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72-597: The Adelaide Film Festival ( AFF , formerly ADLFF ) is a film festival usually held for two weeks in mid-October in cinemas in Adelaide , South Australia . Originally presented biennially in March from 2003, since 2013 AFF has been held in October. Subject to funding, the festival has staged full or briefer events in alternating years; some form of event has taken place every year since 2015. From 2022 it takes place annually. It has
144-448: A beautiful film about the human animal and what makes it a different type of animal to other animals", said David. There is tragedy in the film, but also comedy, and it shows characters who are dealing with hardship. Filming took place on Kangaroo Island, including at Snelling Beach and Emu Bay . It includes shots of some of its wildlife, including echidnas , kangaroos, koalas, goannas , great white sharks , seals, and dolphins. It
216-404: A funding package of up to A$ 738,000 . The award provided funding for an established Indigenous film-maker to make a feature-length documentary, providing funding for the director and a producer. Eualeyai / Kamillaroi writer and academic Larissa Behrendt , along with Michaela Perske as writer and producer, were awarded the funding in 2016 to work on their feature documentary project, After
288-433: A general cinema release in mid-2023. The second project to be funded by the initiative was animated comedy Lesbian Space Princess , by writers and directors Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese and producer Tom Phillips. The film premieres at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival. The 6th Adelaide Film Festival took place from 10 to 20 October 2013. This was Amanda Duthie 's first year as Festival Director (after eight years at
360-697: A large venue. He was program manager at the Brisbane International Film Festival from 2006 until 2008; programmed six editions of the "On Screen" strand of OzAsia Festival in Adelaide; and was exhibition manager at the Mercury Cinema . In 2019 he was named at Cannes as one of Screen International 's Future Leaders. As of 2024 he remains the director of Adelaide Film Festival. In 2024, SA filmmaker Sophie Hyde took over from former patrons Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton , who had occupied
432-532: A low-budget feature film which is premiered at the next AFF. The low budget sci-fi thriller Monolith was announced as being the first project funded by the initiative. The winning team, comprising director Matt Vesely, producer Bettina Hamilton and writer Lucy Campbell, were given six months to develop, shoot and edit their film, which premiered at the 2022 Festival to much acclaim. Monolith , which features Australian actress Lily Sullivan , has since gone to screen at pop culture festival SXSW and will receive
504-559: A new film festival to stimulate the local film industry and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the South Australian Film Corporation was raised by Premier Mike Rann in 2002, and a director and board were appointed. The Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund was created to fund the Film Festival and other events. The inaugural Adelaide (International) Film Festival was held from 28 February to 3 March 2003 . It ran
576-458: A number of arts committees and was one of the founding members of the National Library of Australia ’s Foundation Board. The Change Award was established in 2020. Worth A$ 5,000 and sponsored by Zambrero , it is awarded "for positive social or environmental impact and cinema expressing new directions for humanity", initially selected by audience vote, and in later years by a jury. In 2024,
648-462: A programme of screenings, special events and forums in a number of cinemas across Adelaide. It was the first film festival in Australia to introduce an international competition, and also the first to create an investment fund specifically for film production . After its first edition, the festival ceased to use "International" in its title, denoting a withdrawal from FIAPF membership. It was known as
720-550: A single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and depending upon the festival's focus, can include international and domestic releases. Some film festivals focus on a specific filmmaker, genre of film, such as horror films , or subject matter. Several film festivals focus solely on presenting short films of a defined maximum length. Film festivals are typically annual events. Some film historians, including Jerry Beck , do not consider film festivals as official releases of
792-627: A strong focus on local South Australian and Australian produced content, with the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (AFFIF) established to fund investment in Australian films. Established in 2003 as Adelaide International Film Festival , it dropped "International" from its title after the inaugural edition, as it dropped its FIAPF membership the following year. It was, however, the first film festival in Australia to introduce an international competition, as well as being
