2007 poster and highlights revealed!
and it's more exciting than ever before!
Earlier today Adelaide Film Film Festival Chair, Cheryl Bart and Festival Director, Katrina Sedgwick unveiled 2007's 'eye-popping' festival poster and select highlights from the incredibly exciting program - with a little help from one of our new friends!
Also launched is the brand-spanking-new AFF website for 2007. Go online now and have a look!
The event, predominantly attended by media, we held at First Bar at the Richmond Hotel in Rundle Street, a venue which is sure to be full of film makers and film lovers a-like in February and March.
Taking place from February 22 to March 4, The 2007 Adelaide Film Festival will present a dynamic program of screenings, special events, workshops and forums, attracting over 45,000 film lovers and film makers across its eleven day program and building its status as the ‘hot young thing’ in the film festival calendar. Director Katrina Sedgwick has once again put together a sharp edged, unique festival with strong political undercurrents, a sense of joie de vivre, and appeal to a wide range of audiences
The Adelaide Film Festival not only showcases the best of international screen culture but also invests in new and innovative Australian works through its investment arm, the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (Look Both Ways, Ten Canoes). The 2007 festival will world premiere an amazing 12 new Australian works from established and emerging filmmakers.
“Each of these films offer its creative team the chance to be bold and innovative in their storytelling for the screen”, said Katrina Sedgwick. “ It’s thrilling to watch this diverse slate develop and unfold and for South Australia to be playing such a significant role in enabling these projects to find what will no doubt be eager audiences both here and overseas.”
Make sure you grab your copy of the poster in tomorrow's Saturday Advertiser!
The full program will be revealed in late January 2007 - keep your eye's out!!!.
NATUZZI CONFIRMS INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM
ANOTHER FIRST FOR THE ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL
Once again setting exciting new precedents, the Adelaide Film Festival is proud to announce the establishment of an international competition in 2007 with the presentation of the NATUZZI INTERNATIONAL AWARD for BEST FEATURE FILM, with a cash prize of $AUD25,000. This will be the first of its kind in Australia and places the Adelaide Film Festival alongside a small number of International Film Festivals offering substantial cash awards including Berlin, Karlovy Vary, Pusan, Tribeca and Tokyo Festivals. This award has been made possible through the generous sponsorship of NATUZZI with support from the MARAS GROUP.
Twelve narrative feature films will be invited into competition, at least one of which must be Australian, and they must have been completed by January 1 2006. In the process of selecting the 12 films the festival will be looking for a distinctive voice, bold storytelling, creative risk taking - essentially fabulous films that really engage and transport the viewer.
The films will be judged by an International Jury of prominent film industry players. The Jury membership and the competition films will be announced in January 2007. The President of the Jury will award the NATUZZI INTERNATIONAL AWARD on the closing night of the festival.
Says AFF Chairman Cheryl Bart, “We are thrilled to be working with NATUZZI to deliver such a substantial prize which will be awarded to the director of the winning film. We are grateful to Natuzzi and the Maras Group for supporting this initiative through their sponsorship.”
AFF Director Katrina Sedgwick says: “The Natuzzi International Award continues to build Adelaide Film Festival’s reputation as an important place to screen your film. It’s clear that these awards can impact in the most positive way on the festival experience, and its position in the global film market”
Natuzzi stores South Australia proprietor, Nir Peled says,”With Natuzzi being the world leaders in our sector, it is our pleasure to be associated with this important film festival, celebrating excellence in the arts and encouraging a creative passion like our own. Natuzzi recently sponsored the Venice Film Festival and Natuzzi stores South Australia are proud to be able to continue the worldwide effort of supporting film festivals that give voice to innovation and artistic brilliance. The Company’s motto, “It’s How You Live” doesn’t just refer to the sofas and furnishings you choose for your living room, but also to the different worlds of music, art and film that enrich your life.”
Premier and Arts Minister Mike Rann says that when he first envisaged this Adelaide Film Festival in the late 1990s, he wanted it to go well beyond simply showing wonderful films.
“This festival was also designed to examine, fostered and nourish talent within the film industry.
“That is why the Festival has a special investment fund that commissions new films, unlike any other festival in Australia. So far we have helped finance internationally successful films such as Ten Canoes and Look Both Ways, and we look forward to an impressive slate of projects being unveiled at the 2007 festval.
“The Adelaide Film Festival is about starting the creative process as well as celebrating its success with audiences and I applaud this fantastic new award which will add to the Festival’s growing appeal,” Mr Rann said.GALA OPENING NIGHT - tickets on sale now!
"the party of the year" the advertiser
7.30pm Thursday February 22
Film screening: Wallis Cinema, Hindmarsh Square
Gala Party: Adelaide Town Hall
Ticket price (includes film and glamorous party):
Adult $60 |
Concession $50
The essential Gala event of the year, the Adelaide Film Festival’s Opening Night will feature a world premiere film, screening with its key creative team in attendance. The film will be followed by a black tie cocktail party at the Adelaide Town Hall for over 1,000 VIPs, Film Festival and industry guests and the general public. Tickets are strictly limited so get in early before its sells out! Dress up, kick back, and have one last blast before ten days of festival fever takes over.
For bookings and more info visit www.adelaidefilmfestival.org
or phone the AFF Ticket Hotline on 1300 399 849
the regent mini-regent cinema experience
on sale now!
6.30pm 27, 28 February & 1 March 2007 | Bus Leaves from Palace Cinema | All Tickets $25
For those who reminisce about the golden days when cinemas were swathed in red velvet and luxurious fittings, the festival has a treat in store. Projectionist and film buff John Thiele has lovingly created The Mini Regent Cinema, an exquisite 24 seat cinema (housed in a suburban corrugated iron back shed) that recreates the Regent Cinemas that existed throughout Australia in the 30’s. The festival is delighted to present two very special screenings of archival and classical films at the Mini Regent. Daffy Duck will of course feature and Jaffas will roll down the aisles.
For bookings and more info visit www.adelaidefilmfestival.org
or phone the AFF Ticket Hotline on 1300 399 849
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