CinefestOZ 2014: Australian to its core

CinefestOZ is a unique collision between Australian filmmakers and their audience. As far as we are concerned, it is worth every moment of the giant voluntary effort which makes it possible.
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An Australian filmmaker discovers an audience which likes her films and dances for joy. Image: actually, this is a frame from The World Is.. a ‘cinematic adventure’ screened at CinefestOZ 2014.

In its seventh year, CinefestOZ claims that it is the best ‘destination film festival in Australia’ in the words of chair David Barton in his opening night speech. In fact, it is the only one with the muscle of regional and state tourism authorities to seriously claim the label.

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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.