The Antipodean Film Festival (french: Rencontres internationales du cinéma des Antipodes), variously referred to as Festival des Antipodes, Antipodes International Film Festival, Antipodes Film Festival Saint Tropez, Saint Tropez Film Festival and other variations, is a

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon ...

showcasing

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and Australian films, held annually in

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in France since 1999. Most of the events take place at the Renaissance Cinema on Place des Lices in Saint Tropez. The event, which runs for three days, includes a Junior Antipodes section and a

feature film A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

competition. The 2021 edition was given the label "Australia Now France 2021-2022", making it part of a celebration of many aspects of Australia in France which includes projects and collaborations throughout the country.

Awards

Many prizes have been awarded since the second edition of the event in 2000. There were no awards given in 2001 or 2020. Former jury members include

Bryan Brown Bryan Neathway Brown AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor. He has performed in over eighty film and television projects since the late 1970s, both in his native Australia and abroad. Notable films include ''Breaker Morant'' (1980), ' ...

Stéphane Audran Stéphane Audran (born Colette Suzanne Dacheville; 8 November 1932 – 27 March 2018) was a French actress. She was known for her performances in award-winning films such as ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (1972) and ''Babette's Feast'' ...

Anthony La Paglia Anthony LaPaglia (, ; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Malone in the television drama ''Without a Trace'' (2002–2009), for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2004. LaPaglia won a Prim ...

Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...

Phillip Noyce Phillip Noyce (born 29 April 1950) is an Australian filmmaker. Since 1977, he has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical drama (''Newsfront'', ''Rabbit-Proof Fence'', ''The Quiet American''); thrillers (''Dead Cal ...

Jean-Loup Dabadie Jean-Loup Dabadie (27 September 1938 – 24 May 2020) was a French journalist, writer, lyricist, screenwriter and member of the Académie Française. Filmography * ''Anna'' (1967) * ''Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me'' (1972) * '' Parisian Life'' ( ...

Bruce Beresford Bruce Beresford (; born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States. Beresford's notable films he has directed include ''Br ...

Julie Ferrier Julie Ferrier (born 5 December 1971) is a French actress, comedian, dancer, writer and theater director. Early life Ferrier is in the eighth generation of actresses on the maternal side of her family. She was raised in a difficult housing proj ...

Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi, OMRI (; born 18 February 1960) is an Italian-Australian actress. She holds dual Italian and Australian citizenship. She is best known for her roles in the films '' White Mischief'' (1987), '' Presumed Innocent'' (1990), '' The Pla ...

Fred Schepisi Frederic Alan Schepisi ( ; Kael, Pauline (1984). ''Taking It All In''. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 55. born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. His credits include ''The Chant of Jimmie B ...

Miranda Otto Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a variety of ...

Nadia Tass Nadia Tass is an Australian theatre director and film director and producer. She is known for the films ''Malcolm'' (1986) and ''The Big Steal'' (1990), as well as an extensive body of work in the theatre, both in Australia and internationa ...

, and many others.

Grand Prix Best Feature Film

The Jury Grand Prix, Best Feature film (Le Grand Prix du Jury, Meilleur Long Métrage) was awarded in 2000, 2006–2019, and from 2021. The winners of this prize include: * 2000 : ''Monkey’s Mask'' by

Samantha Lang Samantha Lang is an Australian film director and screenwriter. Her production company is Handmaid Media. Early life and education Samantha Lang was born in London, England, migrating to Australia with her family at the age of 14. She attended ...

- AUS * 2001 : No award * 2002 : ''

Beneath Clouds ''Beneath Clouds'' is a 2002 film by Indigenous Australian director Ivan Sen. It is the feature film debut by the two lead actors. Damian Pitt was approached by Sen on the streets of Moree, New South Wales, and had never acted before. Dannielle ...

'' by

Ivan Sen Ivan Sen (born 1972) is an Indigenous Australian filmmaker. He is a director, screenwriter and cinematographer, as well as an editor, composer and sound designer. He is co-founder and director of Bunya Productions. Early life Ivan Sen was born ...

- AUS * 2003 : ''

Horseplay Horseplay may refer to: * ''Horseplay'' (2003 film), an Australian film * ''Horseplay'' (2014 film), a Hong Kong action comedy film * Horseplay humor Low comedy, also known as lowbrow humor, in association to comedy, is a dramatic or literar ...

'' by

Stavros Kazantzidis Stavros Kazantzidis is a Greek-Australian writer, director and producer. Achievements Kazantzidis's film career was kick-started in 1992, when ''Road to Alice'', a short film he both wrote and directed, won 'Best Short Film' at the Australian F ...

