second, as we covered last year, it brought US director Jennifer Lynch to Hobart, and ran an Australian feature, Johnny Ghost by Donna McRae.

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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.