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.

David Tiley's Latest Articles

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Selling Struggle Street with poverty porn

Struggle Street, starting on SBS this week, caused a huge furore and record ratings. It is the latest of many…

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Ratings Mon May 4 2015 - wonderful irony for My Kitchen Rules finale

Seven was always going to slaughter the opposition with the finale to My Kitchen Rules.

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State Budget brings new money for Film Victoria

In a startling political moment, screen creators have an extra $3.5m to support Film Victoria's programs in a time of…

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Ratings Sunday 3 May 2015: Logies goes on far into the night

Iron Man gives the greatest gains for the night, magnetically attracting audiences torn between trifles and trophies.

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Box Office: the evolving meditation on genre

May 3 2015 ends an empty week for Australian films, and we meditate in the silence.

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Why do we care about short films? Let us count the ways...

From the Palm Springs International ShortFest, Darryl Macdonald brings his own veteran mix of passion and despair to the St…

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Ratings Thursday April 30 2015 as the audience misses its gong shows

Nine slips ahead, Seven loses a bit for going after the Irish rather Aussie heroes, and Our Girl lacks a…

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Ratings Wed 28 April 2015 - Nine extracts last ratings from Block

Addicted to people addicted to renovations, Nine will replace The Block with Reno Rumble next week. Meanwhile they enjoy a…

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The Exhibition Problem: It Follows.. that we've got to act smarter

Why is life so tough for indy films in Australian cinemas? The story of It Follows is very instructive.

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Ratings 27 April 2015 - a normal Monday night in early winter

Seven maintains its grip on the Monday night 9.00pm slot for drama while ABC runs its best factual night.

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