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How the Oscars mess up your viewing pleasure

As the Oscars clump the best films early in the year, March may be a wasteland with little more than zombies.

16 Feb 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, coming to a cinema near you.

Think of the choices we make to see a film in the cinema. We can decide to watch a wildly entertaining popular picture with a big name actor. Or we can watch cinema as art, luxuriating in complex characters and insights into the human condition. We can even cry into our popcorn, ravished by the best of world opera.

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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.