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AFI/AACTAs moonlighting in La La Land

Each year the AACTA's does an international competition, which helps to claim some attention as an Oscar predictor. Here is the list.

14 Dec 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: La La Land

The Australian Academy manages to sustain its affection for our own cinema (speaking loosely) in the Best Film, Best Director and Best Script categories. We have less affection for Moonlight than others, which could be a problem since there is an underground feeling it could win heaps. But we too have lined up behind the early competitions to put La La Land on the top charts.

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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.