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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE - BY MOVIE (A- Z)

AMOUR (LOVE)

Michael Haneke (Gerrmany/France)

The Palme d'Or-winning film has its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.

READ Amour review

WATCH Amour trailer WATCH Amour scene clip

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (Pictured)

Benh Zeitlin (USA)

READ Beasts of the Southern Wild review

BEAUTY

Oliver Hermanus (South Africa)

READ Beauty review

BULLY

Documentary (USA)

READ Bully review

EL GUSTO

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

MARLEY

Kevin Macdonald (USA)

READ Marley interview

WATCH Marley trailer

MISS BALA

Gerardo naranjo (Mexico)

READ Miss Bala review

MOONRISE KINGDOM

Wes Anderson (USA)

READ Moonrise Kingdom review

WATCH Moonrise Kingdom trailer

MONSIEUR LAZHAR

Philippe Falardeau (Canada)
READ Monsieur Lazhar review

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)

WATCH Polisse scene clip

A ROYAL AFFAIR

Nicolaj Arcel (Denmark)

READ A Royal Affair review

READ A Royal Affair interview

WATCH A Royal Affair trailer

RAMPART

Oren Maverman (USA)

READ Rampart review

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

STEP UP TO THE PLATE

Paul Lacoste (France)

READ Step Up To The Plate review

WHERE DO WE GO NOW?

Nadine Labaki (Lebanon) READ Where Do We Go Now? review READ Where Do We Go Now? interview WATCH Where Do We Go Now? trailer

WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY

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

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

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.

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