BigPond adelaide film festival wrap-up
The 2009 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival has been a huge success with twenty two world premieres, including nine features and three documentary features, 62 Australian premieres and 143 films from 49 different countries screened over a wildly exciting 11 days.
Some golden moments of the festival have included:
- The huge popularity of the 5 star opening night film MY YEAR WITHOUT SEX leading to a third session being scheduled and promptly selling out
- A resounding standing ovation for Director Warwick Thornton, Producer Kath Shelper and the young stars at the world premiere of the stunning new Australian film SAMSON & DELILAH
- A standing ovation for Kiran Bedi after the Australian premiere of YES MADAM, SIR
- A visitor reduced to tears at Lynette Wallworth’s DUALITY OF LIGHT commission at the Samstag Museum (on until 24 April)
- The overwhelming popularity of new Australian films
The BigPond Adelaide Film Festival has been visited and enjoyed by numerous key figures in the international film community and stars of the silver screen including Hugo Weaving, Natalie Imbruglia, Rolf de Heer, Scott Hicks, Bruce Beresford, Matt Day, Sarah Watt, William McInnes, Warwick Thornton, Glendyn Ivin, Kriv Stenders, Peta Wilson and Aden Young.
Attendances across the main screening program have grown by 30% from 2007, with 18% of sessions SOLD OUT.
BAFF T SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE
You can now purchase your very own 'How to See a Film' BigPond Adelaide Film Festival T Shirt for $20.00. Contact the BAFF office at: info@adelaidefilmfestival.org or by phone: + 61 8 8271 1029.
(Available in light blue only)
Women sizes: S, M. L, XL
Men sizes: S, M, L
Now that the 2009 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival is over, why not get your fix with BigPond Movies?
Try the 'We Recommend' section which includesAustralian films and directors such as Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen and Tim Burton.