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Adelaide Film Festival
The Adelaide Film Festival (AFF, formerly ADLFF) is a film festival usually held for two weeks in mid-October in movie theater, cinemas in Adelaide, South Australia. Originally presented wikt:Special:Search/biennial, biennially in March from 2003, since 2013 AFF has been held in October. Subject to funding, the festival has staged full or briefer events in alternating years; some form of event has taken place every year since 2015. From 2022 it takes place annually. It has a strong focus on local South Australian and Cinema of Australia, Australian produced content, with the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (AFFIF) established to fund investment in Australian films. Established in 2003 as Adelaide International Film Festival, it dropped "International" from its title after the inaugural edition, as it dropped its FIAPF membership the following year. It was, however, the first film festival in Australia to introduce an international competition, as well as being the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Adelaide Film Festival
The 5th Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 24 February to 6 March 2011. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Julietta Sichel was the head of the jury for the main competition. Judy Davis received the 2011 Don Dunstan AwardAdelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) ''Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced''. Retrieved 10 February 2015. (25 February 2011) ''Judy Davis accepts 2011 Don Dunstan Award'' for her contribution to the Australian film industry on the opening night of the Festival. The glass statuette was presented by Australian filmmaker Fred Schepisi. A special scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Adelaide Film Festival
The 6th Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 10 to 20 October 2013. This was Amanda Duthie's first year as Festival Director (after eight years at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and eight years at the Special Broadcasting Service during the 1990s), having taken over from Katrina Sedgwick. Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton served as the festival's patrons. Scott Hicks received the 2013 Don Dunstan AwardAdelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) ''Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced''. Retrieved 10 February 2015. for his contribution to the Australian film industry. The poster this year depicts Screen Worship, which celebrates work for all screens—cinema, television, phone and computer. Development The 2013 fe ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Adelaide Film Festival
The 4th Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 19 February to 1 March 2009. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director.Official Program 2009 Adelaide Film Festival Jan Chapman received the 2009 Don Dunstan AwardAdelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) ''Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced''. Retrieved 10 February 2015. (10 February 2009) ''Jan Chapman t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Adelaide Film Festival
The 3rd Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, South Australia, from 22 February to 4 March 2007.Facing Sideways (25 November 2007) ''Separated at Birth?''. Retrieved 9 February 2015. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Rolf de Heer received the 2007 Don Dunstan Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry.Adelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) ''Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced''. Retrieved 10 February 2015. The festival opened with ''Lucky Miles'', directed by Michael James Rowland, and closed with ''Dr. Plonk'', directed by Rolf de Heer. Both films ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Adelaide Film Festival
The 2nd Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 18 February to 3 March 2005. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Dennis O'Rourke received the 2005 Don Dunstan AwardAdelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) ''Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced''. Retrieved 10 February 2015. (21 January 2005) ''Dennis O'Rourke to Receive Don Dunstan Award at AFF 2005''. Retrieved 9 February 2015. ''Dennis O'Rourke''. Retrieved 10 February 2015. for his contribution to the Australian film industry. The poster this ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Adelaide Film Festival
The inaugural government-funded Adelaide International Film Festival (AIFF) took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 28 February to 7 March 2003, with screenings, special events and forums presented in various cinemas and locations. Established by South Australian Premier Hon. Mike Rann to stimulate the local film industry and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the South Australian Film Corporation, the festival showcases and explores contemporary screen culture with a program of screenings, special events and forum sessions. The festival opened with the Australian premiere of Aleksandr Rogozhkin’s The Cuckoo. With a program of 150 screenings, this first festival was met with both critical acclaim and popular support. A third of the ninety ticketed screenings sold out. An earlier independently-financed Adelaide Film Festival had been held from 1959 to 1980. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Adelaide Park Lands, Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rann
Michael David Rann (born 5 January 1953) is an Australian former politician who was the 44th premier of South Australia from 2002 to 2011. He was later Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2014, and List of Australian ambassadors to Italy, Australian ambassador to Italy, Albania, Libya and San Marino from 2014 to 2016. Rann grew up in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, completing a Bachelor and Master of Arts in political science at the University of Auckland. Before entering Parliament, Rann worked as an advisor to South Australian Labor Parliamentarians. Rann became leader of the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch), South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition (South Australia), South Australian Leader of the Opposition in 1994 and led the party to minority government at the 2002 South Australian state election, 2002 election. He resigned as Premier in October 2011 and was succeeded by Jay Weathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marché Du Film
The ''Marché du Film'' (), also called Cannes Film Market, is an annual marketplace for films and one of the world's largest film markets. Established in 1959, it is held annually in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival. In the 2020s, more than 12,500 film industry professionals annually present around 4,000 films and projects at ''Marché du Film'', generating multi-million dollar deals and a total turnover of between $600,000 and $1 billion. Its main purpose is to bring together the different players from the audiovisual industry to make connections and discuss business opportunities such as collaborations and co-productions, financing, and distribution. History 20th century Before the Marché du Film was created, film production companies rented the Antibes cinema rooms to show their films, while producers and professionals discussed business in hotels and apartments they had rented during the Cannes Film Festival. As early as in 1950, Robert Favre Le Bret, Executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. Cannes is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside Venice and Berlin, as well as one of the "Big Five" major international film festivals, alongside Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. History The early years The Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1938 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, on the proposal of high-ranking official and historian Philippe Erlanger and film journalist Robert Favre Le Bret decided to set up an international cinematographic festival. They found the support of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
InDaily
Solstice Media is an Australian publisher based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 2004, it was known for publishing the weekly tabloid newspaper ''The Independent Weekly''. Solstice publishes ''InDaily'', which was initially the online subscriber daily news service of the weekly newspaper but replaced the printed version entirely in November 2010. Solstice also publishes ''CityMag'', a weekly digital magazine and quarterly print magazine established in 2013; ''SA Life'', a monthly print magazine; the arts and culture webzine, ''InReview''; ''The New Daily''; '' The Southern Cross''; ''InQueensland''; and other online products. History ''The Independent Weekly'', established in September 2004, was a weekly independent newspaper published and circulated in Adelaide, released on Saturdays. The newspaper's owners were Solstice Media. The newspaper launched an online subscriber daily news service called ''InDaily'' on the anniversary of its first year in operation. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Malinauskas
Peter Bryden Malinauskas (English: ; ; born 14 August 1980) is an Australian politician serving as the 47th and current premier of South Australia since 2022. He has been the leader of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and a member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for the division of Croydon since 2018. He was previously the Leader of the Opposition from 2018 until his victory at the 2022 state election. Malinauskas has been a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly since 2018, representing the electorate of Croydon. He was previously a member of the South Australian Legislative Council between 2015 and 2018. Early life and education Malinauskas was born in South Australia to Kathryn (Kate) and Peter Malinauskas Jr. on 14 August 1980. Malinauskas' paternal Hungarian grandmother Eta survived World War II and escaped the post-war communist Hungarian state when she emigrated to Bathurst in New South Wales. She married Peter Mali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
