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Sydney Film Festival short film prize, with a Weinstein edge

The Weinstein-backed Lexus film competition has a double whammy impact on Sydney Film Festival, with four new winners.

15 Jun 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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The nitty-gritty of MESSiAH from writer/director Damian Walshe-Howling, produced by Joey Horvitz and Rohan Timlock. Image: supplied.

The four Australian filmmakers who won the Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship of a $50,000 investment in a short film through the Sydney Film Festival were announced at the premiere of Damien Walshe-Howling’s MESSiAH in the massive pile of the State Theatre on Tuesday 14 June.

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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.