The 5th Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 24 February to 6 March 2011.[1] Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Julietta Sichel was the head of the jury for the main competition.[2] Judy Davis received the 2011 Don Dunstan Award[3][4] for her contribution to the Australian film industry on the opening night of the Festival.[5] The glass statuette was presented by Australian filmmaker Fred Schepisi.[6]
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| Opening film | Mrs Carey's Concert |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Mad Bastards |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Awards | International Award for Best Feature Film (Incendies) Don Dunstan Award (Judy Davis) |
| Directors | Katrina Sedgwick |
| No. of films | 12 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 24 February – 6 March 2011 |
| Website | adelaidefilmfestival |
A special screening of the 2010 Restoration Version of Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi epic Metropolis was shown with a new score, written by The New Pollutants.[7] This original score was conceived, composed and recorded over a 12-month period, and had its world premiere at the 2005 Adelaide Film Festival.[7][8]
The festival opened with Mrs Carey's Concert,[9] directed by Bob Connolly and Sophie Raymond, and closed with Mad Bastards,[9] directed by Brendan Fletcher. The film poster for the festival featured a man projecting a film from within himself, illustrating the theme "See Within."
The Canadian film Incendies won the International Award for Best Feature Film.
Competition
editJury
editThe following people were selected for the In Competition Jury:[2]
- Julietta Sichel, Czech film critic (President)
- Trevor Groth, American Artistic Director, Sundance Film Festival
- Pierre Rissient, French film director
- Hossein Valamanesh, Australian artist
- Robin Gutch, British producer, Warp Films
In Competition
editThe following films were selected for the In Competition section:[2]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Four Times | Le Quattro Volte | Michaelangelo Frammartino | Italy |
| Here I Am[10] | Here I Am | Beck Cole | Australia |
| Incendies | Incendies | Denis Villeneuve | Canada |
| Meek's Cutoff | Meek’s Cutoff | Kelly Reichardt | United States |
| Mysteries of Lisbon | Mistérios de Lisboa | Raoul Ruiz | Portugal France |
| Nostalgia for the Light | Nostalgia de la luz | Patricio Guzmán |
|
| October | Octubre | Daniel Vega, Diego Vega | Peru |
| The Piano in a Factory | Gang de qin | Zhang Meng | China |
| Shut Up Little Man![10] | Shut Up Little Man! | Matthew Bate | Australia |
| Tuesday, After Christmas | Marti, dupa craciun | Radu Muntean | Romania |
| Whisper with the Wind | Sirta la gal ba | Shahram Alidi | Iran |
| Year Without a Summer | Year Without a Summer | Tan Chui Mui | Malaysia |
Special Screenings
edit| Title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolis | Fritz Lang | Germany |
| The Water Magician | Kenji Mizoguchi | Japan |
Awards
edit- The International Award for Best Feature Film
The International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the Canadian film Incendies directed by Denis Villeneuve.[11][12]
- Audience Award
The Audience Award for Best Feature Film was won by Snowtown.[13][14][15]
The Audience Award for Best Documentary was won by Senna.[15]
The Audience Award for Best Short Film was won by The Palace.[15][16][17]
- Don Dunstan Award
The Don Dunstan Award was won by Judy Davis.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "BigPond Adelaide Film Festival". Adelaide. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ten Evening News International Award for Best Feature Film". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ a b Adelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b IF.com (25 February 2011) Judy Davis accepts 2011 Don Dunstan Award
- ^ a b Padilla, Florida (28 February 2011). "Actress Judy Davis honored at BigPond Adelaide Film Festival opening night". International Business Times. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Wotzke, Wotzke (1 March 2011). "2011 Bigpond Adelaide Film Festival Opening Night Gala Review". Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ a b Mister Benjamin Speed Metropolis Rescore. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ The New Pollutants (12 December 2013) Metropolis Rescore. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b "BAFF opening and closing night films announced". IF.com. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Adelaide Film Festival: Awards". Screen Australia. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "2011 BigPond® Adelaide Film Festival A Huge Success" (PDF). Big Pond Adelaide Film Festival. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Buckeridge, Julian (8 March 2011). "BAFF: 'Incendies' Wins 10 Evening News International Award". At The Cinema. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Screen Australia, Adelaide Film Festival
- ^ Davies, Rebecca (16 March 2011). "'Snowtown' wins Aussie film award". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Buckeridge, Julian (16 March 2011). "Audience Awards Announced for BAFF 2011". At The Cinema. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Wikipedia, Anthony Maras
- ^ "Maras wins best short film for The Palace". Neos Kosmos. Melbourne. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
External links
edit- Official Website
- "Past Festivals". Adelaide Film Festival. Includes complete program.