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#1732851376450864-488: Is Raindance Film Festival . The British Urban Film Festival (which specifically caters to Black and minority interests) was officially recognized in the 2020 New Year Honours list. A few film festivals have focused on highlighting specific issues, topics, or subjects. These festivals have included mainstream and independent films . Some examples include military films , health-related film festivals , and human rights film festivals . There are festivals, especially in
936-585: Is ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival , which started in 2006 and takes place every spring in Paris, France. Edinburgh International Film Festival is the longest-running festival in Great Britain as well as the longest continually running film festival in the world. Australia's first and longest-running film festival is the Melbourne International Film Festival (1952), followed by
1008-585: Is North America’s longest-running competitive film festival. The 60th Chicago International Film Festival, scheduled during the month of October, will host over 40,000 attendees from around the world. The Festival's program, screening 175+ films from more than 50 countries, is presented in sections including the International Competition, New Directors Competition, Documentary, Black Perspectives, City & State, and Special Presentations. The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), founded in 1977,
1080-612: Is a 2024 Australian drama/comedy film directed by Timothy David and written by Sally Gifford . Its name derives from Kangaroo Island in South Australia , where it was filmed. Its world premiere is at the Adelaide Film Festival on 3 November 2024. Estranged daughter Lou, an actress whose career has not taken off in Hollywood, returns to her hometown on Kangaroo island, upon request by her father. Lou and her sister Freya, who
1152-516: Is a competition open to South Australian students to submit their short films into. In 2021, the Film Lab: New Voices initiative was launched by the South Australian Film Corporation and the AFF, in collaboration with Mercury CX . This program supports emerging filmmakers, with three teams selected for mentoring over an 11-month development period and one team then selected for funding to complete
1224-562: Is a popular international film festival based in Kolkata which showcases international cult films. YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival (YKIFLF) is an annual film & literature festival in Mumbai showcasing literature collaboration in cinema via various constructive discussions and forums. 1st edition of the festival is being held from 25–28 November in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Kangaroo Island (film) Kangaroo Island
1296-624: Is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences , which makes all its jury-award-winning narrative short and animated short films eligible for an Academy Award. There are several significant film festivals held regularly in Africa. The Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo was established in 1976, the biannual Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso
1368-664: Is head of scripted at Blackfella Films . The films screened at the Palace Nova Eastend , Piccadilly Cinema in North Adelaide , Capri Theatre in Goodwood , Mercury Cinema , and Odeon Star Semaphore . Events were also held in the Samstag Museum of Art . In 2024 filmmaker Sophie Hyde took on the role of patron, after well-known film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton retired from their ten years of service to
1440-859: Is held in the last week of each July in the two colonial cities of San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato . Other Mexican festivals include the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Guadalajara , Oaxaca Film Fest , the Morelia International Film Festival in Morelia, Michoacan Mexico , and the Los Cabos International Film Festival founded by Scott Cross , Sean Cross , and Eduardo Sanchez Navarro, in Los Cabos , Baja Sur , Mexico are considered
1512-900: Is largest film festival in Ohio and among the longest-running in the United States. The film festival is held at the Playhouse Square , which are a series of elegant theaters built in the early 1920s, and the largest performing arts center in the United States outside of New York City (only Lincoln Center is larger). The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival , abbreviated OCanFilmFest, was co-founded by Ottawa-based filmmakers Jith Paul, Ed Kucerak, and Blair Campbell in 2015. It features films of various durations and genres from filmmakers across Canada. The Sundance Film Festival founded by Sterling Van Wagenen (then head of Wildwood, Robert Redford's company), John Earle, and Cirina Hampton Catania (both serving on
