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| Opening film | My Year Without Sex |
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| Closing film | Easy Virtue |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Awards | International Award for Best Feature Film (Treeless Mountain) Don Dunstan Award (Jan Chapman) |
| Directors | Katrina Sedgwick |
| No. of films | 13 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 19 February – 1 March 2009 |
| Website | adelaidefilmfestival |
The 4th Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 19 February to 1 March 2009. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director.[1] Jan Chapman received the 2009 Don Dunstan Award[2][3] The poster this year depicts the iconic film festival eye character concept that was so successful in 2007.[4]
The festival opened with My Year Without Sex directed by Sarah Watt[5] and closed with Easy Virtue directed by Stephan Elliott.[1][6] The festival presented 23 world premieres, 62 Australian premieres, 38 Australian films, 9 new Australian features from established and emerging filmmakers, and 143 films from over 49 countries.[7] The Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the South Korean film Treeless Mountain, directed and written by So Yong Kim.[8][9][10]
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Competition
Jury
The following people were selected for the In Competition Jury:[1][11]
- Laurence Kardish, Canadian, Senior Film Curator at MoMA (President)
- J.M. Coetzee, South African writer
- Jo Dyer, Australian film producer
- Bill Gosden, director of the New Zealand International Film Festival
- Naomi Kawase, Japanese film director
- Hannah McGill, Artistic Director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival
- David Stratton, English-Australian film critic
In Competition
The following films were selected for the In Competition section:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Christmas Tale | Un conte de Noël | Arnaud Desplechin | France |
| All Around Us | Gururi no koto? | Ryōsuke Hashiguchi | Japan |
| Dean Spanley | Dean Spanley | Toa Fraser | UK/New Zealand |
| Gomorrah | Gomorra | Matteo Garrone | Italy |
| Jalainur | Zha lai nuo er | Ye Chao | China |
| Kisses | Kisses | Lance Daly | Ireland/Sweden |
| My Tehran for Sale | تهران من، حراج | Granaz Moussavi | Australia/Iran |
| My Year Without Sex | My Year Without Sex | Sarah Watt | Australia |
| Stella | Stella | Sylvie Verheyde | France |
| The Sky, the Earth and the Rain | El cielo, la tierra y la lluvia | José Luis Torres Leiva | Chile/France/ Germany |
| Teza | Teza | Haile Gerima | Ethiopia/Germany/ France |
| Treeless Mountain | Namueopneun San | So Yong Kim | USA/South Korea |
| Zift | Dzift | Javor Gardev | Bulgaria |
Awards
- The Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film
The Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the South Korean film Treeless Mountain, directed and written by So Yong Kim.[3][8][9][10]
- Audience Award
The Audience Award for Best Feature was won by Samson & Delilah.[10][12]
The Audience Award for Best Documentary was won by Kiran Bedi.[10][12]
The Audience Award for Best Short was won by The Cat Piano.[10][12]
- Don Dunstan Award
The Don Dunstan Award was won by Jan Chapman.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Official Program, 2009 Adelaide Film Festival
- ^ a b Adelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b IF.com Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine (10 February 2009) Jan Chapman to receive Don Dunstan Award. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ FreeRange Future Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Urban Cinefile (5 February 2009) ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL 2009 – PREVIEW. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ IF.com Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine (21 January 2009) My Year Without Sex to open BAFF. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ IF.com Archived 14 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine (23 January 2009) BAFF launches 2009 program. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b Media Release, 2 March 2009 Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 Adelaide Film Festival
- ^ a b IF.com Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine (03 March 2009) Treeless Mountain wins award at Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e 2009 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine The 2009 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival wrapped on Sunday night after 11 exciting days. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ IF.com Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine (11 December 2008) J.M. Coetzee is AFF's Natuzzi juror. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Adelaide Film Festival". Screen Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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