- AUS * 2004 : ''

Fracture Fracture is the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. The fracture of a solid usually occurs due to the development of certain displacement discontinuity surfaces within the solid. If a displa ...

'' by Larry Parr - NZ * 2005 : ''

Oyster Farmer ''Oyster Farmer'' is a 2004 Australian romantic comedy/drama film about a 24 year old man who runs away to the Hawkesbury River and finds a job with eighth-generation oyster farmers. It was written and directed by Anna Reeves, produced by Anthon ...

'' by Anna Reeves & '' The Climb'' by Bob Swaim – AUS / NZ * 2006 : ''

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'' by Toa Frazer - NZ * 2007 : '' Clubland'' by

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- AUS * 2008 : '' Black Balloon'' by

Elissa Down Elissa Down is an Australian filmmaker, who in 1999 and 2000, was nominated for Young Film-maker of the year at the WA Screen Awards. Her major works are a number of award-winning short films, ''Summer Angst'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''Her Ou ...

- AUS * 2009 : ''The Strength of Water'' by

Armağan Ballantyne Armağan Ballantyne (born 7 August 1972) is a New Zealand film director. She is best known for her feature films ''The Strength of Water'' (2009) and ''Nude Tuesday'' (2022). Biography Ballantyne was born in Wellington in 1972. Her first nam ...

- NZ * 2010 : ''

The Waiting City ''The Waiting City'' is a 2009 Australian film directed by Claire McCarthy. The film stars Joel Edgerton as Ben Simmons, Radha Mitchell as Fiona Simmons, Samrat Chakrabati as Krishna, and Isabel Lucas as Scarlett. The film's score was composed ...

'' by Claire McCarthy - AUS * 2011 : '' Face to Face'' by

Michael Rymer Michael Rymer (born 1 March 1963 in Melbourne) is an Australian television and film director, best known for his work on the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV series, for which he directed the pilot miniseries and several episodes of the ...

– AUS * 2012 : '' Red Dog'' by

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– AUS * 2013 : '' Last Dance'' by David Pulbrook – AUS * 2014 : ''

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'' by Craig Monahan – AUS * 2015 : ''

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'' by Robert Connolly - AUS * 2016 : '' Last Cab to Darwin'' by

Jeremy Sims Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director. Career Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College 1977–83. His first appearance on the big screen was as 'boy on ...

- AUS * 2017 : ''

Jasper Jones ''Jasper Jones'', is a 2009 novel by Australian writer Craig Silvey. It has won and been shortlisted for several major awards including being shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. The novel was selected by the American Librar ...

'' by

Rachel Perkins Rachel Perkins (born 1970) is an Australian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. She directed the films ''Radiance'' (1998), ''One Night the Moon'' (2001), ''Bran Nue Dae'' (2010), and ''Jasper Jones'' (2017). Perkins is an ...

- AUS ** Mention : ''The Pā Boys'' by Himiona Grace - NZ * 2018 : ''Three Wise Cousins'' by Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa - NZ * 2019 : '' Ladies in Black'' by

- AUS * 2020 : No award * 2021 : ''Bellbird'' by

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- NZ

Best Actor

Best Actor (Meilleur Acteur) was created in 2001.

Best Actress

Best Actress (Meilleur Actrice) was created in 2001.

Audience Award

The Audience Award for Best Feature Film (Prix du Public, du Meilleur Long Métrage) has been awarded since 2000.

Nicholas Baudin Award, Best Short Film

Best Short Film (Prix du Meilleur Court Métrage) was awarded in 2000. There was no award for a

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

in 2001. The Nicholas Baudin Award/ Nicholas Baudin Prize, (Prix Nicolas Baudin, Meilleur Court Métrage) has been awarded each year since 2002, named in honour of French explorer

Nicholas Baudin Nicolas Thomas Baudin (; 17 February 1754 – 16 September 1803) was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer, most notable for his explorations in Australia and the southern Pacific. Biography Early career Born a comm ...

. it is supported by the Woodside Valley Foundation.

20th Anniversary Award

The 20th Anniversary Award for Best Antipodes' Short Film (Prix du 20ème anniversaire pour le meilleur court métrage des Antipodes) was awarded to ''The Virgin'', made by

Jack Yabsley Jack Yabsley is an Australian filmmaker and former television presenter. He has worked extensively in children's television and documentary. Education Yabsley attended Kiama High School, Coonabarabran Public School, and Middleton Primary Scho ...

Audience Award, Short Film

The Audience Award, Australian Short Film Today (Prix du Public, Australian Short Film Today) has been awarded since 2020.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1999 establishments in France Film festivals established in 1999