67th Sydney Film Festival
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| No. of films | 33 |
| Festival date | 10–21 June 2020 |
| Website | sff |
The 67th annual Sydney Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 June 2020.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film screenings were held virtually for the first time.[2] In contrast to the regular editions, the festival only held four programs: Australian documentaries, Europe: Voices of Women in Film, Screenability, and Australian Short Films.[3] The festival was also held as a part of We Are One: A Global Film Festival, an international online film festival.[4]
Juries[edit]
The following were named as the festival juries:[5]
Dendy Awards[edit]
- George Miller, Australian filmmaker
- Bryan Brown, Australian actor
- Sophie Hyde, Australian film producer
Official selection[edit]
Documentary Australia Foundation Award[edit]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Descent | Nays Baghai | |
| A Hundred Years of Happiness | Jakeb Anhvu | |
| The Leadership | Ili Baré | |
| Morgana | Isabel Peppard, Josie Hess | |
| Our Law | Cornel Ozies | |
| The Plastic House | Allison Chhorn | |
| Rosemary's Way | Ros Horin | |
| The Skin of Others | Tom Murray | |
| The Weather Diaries | Kathy Drayton | |
| Women of Steel | Robynne Murphy | |
Europe: Voices of Women in Film[edit]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter | Amanda Kernell | Sweden, Denmark, Norway | |
| Force of Habit | Tottumiskysymys | Alli Haapasalo, Anna Paavilainen, Reetta Aalto, Jenni Toivoniemi, Kirsikka Saari, Elli Toivoniemi, Miia Tervo | Finland |
| Kids Run | Barbara Ott | Germany | |
| Lessons of Love | Lekcja miłości | Malgorzata Goliszewska, Katarzyna Mateja | Poland |
| My Little Sister | Schwesterlein | Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond | Switzerland |
| A Perfectly Normal Family | En helt almindelig familie | Malou Reymann | Denmark |
| Sea Fever | Neasa Hardiman | Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, United Kingdom | |
| They Call Me Babu | Ze noemen me Baboe | Sandra Beerends | Netherlands |
| A Year Full of Drama | Aasta täis draamat | Marta Pulk | Estonia |
| Zana | Antoneta Kastrati | Kosovo, Albania | |
Awards[edit]
The following awards were presented at the festival:[6]
- Documentary Australia Film Foundation Award for Best Australian Documentary
- Descent by Nays Baghai
- Dendy Live Action Short Award
- Idol by Alex Lu
- Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director in the Dendy Awards
- Eliza Scanlen for Mukbang
- Yoram Gross Animation Award
- GNT by Sara Hirner and Rosemary Vasquez-Brown
References[edit]
- ^ Dent, Nick (27 May 2020). "Sydney Film Festival launches a stripped-back online program". Time Out. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (27 May 2020). "Online Version of Sydney Film Festival Skews Heavily Australian". Variety. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (27 May 2020). "Sydney film festival's isolation edition: from climate devastation to killer jellyfish". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition 2020 Programme". Frooty. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (27 May 2020). "Sydney Film Festival unveils virtual line-up". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Tiley, David (18 June 2020). "Sydney Film Festival 2020 finds four compelling winners". Screenhub. Retrieved 2 June 2024.