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#17328513764501584-497: Is one of the largest film festivals in North America. It focuses on East Asian films, Canadian films, and nonfiction films. In 2016, there was an audience of 133,000 and 324 films. The Toronto International Film Festival , founded by Bill Marshall, Henk Van der Kolk, and Dusty Cohl, is one of North America's most important film festivals, and is the most widely attended. The Chicago International Film Festival , founded in 1964,
1656-480: Is religious, have a complicated past relationship. They try to repair their differences and make peace for the sake of their father, but another family secret is revealed. Kangaroo Island is the debut feature film of Timothy David, also known as Tim Piper. He is best known for being co-founder and co-owner of the New York-based production company Piro, and being the creator of Dove 's 2008 " Evolution " ad and
1728-606: Is the most popular festival in North America. Time wrote it had "grown from its place as the most influential fall film festival to the most influential film festival, period". The Seattle International Film Festival is credited as being the largest film festival in the United States, regularly showing over 400 films in a month across the city. The festivals in Berlin , Cairo , Cannes , Goa , Karlovy Vary , Locarno , Mar del Plata , Moscow , San Sebastián , Shanghai , Tallinn , Tokyo , Venice , and Warsaw are accredited by
1800-636: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and eight years at the Special Broadcasting Service during the 1990s), having taken over from Katrina Sedgwick . Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton served as the festival's patrons. Scott Hicks received the 2013 Don Dunstan Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry. Film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in
1872-778: The Australian Government to the Stolen Generations resulting from historic child removal policies in Australia. It won Best Direction of a Documentary Feature Film from the Australian Directors Guild in 2018, and was nominated in three categories in the 2018 AACTA Awards : Best Direction in Nonfiction Television (Larissa Behrendt); Best Documentary or Factual Program (Michaela Perske); and Best Original Music Score in A Documentary (Caitlin Yeo). Jury members for
1944-626: The BigPond Adelaide Film Festival , or BAFF , for a period until 2011, as its main sponsor had been BigPond . Since the first event in 2003 , the Festival has been held (originally in odd-numbered years) in 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2016 (a one-off "Rogue" event), 2017, 2018, and a "pop-up" weekend festival in March 2019. Audiences have grown year on year, with an audience of more than 64,000 people in 2018, and estimated to have had an impact of A$ 26.5 million on
2016-568: The International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) in the category of competitive feature films. As a rule, for films to compete, they must first be released during the festivals and not in any other previous venue beforehand. Ann Arbor Film Festival started in 1963. It is the oldest continually operated experimental film festival in North America and has become one of the premier film festivals for independent and, primarily, experimental filmmakers to showcase work. In
2088-802: The Sydney Film Festival (1954). North America's first and longest-running short film festival is the Yorkton Film Festival , established in 1947. The first film festival in the United States was the Columbus International Film & Video Festival , also known as The Chris Awards , held in 1953. According to the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco , " The Chris Awards (is) one of the most prestigious documentaries, educational, business and informational competitions in
2160-701: The Venice Film Festival (late summer to early autumn), the Cannes Film Festival (late spring to early summer), and the Berlin International Film Festival (late winter to early spring), founded in 1932, 1946, and 1951 respectively. The Edinburgh International Film Festival , founded in 1946, is the world's oldest continually running film festival. Many film festivals are dedicated exclusively to animation. Various regional festivals occur in various countries. The Austin Film Festival
2232-655: The Warriparinga Wetlands , and at Alberton Oval . In 2022, for the first time, screenings also took place at the Capri Theatre in Goodwood , Her Majesty's Theatre , and Event Cinemas Marion , in addition to the two Palace Nova locations, Wallis Mitcham, and Odeon Semaphore. In 2024, screenings take place at the recently refurbished Piccadilly Cinema in North Adelaide , as well as the Palace Nova Eastend, Semaphore Odeon, and Mercury Cinema. Katrina Sedgwick
