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66th Sydney Film Festival
The 66th annual Sydney Film Festival was held from 5 to 16 June 2019. Comedy drama film '' Palm Beach'' opened the festival and musical romantic comedy film '' Yesterday'' was the closing film. Bong Joon-ho's dark comedy thriller film '' Parasite'' won the Sydney Film Prize. Juries The following were named as the festival juries: Sydney Film Prize * John Maynard, Australian film producer – Jury President *Ana Kokkinos, Australian filmmaker * Wagner Moura, Brazilian actor * Gaylene Preston, New Zealand filmmaker *Ritu Sarin, Indian filmmaker Documentary Australia Foundation Award *Robert Nugent, Australian filmmaker *Jialing Zhang, Chinese director *Toni Stowers, Australian film producer Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films *Dany Cooper, Australian film editor *Bill Gosden, New Zealand International Film Festival former director *Teona Strugar Mitevska, Macedonian director Official selection In competition : indicates Sydney Film Prize winner. Documentary Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Beach (2019 Film)
''Palm Beach'' is a 2019 Australian comedy drama film directed by Rachel Ward, and starring Sam Neill and Bryan Brown, the latter of whom also co-produced the film. Plot A reunion party is being held at Palm Beach in Sydney by a group of lifelong friends. Cast *Frances Berry as Caitlin *Bryan Brown as Frank * Matilda Brown as Ella * Richard E. Grant as Billy *Aaron Jeffery as Doug *Jacqueline McKenzie as Bridget *Heather Mitchell as Eva *Sam Neill as Leo *Greta Scacchi as Charlotte * Charlie Vickers as Dan Response Box office ''Palm Beach'' grossed $3.2 million internationally, $3 million of this in Australia. Critical reception On review aggregator ''Rotten Tomatoes'', the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . Sandra Hall of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote, "Rachel Ward's ''Palm Beach'' is a seniors' edition of '' The Big Chill'', transplanted to Sydney's northern beaches and populated with a cast of Australian favour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaylene Preston
Dame Gaylene Mary Preston (born 1 June 1947) is a New Zealand filmmaker with a particular interest in documentary films. Early life and family Born in Greymouth on 1 June 1947, Preston was educated at Colenso High School (now William Colenso College) in Napier, New Zealand, Napier. She went on to study at the Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury from 1966 to 1968, and then the University of Hertfordshire, St Albans School of Fine Art in Hertfordshire, England, where she completed a Diploma of Art Therapy in 1974. Preston's sister is the pianist and songwriter Jan Preston. She has one daughter, the actor Chelsie Preston Crayford, who was born in 1987. Career Preston's first film was ''All The Way Up There''. As a producer she has contributed to the award-winning feature documentaries ''Punitive Damage'' (1999) and ''Coffee, Tea or Me?'' (2001) and ''Lands of our Fathers'' (executive producer). Her feature film ''Home By Christmas'' was a dramatised oral histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lawrence (director)
Ben Lawrence is an Australian photographer and director of TV commercials and feature films. He is the son of Australian film maker Ray Lawrence. Ben Lawrence was born in London. In 2006 he was a recipient of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers award for "international excellence." In 2008 & 2009 he was nominated for an Australian Directors Guild award in the Best Direction of a Television Commercial category and was also recipient of the inaugural ADG, GRASS award. In 2018 Lawrence's documentary, ''Ghosthunter'', premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, the same year he directed the film, ''Hearts and Bones''. Lawrence's documentary ''Ithaka'' will debut at the Sydney Film Festival in November 2021. It is a feature documentary that follows John Shipton's battle to save his son, Julian Assange. It was filmed over two years in Europe and the UK and contains original music by Brian Eno. Lawrence won Best Documentary - Public Broadcast or Exhibition for his docume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearts And Bones (film)
''Hearts and Bones'' is a 2019 Australian drama film directed and co-written by Ben Lawrence. The film follows a war photographer and a refugee. It stars Hugo Weaving, Andrew Luri, Hayley McElhinney and Bolude Watson. Cast * Hugo Weaving - Dan Fisher * Andrew Luri - Sebastian Ahmed * Hayley McElhinney - Josie Avril * Bolude Watson - Anishka Ahmed Release ''Hearts and Bones'' was shown at a number of film festivals in 2019, after which the film was originally slated for an April 2020 release into Australian cinemas. The April wide-release was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the shutdown of the nation's cinemas. Instead of delaying the theatrical release, the film opted instead to release directly onto digital platforms on May 6, 2020. The home-video release was planned for June 3, 2020. Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, ''Hearts and Bones'' has approval rating, based on reviews The site's critical consensus reads, "''Hearts and Bone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija
''God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija'' ( mk, Господ постои, името ѝ е Петрунија, Gospod postoi, imeto ì e Petrunija), also spelt ''Petrunya'' in English translation, is a 2019 Macedonian drama film directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska. It tells the story of a woman who wins a local contest, but because its usually reserved for men she becomes ostracised for it. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear award at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, and won the LUX Prize and several other awards, as well as being nominated for others. Cast * Zorica Nusheva as Petrunija * Labina Mitevska as Journalist Slavica * Stefan Vujisic as Younger Officer Darko * Suad Begovski as The Priest * Petar Mircevski Petar ( sr, Петар, bg, Петър) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter. Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša. Feminine equivalent is Petr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacha Polak
