Stop Press: 2015 Sydney Film Festival winners

The key award for 2015 goes to Arabian Nights, at 390 minutes a mammoth opus in three parts from Portuguese director Miguel Gomez.
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Image: Arabian Nights 

The key moment in the Sydney Film Festival Awards for local filmmakers is the Dendy Awards for short films, since victory here is such a useful propellant for future success. Light blue touch paper, aim towards an investor, and hide behind a slow-moving producer.

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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.