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2304-753: The Apology . On 9 October 2017, AFF held the world première of the resulting film, and it was sold out at the Winda Film Festival in Sydney in November of that year. The film focuses on a group of grandmothers (Grandmothers Against Removals) taking on the system over the increase in Indigenous child removal in the years following Kevin Rudd 's Apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples , in which he offered an apology on behalf of
2376-786: The Dominican International Film Festival occurs annually in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic . As well as the Havana Film Festival was founded in 1979 and is the oldest continuous annual film festival in the Caribbean. Its focus is on Latin American cinema . The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival , founded in 2006, is dedicated to screening the newest films from the English-, Spanish, French- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and
2448-600: The Flinders University Documentary Prize have included Eva Orner (2017); Beck Cole (2015) and Michael Loebenstein (2015). Amanda Duthie , AFF artistic director and virtual reality champion, sat on the jury for the inaugural AFTRS International VR Award in 2017. Adelaide Film Festival Youth (or AFF Youth) is a section of the AFF dedicated to young filmmakers. It hosts the Statewide Schools Filmmakers Competition, which
2520-696: The Government of Kerala held annually at Thiruvananthapuram is acknowledged as one of the leading cultural events in Indian. The International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, is a major documentary and short film festival. The Mumbai Women's International Film Festival (MWIFF) is an annual film festival in Mumbai that features films made by women directors and technicians. The Calcutta International Cult Films Festival (CICFF)
2592-596: The International Feature Film Prize have included Afghani actor Leena Alam and Portuguese filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues (2017); Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir and Adelaide filmmaker Sophie Hyde (2015); actor/filmmaker Wayne Blair and writer Lawrence Weschler ( 2013); Hossein Valamanesh (2011); J. M. Coetzee (2007 & 2009), Naomi Kawase and David Stratton (2009); Margaret Pomeranz and Ana Kokkinos (2007). Jury members for
2664-603: The Jim Bettison and Helen James Foundation, was established to recognise Australians who "have contributed exemplary and inspiring lifelong body of work of high achievement and benefit; and that the completion, extension, recording and/or dissemination of such work would have benefits for both the individual concerned and for the wider Australian community". The annual award of A$ 50,000 is made to an individual who has contributed significantly in whatever their area of expertise is, be it arts , humanities , social justice , science ,
2736-448: The U.S., Telluride Film Festival , Sundance Film Festival , Austin Film Festival , Austin 's South by Southwest , NYC 's Tribeca Festival , and Slamdance Film Festival are all considered significant festivals for independent film. The Zero Film Festival is significant as the first and only festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers. The biggest independent film festival in the UK
2808-582: The U.S.; (it is) the oldest of its kind in North America and celebrating its 54th year". It was followed four years later by the San Francisco International Film Festival , held in March 1957, which emphasized feature-length dramatic films. The festival played a major role in introducing foreign films to American audiences. Films in the first year included Akira Kurosawa 's Throne of Blood and Satyajit Ray 's Pather Panchali . Today, thousands of film festivals take place around
2880-589: The US, that highlight and promote films made by or about various ethnic groups and nationalities or feature the cinema from a specific foreign country. These include African-Americans , Asian-Americans , Mexican-Americans , Arabs , Jews , Italian, German , French , Palestinian , and Native American . The Deauville American Film Festival in France is devoted to the cinema of the United States . LGBTQ+ and Women's film festivals are also popular. Tribeca Festival , one of
2952-669: The Utah Film Commission at the time) is a significant festival for independent film. The Woodstock Film Festival was launched in 2000 by filmmakers Meira Blaustein and Laurent Rejto to bring high-quality, independent films to the Hudson Valley region of New York . In 2010, Indiewire named the Woodstock Film Festival among the top 50 independent film festivals worldwide. The Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA) founded by John Thimothy, one of
