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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How to Please a Woman makes nearly a million in opening week

Renee Webster's Australian sex comedy has overcome performance anxiety, launching successfully in tough conditions.

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Election 2022: Australian film and TV – what the pollies promise the screen industry

As the Coalition, Labor and Greens face the polls, the notion of national culture and diverse storytelling could be disappearing…

Dr Strange with many arms
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Dr Strange takes all-comers at the Australian box office

Indigenous Western The Drover's Wife faces off against the might of Hollywood – good thing they have different audiences.

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Downton delivers during box office downturn

Are older audiences finally returning to the cinema? Well, look, it's complicated.

Make a spiny mammal disappear? Not sure I've got a spell for that. Image: Warner Bros.
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Sonic outsmarts Dumbledore in the Anzac box office battle

The kids rolled into the cinemas, allowing Sonic the Hedgehog and The Bad Guys to pick up the Easter slack.

Has The Lost City found itself in the box office top spot? Image: Kimberley French.
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The Lost City beats Everything Everywhere to the box office summit

A clever marketing campaign helped The Lost City draw bigger Easter crowds than Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Family in car with intense signed conversation
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CODA deserved the Oscar as a tribute to its process

CODA is a 'fabulous celebration of difference' – David Tiley reflects on a lifetime of hearing impairment and how it…

Directors in conversation in bush
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Yolanda Ramke interview: 'We’ve got great talent in Australia that just can’t get a look-in'

The Cargo and Troppo writer and director used stepping stones in both Hollywood and Sydney to rise through the ranks.…

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore tops this week's Australian box office. Image: Image credit: Warner Bros
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Fantastic Beasts blitzes Everything Everywhere All At Once

Could it be that family audiences are returning to the cinema just in time for the Easter holidays?

It can be hard to look at box office figures without feeling blue. Image: Paramount Pictures.
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Screen funding splutters amid a Sonic (the hedgehog) boom

All eyes are turning to Easter for the Australian box office as the sector tries to recover from an underwhelming…

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