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Toronto Festival lets Lion out of its cage

Could Lion be Shine Two? There really was a rapturous reception for Lion in Toronto, and serious discussion about the Oscars.

12 Sep 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Image: production still for Lion.

Now that Hacksaw Ridge has blasted itself into the public eye, the big mystery for the sector is the possible performance of Lion, the adoption film directed by Garth Davis, written by him from a book by Saroo Brierley and Larry Buttrose, and produced by Angie Fiedler, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning.

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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.