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NEWS: Greek drama Alps takes Sydney Film Prize
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MONSIEUR LAZHAR DEAD EUROPE
Director Philippe Falardeau Director Tony Krawitz
BEAUTY MY BROTHER THE DEVIL
Director Oliver Hermanus Director Sally El Hosaini
DESPITE THE GODS LORE
Director Penny Vozniak Director Cate Shortland
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE - BY MOVIE (A- Z)
ALPS (pictured)
Giorgos Lanthimos (Greece)
READ Alps review
AMOUR (LOVE)
Michael Haneke (Gerrmany/France)
The Palme d'Or-winning film has its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
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WATCH Amour scene clip
A SIMPLE LIFE
Ann Hui (Hong Kong)
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BARBARA
Christian Petzold (Germany)
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BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
Benh Zeitlin (USA)
READ Beasts of the Southern Wild review
BEAUTY
Oliver Hermanus (South Africa)
READ Beauty review
BEING VENICE
Miro Bilbrough (Australia)
Read Being Venice review
BULLY
Documentary (USA)
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CAESAR MUST DIE
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani (Italy)
READ Caesar Must Die review
CRAZY HORSE
Frederick Wiseman (USA/France)
READ Crazy Horse review
DEAD EUROPE
Tony Krawitz (Australia)
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EL GUSTO
Safinez Bousbia (Algeria)
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FINAL WHISTLE
Niki Karimi (Iran)
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GOODBYE
Mohammad Rasoulof (Iran)
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HEMEL
Sacha Polak (Netherlands/Spain)
Read Hemel review
HOLY MOTORS
Leox Carax (France)
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JAI BHIM COMRADE
Anand Patwardhan (India)
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THE KING OF PIGS
Yuen Sang-ho (Korea)
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LA LUNA
Bernardo Bertolucci (Italy, US)
READ La Luna review
LA PIROGUE
Moussa Toure (France / Senegal)
WATCH La Pirogue scene clip
LORE
Cate Shortland (Australia / Germany)
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MARLEY
Kevin Macdonald (USA)
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MISS BALA
Gerardo naranjo (Mexico)
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MODEST RECEPTION
Mani Haghighi (Iran)
Read Modest Reception review
MOONRISE KINGDOM
Wes Anderson (USA)
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MONSIEUR LAZHAR
Philippe Falardeau (Canada)
READ Monsieur Lazhar review
MY BROTHER THE DEVIL
Sally El Hosaini (UK)
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NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS
Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil)
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA
Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey)
WATCH Once Upon a Time in Anatolia interview
WATCH Once Upon a Time in Anatolia trailer
POLISSE
Maiwenn (France)
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A ROYAL AFFAIR
Nicolaj Arcel (Denmark)
READ A Royal Affair review
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RAMPART
Oren Maverman (USA)
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SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED *CLOSING NIGHT FILM*
Colin Trevorrow (USA)
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STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Paul Lacoste (France)
READ Step Up To The Plate review
TABU
Miguel Gomes (Portugal)
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TWILIGHT PORTRAIT
Angelina Nikonova (Russia)
READ Twilight Portrait review
UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
Joe Berlinger (USA)
READ Under African Skies review
WHERE DO WE GO NOW?
Nadine Labaki (Lebanon)
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WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY
Robert Weide (USA)
READ Woody Allen: A Documentary review
READ Woody Allen: A Documentary interview
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Andrea Arnold (UK)
READ Wuthering Heights review
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE - NEWS, BLOGS AND FEATURES
NEWS: Holy Motors added to the Sydney Film Festival line-up
A bizarre favourite from Cannes sneaks into the Sydney program at the 11th hour. Read more
FEATURE: 2012 Sydney Film festival program
Fiona Williams analyses the lineup of the 2012 Sydney Film Festival.
"Deciding what to screen on opening night is such a fraught concept for any festival programmer. Do you go with a ‘statement’ film of quality and pedigree, worthy of the glare associated with opening Sydney’s premier film event but which might have the side-effect of being an after-party ‘buzzkill’? Do you pick one for the A-list factor, and screen something that guarantees its stars will grace the red carpet, and make the Sunday social pages? Or do you go for something that guarantees an upbeat start to the event, and makes the audience forget they’ve sat through an endurance test of speeches and sponsor reels in the gorgeous but ergonomically unfriendly State Theatre, by the time the final credits roll?..." Read more
NEWS: Early highlights
Organisers have announced a shortlist of early program highlights, which includes the Sundance hit, The Beasts of the Southern Wild (pictured). Read more
BLOG: Sydney Film Festival: Final Thoughts
Lynden Barber lets loose on some of the lesser films from this year's festival. Read more
BLOG: Sydney Film Festival: End of Week Two
Lynden Barber tells of two films that made an impact on him at this year's festival. Read more
BLOG: Sydney Film Festival: Second Week
Our faithful correspondent provides some random observations as he powers through the festival's second week. Read more
BLOG: Sydney Film Festival: Long Weekend
A long weekend of screenings gave Lynden Barber pause to put things into focus. Read more
BLOG: Sydney Film Festival: Early Days
Lynden Barber walks us through his first days at the festival. Read more
BLOG: Sydney Film Festival: Viewer's Guide
The former Artistic Director of the Sydney Film Festival explains his best plan of attack for taking on the event's bumper program. Read more
INTERVIEW: El Gusto
Algerian director Safinez Bousbia speaks about her quest to unearth a forgotten musical tradition. Read more
INTERVIEW: Where Do We Go Now?
Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki discusses her highly personal new film. Read more
INTERVIEW: Searching for Sugar Man
Documentary director Malik Bendjelloul speaks about his efforts to restore the legacy of an elusive cultural icon. Read more
INTERVIEW: Woody Allen: A Documentary
Woody Allen discusses his celebrated career and why he doesn’t suffer from writer’s block. Read more
FEATURE: Notes from Sydney Film Festival 2012, Part 1
FEATURE: Notes from Sydney Film Festival 2012, Part 2
The Sydney Film Festival starts this week. Which of the 43 feature-length documentaries will you see? Read more
FESTIVAL ARCHIVES
Relive the highlights of Sydney Film Festivals past in our archive of SBS Film coverage.
2011 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL (ARCHIVE)
2010 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL (ARCHIVE)
2009 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL (ARCHIVE)