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3024-457: The border of Western Sahara , is notable as the only film festival in the world to take place in a refugee camp. The festival aims to provide cultural entertainment and educational opportunities to refugees and raise awareness of the plight of the Sahrawi people, who have been exiled from their native Western Sahara for more than three decades. The International Film Festival of India , organized by
3096-479: The closing night. Other films included The Order ; The Room Next Door ; Maria ; The Brutalist ; Pavements ; and Film Lab/New Voices animated comedy Lesbian Space Princess . The 2024 jury comprised the CEO of Preciosa Media, Claudia Rodríguez Valencia; director Leena Khobragade; Closer Productions founder and co-director Matthew Bate ; film journalist and critic Stephen A Russell; and Penny Smallacombe , who
3168-648: The cost of production could be lowered significantly, and internet technology allowed for the collaboration of film production. Film festivals have evolved significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic . Many festivals opted for virtual or hybrid festivals. The film industry, which was already in upheaval due to streaming options, has faced another major shift, and movies showcased at festivals have an even shorter runway to online launches. The "Big Five" film festivals are considered to be Venice , Cannes , Berlin , Toronto , and Sundance . The Toronto International Film Festival
3240-584: The environment or something else. The foundation was established by the estates of the Jim Bettison and his partner Helen James . Bettison created the Developed Image Photographic Gallery , co-founded communications company Codan and served as Deputy Chancellor of the University of Adelaide , his alma mater (an honorary position). Helen was an exhibiting studio artist , who served on
3312-445: The festival was the first in Australia to introduce an international competition, and a production fund, and that ticket sales had grown by 20 per cent each year. 2013 was Amanda Duthie 's first year as festival director, after spending eight years at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and eight years at the Special Broadcasting Service during the 1990s. After running the festival's programming from 2015 to 2018, Mat Kesting
3384-592: The festival. The board of the Adelaide Film Festival as of 2024 consists of: In 2007, the AFF featured in Variety Magazine's Top 50 unmissable film festivals around the world, saying: "Of the planet’s 1,000-plus film fests, only a select few pack industry impact. A few dozen more, by virtue of vision, originality, striking setting, audience zest and/or their ability to mine a unique niche, also rank as must-attends". The Adelaide Film Festival's 2020 event
3456-513: The film. The oldest film festival in the world is the Venice Film Festival . The most prestigious film festivals in the world, known as the "Big Five", are (listed chronologically according to the date of foundation): Venice , Cannes , Berlin (the original Big Three ), Toronto , and Sundance . The Venice Film Festival in Italy began in 1932 and is the oldest film festival still running. Mainland Europe 's biggest independent film festival
3528-614: The first to fund film production directly. The festival hosts a number of awards, including the Don Dunstan Awards (for lifetime contrtibution); Best Feature Fiction; Best Feature Documentary; Bettison & James Award; and others. In 2017 the International Virtual Reality Award was launched by AFF in partnership with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), known as the AFTRS ADL Film Fest International VR Award. The 2024 festival ran from 23 October to 3 November. An independently financed Adelaide International Film Festival (AIFF) had been held from 1959 to 1980. The idea of
3600-542: The following four years. In May 2024, Adelaide Film Festival launched its "Adelaide Film Festival Goes to Cannes" program. It partnered with Cannes Film Festival 's film market, the Marché du Film , to showcase five local projects in an official presentation, as well as taking a group of ten South Australian filmmakers to participate in a program of activities there. The film projects are Kangaroo Island , Lesbian Space Princess , Mockbuster , The Iron Winter , and With or Without You . Ten filmmakers were selected for
3672-440: The four-part webseries for Chipotle Mexican Grill about " Big Ag ", called Farmed and Dangerous Kangaroo Island is also the debut film for actress-turned-filmmaker Sally Gifford , who is Piper's wife. The couple have been based in New York for 20 years, but in 2016 bought a holiday house on Kangaroo Island. The film was originally titled Animal , referring to the observation of the characters as human animals: "It's such
