SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE - BY MOVIE (A- Z)
Michael Haneke (Gerrmany/France)
The Palme d'Or-winning film has its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
WATCH Amour trailer WATCH Amour scene clip
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (Pictured)
Benh Zeitlin (USA)
READ Beasts of the Southern Wild review
Oliver Hermanus (South Africa)
Documentary (USA)
Safinez Bousbia (Algeria) READ El Gusto interview WATCH El Gusto trailer
FINAL WHISTLE Niki Karimi (Iran) READ Final Whistle review
LA PIROGUE Moussa Toure (France / Senegal) WATCH La Pirogue scene clip
Kevin Macdonald (USA)
Gerardo naranjo (Mexico)
Wes Anderson (USA)
WATCH Moonrise Kingdom trailer
Philippe Falardeau (Canada)
READ Monsieur Lazhar review
Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey)
WATCH Once Upon a Time in Anatolia interview WATCH Once Upon a Time in Anatolia trailer
Maiwenn (France)
Nicolaj Arcel (Denmark)
Oren Maverman (USA)
SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED *CLOSING NIGHT FILM* Colin Trevorrow (USA) READ Safety Not Guaranteed review
A SIMPLE LIFE Ann Hui (Hong Kong) READ A Simple Life review
Paul Lacoste (France)
READ Step Up To The Plate review
Nadine Labaki (Lebanon) READ Where Do We Go Now? review READ Where Do We Go Now? interview WATCH Where Do We Go Now? trailer
Robert Weide (USA)
READ Woody Allen: A Documentary interview
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: 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
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
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)
