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Oscars 2017 – Tanna pops up to join Lion and Hacksaw Ridge

Some key nominations for Lion and Hacksaw Ridge as field is flooded by La La Land. Pretty well as the pundits were suggesting. But Tanna is one out of the box.

25 Jan 2017 12:00

David Tiley

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Combat now gets really, really serious as the heavyweights struggle against a mountain of joyous fluff. Image: Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge.

Lion is nominated for Best Picture so Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Angie Fielder are now ready to roll. Luke Davies will be ecstatic about his nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Kidman will know the routine already and Patel is poised in public. Greig Fraser faces off for Best Cinematography. Also in contention are Dustin O’Halloran and Haushka for Best Original Score.

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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.