Tina Kaufman was the editor of the Sydney Filmmakers Coop monthly newspaper, Filmnews, for seventeen years, and subsequently wrote for various screen publications including Metro magazine and the online publication ScreenHub. A board member of the Sydney Film Festival for 25 years and a founding member of the Film Critics Circle of Australia, she was given honorary life membership of both organisations. She was also the author of Wake in Fright (Currency Press). She died in March 2023.
