Assange Project: Robert Connolly and Matchbox off and running

In the race to put Julian Assange's story on the screen, the Matchbox project is out in front, helped by Network Ten and the strange role of the Melbourne hacker culture in the 1980's.

12 Apr 2012 12:00

David Tiley

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In the race to put Julian Assange’s story on the screen, the Matchbox project is out in front, helped by Network Ten and the strange role of the Melbourne hacker culture in the 1980’s.

Matchbox Pictures’ Underground, which dramatises Julian Assange’s early life as an activist and master hacker, is about to start a four week shoot on April 16th.

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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.