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#17328513764503744-446: The government of India, was founded in 1952. Chennai International Film Festival has been organized since 2002 by the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), the Government of Tamil Nadu, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, and the Film Federation of India. The Jaipur International Film Festival , founded in 2009, is India's most prominent international film festival. The International Film Festival of Kerala organised by
3816-615: The group travelling to Cannes: Sandy Cameron, Ben Golotta, Timothy David , Kelly Schilling, Leela Varghese, Travis Akbar, Lisa Scott , Joshua Trevorrow, Matt Vesely , and Nara Wilson. From 2017 to 2020, festival events took place mainly at the GU Filmhouse in Hindley Street (defunct as of 1 October 2020), with some sessions at the smaller Mercury Cinema in Morphett Street . In 2020, most screenings were hosted by Palace Nova at their Eastend and Prospect locations, with some showings at Mitcham Wallis Cinemas at Mitcham Square Shopping Centre , Odeon Star in Semaphore , Tandanya ,
3888-441: The inaugural award, while The Other Dakar by Selly Raby, based on Senegalese mythology, received a Special Mention. In 2018, The Unknown Patient , by Australian director Michael Beets won the award. In partnership with Screen Australia , KOJO and the National Film and Sound Archive , this initiative, the first of its kind, was created in 2015 to support an "innovative, observational and/or social justice documentary" with
3960-501: The industry. The winner gets to meet industry directors and producers, with a view to moving the project onto the screen. It has not been awarded since 2017 and is not mentioned on the 2020 list of awards. Past winners have included: In 2017, ADL Film Fest introduced the AFTRS ADL Film Fest International VR Award, the first competition of its kind in Australia, in collaboration with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Nothing Happens , by Michelle and Uri Kranot, won
4032-457: The jury short film prize was sponsored by Flinders University. Established in 2022 as the Flinders University Short Film Prize, this award is determined by audience vote. The Adelaide Film Festival teamed up with the Australian Writers' Guild to present the INSITE Award at the 2013 Festival. The Award celebrates and acknowledges outstanding work produced by AWG screenwriters and provides an important development opportunity for both writers and
4104-481: The largest international cinema event in coastal Southern California , attracting over 56,000 attendees to Orange County, CA . The Festival partners with over 40 non-profit organizations and pairs each with a film that aligns with their mission. The films featured include World, North America, U.S. and West Coast premieres as well as the International Spotlight Series which celebrates foreign language films. The Vancouver International Film Festival , founded in 1958,
4176-407: The most important film festivals in Latin America. In 2015, Variety called the Los Cabos International Film Festival the "Cannes of Latin America". The Cartagena Film Festival , founded by Victor Nieto in 1960, is the oldest in Latin America . The Festival de Gramado (or Gramado Film Festival) Gramado , Brazil . The Lima Film Festival is the leading film festival in Peru and one of
4248-460: The most important in Latin America. It is focused on Latin-American cinema and is organized each year by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru . The Valdivia International Film Festival is held annually in the city of Valdivia . It is arguably the most important film festival in Chile . There is also Filmambiente, held in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, an international festival on environmental films and videos. For Spanish-speaking countries,
4320-528: The most prestigious in North America, ranks first worldwide in terms of audience attendance and 11th in terms of media attendance. The San Francisco International Film Festival , founded by Irving "Bud" Levin in 1957, is the oldest continuous annual film festival in the United States. It highlights current trends in international filmmaking and video production with an emphasis on work that has not yet secured U.S. distribution. The Newport Beach Film Festival , founded by Gregg Schwenk in 1999, has emerged as
4392-555: The region's diaspora. It also seeks to facilitate the growth of Caribbean cinema by offering a wide-ranging industry programme and networking opportunities. The Lusca Fantastic Film Fest (formerly Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest) was also founded in 2006 and is the first and only international fantastic film festival in the Caribbean devoted to sci-fi , thriller , fantasy , dark humor , bizarre, horror , anime , adventure , virtual reality , and animation in short and feature films . The most important European film festivals are
