2007 Adelaide Film Festival
The 3rd Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, South Australia, from 22 February to 4 March 2007.[1][2] Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Rolf de Heer[3] received the 2007 Don Dunstan Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry.[4]
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| Opening film | Lucky Miles |
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| Closing film | Dr. Plonk |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Awards | International Award for Best Feature Film (Still Life) Don Dunstan Award (Rolf de Heer) |
| Directors | Katrina Sedgwick |
| No. of films | 13 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 22 February-4 March 2007 |
| Website | adelaidefilmfestival |
The festival opened with Lucky Miles,[5] directed by Michael James Rowland, and closed with Dr. Plonk, directed by Rolf de Heer. Both films had received funding from the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund.
In all, the festival presented twelve new Australian movies in which it had invested.[6]
The inaugural[7] Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the Chinese film Still Life,[5] directed and written by Jia Zhang-ke.
Competition
Jury
The following people were selected for the In Competition Jury:[3]
- Noah Cowan, Toronto International Film Festival director (President)
- J. M. Coetzee, South African writer
- James Hewison, Melbourne International Film Festival director
- Ana Kokkinos, Australian film director
- Clara Law, Hong Kong film director
- Margaret Pomeranz, Australian film critic, producer and television personality
- Mick Harvey, Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer
In Competition
The following films were selected for the In Competition section:[3]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamako | Bamako | Abderrahmane Sissako | France/Mali |
| Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Kriv Stenders | Australia |
| Colossal Youth | Juventude Em Marcha | Pedro Costa | France/Portugal/ Switzerland |
| Family Law | Derecho De Familia | Daniel Burman | Argentina/Italy/ France/Spain |
| Grbavica | Grbavica | Jasmila Žbanić | Austria/Bosnia/ Germany/Croatia |
| Half Moon | Nîwe Mang/Nîvê Heyvê | Bahman Ghobadi | Austria/France/Iran/Iraq |
| The Home Song Stories | The Home Song Stories | Tony Ayres | Australia |
| The Lives Of Others | Das Leben Der Anderen | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Germany |
| Madeinusa | Madeinusa | Claudia Llosa | Peru/Spain |
| Red Road | Red Road | Andrea Arnold | UK/Denmark |
| Still Life | Still Life | Jia Zhangke | China/Hong Kong |
| Syndromes and a Century | Syndromes and a Century | Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Thailand/Austria/ France |
Festival poster and controversy
The festival's poster depicted a film festival "Eyeball guy" concept. Developed originally by Marketing Manager Nick Zuppar and Graphic Designer Amy Milhinch. A small controversy arose when a similar poster design was employed for the 28th Durban International Film Festival (20 June to 1 July 2007).[2] After discussions, the coincidence was eventually put down to "synchronicity".[2]
References
- At The Movies Archived 20 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Adelaide Film Festival Package. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- Facing Sideways (25 November 2007) Separated at Birth?. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- George, Sandy (19 January 2007). "Cowan to head Adelaide Film Festival jury". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- Adelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- Gardner, Geoff (1 May 2007). "More Please: Report on the 3rd Biennial Adelaide Film Festival". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- The Age (27 February 2007) Festival fast attaining classic status
- George, Sandy (26 January 2006). "Adelaide festival offers cash prize for new competition". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.