Sacha Polak (born 1982) is a Dutch film director. Career In 2012 Polak's feature film debut ''Hemel'' played at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. Additionally her short ''Brother'' and her step-mother Meral Uslu's film on which she was a script supervisor, all played at the festival as well. In 2014 Polak was initially going to direct the film ''Vita & Virginia'' about the love-affair between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West but was she replaced by Chanya Button. In 2015 Polak's second film ''Zurich'' played at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Polak's next feature film was the movie ''Dirty God'' about a woman who sustained facial burns after an acid attack by her ex-partner. This film won her the Golden Calf (award), Golden Calf award for best direction at the 2019 Netherlands Film Festival. The lead actress in the film, Vicky Knight, won a BAFTA Breakthrough Brits award for new talent at the 2019 British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty God
''Dirty God'' is a 2019 internationally co-produced Drama (film and television), drama film, film director, directed and screenwriter, co-written by Sacha Polak. The film marks the English language debut by Polak, and also marks the feature film debut of actress Vicky Knight. Actress Vicky Knight was chosen to play the lead role from auditions of burn victim, burn survivors. It was selected to be screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on 26 January 2019. The film also won three Golden Calf (award), Golden Calves for best film, best director (Polak) and best music (Rutger Reinders). Plot A young woman, Jade (Vicky Knight), returns home from the hospital after undergoing treatment for severe burns. She is upset to see that her toddler daughter, Rae, is afraid of her due to her severe facial scarring. Jade is supported by her mother and her friends but feels awkward returning to her regular clubbing activities. Disappointed to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Bennett (director)
Hamish Bennett is a New Zealand filmmaker. Early life and education Bennett is of Māori descent, of the Ngāti Whakaue, Patuharakeke and Kati Waewae peoples. He grew up in a small rural town in Northland. He earned a BA at Massey University in 1998, majoring in English and Media Studies at the Manawatū. His elder brother, Simon, is a psychology lecturer at the university. he was working full-time as a school teacher. Career Bennett's first short film, ''The Dump'' (2012), won Best Short Script at the NZ Writers Guild Awards in 2012. Hi second short film, ''Ross & Beth'' (2014), won many awards, including the Jury and Audience prizes at the 2014 New Zealand International Film Festival. His first feature film, '' Bellbird'', had its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in 2019, won an audience award at the Melbourne International Film Festival and screened in the New Zealand International Film Festival as well as other international film festivals. It screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellbird (film)
''Bellbird'' is a 2019 New Zealand drama comedy film written and directed by Hamish Bennett, and starring Marshall Napier, Rachel House and Annie Whittle. The film is a story about loss, love and hope in a small rural community where the people are the heroes. It focuses on a father who is a farmer and his adult son, and how they face the bereavement of a wife and a mother respectively. The film also explores men's mental health and importance of community in rural life. It is also a tribute to Bennett's childhood growing up in rural New Zealand. ''Bellbird'' is Bennett's feature debut. On its release, the film received widespread critical acclaim in New Zealand, Australia and the US. It was also awarded several prizes at film festivals. It received the "Best Screenplay Award" at the International Film Festival & Awards Macao, and the "Jury Grand Prix" at the 2021 Antipodean Film Festival in Saint Tropez. Cast Release The film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Kleber Mendonça Filho (; born 3 November 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, and critic. Life and career With a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as a film critic and journalist. He wrote for newspapers such as Jornal do Commercio and Folha de S. Paulo, for magazines such as Continente and Cinética, and for his own site, CinemaScópio. As a director, he experimented with fiction, documentary, and video clips in the 1990s. He migrated from video to digital and 35 mm film in the 2000s. Over the course of that decade, he made several short films, including ''A Menina do Algodão'' (co-directed by Daniel Bandeira, 2002), ''Vinil Verde'' (2004), ''Eletrodoméstica'' (2005), ''Noite de Sexta Manhã de Sábado'' (2006), and ''Recife Frio'' (2009), as well as a feature-length documentary, ''Crítico'' (2008). ''O Som ao Redor'' (''Neighbouring Sounds,'' 2013) was Mendonça's first featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacurau
''Bacurau'' () is a 2019 Brazilian-French weird western film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles. It stars Sônia Braga, Udo Kier, Bárbara Colen, Thomas Aquino, Silvero Pereira, and Karine Teles. The film, a co-production between Brazil and France, revolves around Bacurau, a fictional small town in the Brazilian sertão that is beset by strange happenings following the death of its matriarch, Carmelita (Lia de Itamaracá), at the age of 94. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, and won the Jury Prize. Plot In the near future, the people of Bacurau, an impoverished, rural settlement in the fictional municipality of Serra Verde, in western Pernambuco, gather for the funeral of Carmelita, an elderly woman seen as the matriarch of the community. Her granddaughter Teresa (Bárbara Colen), now a young woman, returns to town after many years for the occasion, as well as to deliver some medicine to the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teona Strugar Mitevska
Teona (foaled 13 March 2018) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. She showed promise as a two-year-old in 2020 when she won the second of her two races by nine lengths. In the following spring she ran disappointingly in the Musidora Stakes and the Epsom Oaks but developed into a top-class middle distance performer, winning the August Stakes and the Prix Vermeille. Background Teona is a bay filly with a white stripe bred in Ireland by Rabbah Bloodstock. As a yearling in October 2019 she was consigned to the Tattersalls sales and was bought for 280,000 guineas by Hugo Merry Bloodstock. She entered the ownership of Ali Saeed, and was sent into training with Roger Varian at Newmarket, Suffolk. She was from the eighth crop of foals sired by Sea the Stars who won the 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2009. His other major winners have included Harzand, Taghrooda, Stradivarius, Sea of Class and Sea The Moon. Teona's dam Ambivalent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
