With the demise of the Cockatoo Island Film Festival, Dungog is also left sans festival and in disarray. Not so fast, doomseeker, its Gilbert and Sullivan to the rescue.
With over a million dollars owned to the sector, and around nine cents in the dollar on offer, the demise of the Cockatoo Island Film Festival is a serious blow to those involved. Vulnerable small business people and sole operators have seen their personal finances whacked.