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Adelaide Film Festival 2013: of silver frocks and tatty animals

13 Oct 2013 12:00

David Tiley

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The 2013 Adelaide Film Festival opened with massed niceties of the Festival Centre, the occasional bang of a gun, and the throaty roar of desperate camels. The Don Dunstan award for Scott Hicks gave him a chance to reflect on the nature of chance and the special quality of living in Adelaide.

The residents of South Australia are never going to learn the French habit of pounding on the floor, but the relaunch of the Adelaide Film Festival seemed to go down a treat.

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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.