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#17328513764504464-475: The role for around ten years. The 2024 event featured over 110 films from 46 countries, with 15 world premieres. The opening night gala film was The Correspondent , based on journalist Peter Greste 's memoir The First Casualty , directed by Kriv Stenders and starring Richard Roxburgh , both of whom were in attendance. Kangaroo Island , a drama film directed by South Australian ex-pat Tim Piper (aka Timothy David) and set on Kangaroo Island , premiered on
4536-434: The state's economy. The 2022 festival's audience and box office broke all previous records. As of July 2022 the festival had been held 11 times since, usually biennially but as an annual event from 2015 to 2018 (with occasional mini-events in intervening years). In 2022 it was announced that the full festival would be presented each year, instead of biennially, after the Malinauskas government pledged A$ 500,000 annually for
4608-426: The top leading international film festivals in western Canada ( Regina, Saskatchewan ) represented 35 countries in 2018 festival. RIFFA annual Award show and red carpet arrival event are getting noticed in the contemporary film and fashion industries in Western Canada . Toronto's Hot Docs , founded by filmmaker Paul Jay, is a North American documentary film festival. Toronto has the largest number of film festivals in
4680-407: The world, ranging from cultural, independent, and historic films. The Seattle International Film Festival , which screens 270 features and approximately 150 short films, is the largest American film festival in terms of the number of feature productions. The Expresión en Corto International Film Festival is the largest competitive film festival in Mexico . It specializes in emerging talent and
4752-407: The world—from high-profile festivals such as Sundance Film Festival , Newport Beach Film Festival , and Slamdance Film Festival ( Park City, Utah ), to horror festivals such as Terror Film Festival ( Philadelphia ), and the Park City Film Music Festival , the first U.S. film festival dedicated to honoring music in film. Film Funding competitions such as Writers and Filmmakers were introduced when
4824-399: Was appointed as the new CEO and creative director in 2019. Kesting is originally from Adelaide, and went to Melbourne to study media and cinema studies. He had become more interested in film while at university, and from 1999 to 2009 ran a filmmaking competition and short-film festival called 15/15 Film Festival, which toured around Australia after an opening event in Melbourne that sold out
4896-467: Was awarded "Best Festival" at the 2021 South Australian Ruby Awards , an annual ceremony which recognises outstanding achievement in South Australia ’s arts and culture sector. The Don Dunstan Award was established in honour of Don Dunstan , Premier of South Australia through most of the 1970s, and is presented in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the Australian film industry by an individual. Past recipients have included: ADL Film Fest
4968-412: Was established in 1969 and accepts competition-only films by African filmmakers and chiefly produced in Africa. The annual Durban International Film Festival in South Africa and Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania have grown in importance for the film and entertainment industry, as they often screen the African premieres of many international films. The Nairobi Film Festival (NBO), which
5040-411: Was established in 2016 with a special focus on screening exceptional films from around the world that are rarely presented in Nairobi's mainstream cinema and spotlighting the best Kenyan films, has also been growing in popularity over the years and has improved the cinema-going culture in Kenya. The Sahara International Film Festival , held annually in the Sahrawi refugee camps in western Algeria near
5112-420: Was the festival's founding director in 2002. She had previously co-founded the 1995 Sydney Fringe Festival , was the Special Events Producer (1998, 2000) for the Adelaide Festival of Arts , and the artistic director for the 2002 Adelaide Fringe . In 2007, Sedgwick introduced an international jury prize to the festival. At the time of her stepping down from the role of Festival director in 2013, Sedgwick said that
5184-584: Was the first Australian film festival to create a juried prize for best feature film. Winners have included: The Feature Documentary Award, also known as the Flinders University International Documentary Award, was first awarded in 2013, with the inaugural prize going to Blush of Fruit (Australia, Vietnam), directed by Jakeb Anhvu. Since then it has been won by: The Bettison & James Award , formerly Jim Bettison and Helen James Award , presented in collaboration with
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