THE stars came out in Dungog yesterday as screen actors, directors and writers arrived from Sydney by train for the fourth annual Dungog Film Festival.

Film-maker Gillian Armstrong, of My Brilliant Career acclaim, was joined on the Countrylink service from Central by the likes of Cameron Daddo, stage star Caroline O’Connor, writer Bob Ellis and Underbelly duo Gyton Grantley and Georgina Haig.

Dungog will host screenings of 167 Australian films over the next three days.

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