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No fun for you darling – the ugly truth in Australian film production

The dominance of men in the Australian feature industry is the Beast That Will Not Die. Not yet, anyway.

4 Jun 2015 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: Judy Davis in My Brilliant Career, directed by Gillian Armstrong, scripted by Eleanor Witcombe, produced by Margaret Fink with Jane Scott. In 1979, it took $3m at the Australian box office. It is a classic.

The gender disparity figures in the Australian film industry are stark and have been highlighted once again in the latest issue of Lumina, the house journal of AFTRS, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. It is edited by industry publicist and crusader Tracey Mair, and the outgoing CEO of the school, Sandra Levy.

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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.