2007 Adelaide Film Festival
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| Opening film | Lucky Miles |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Dr Plonk |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Awards | International Award for Best Feature Film (Still Life) Don Dunstan Award (Rolf de Heer) |
| Directors | Katrina Sedgwick |
| No. of films | 13 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 22 February – 4 March 2007 |
| Website | adelaidefilmfestival |
The 2007 Adelaide Film Festival was the 3rd edition of the Adelaide Film Festival. It took place in Adelaide, South Australia, from 22 February to 4 March 2007.[1][2] Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Rolf de Heer[3] received the 2007 Don Dunstan Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry.[4]
The festival opened with Australian drama Lucky Miles, directed by Michael James Rowland,[5] 22 February, and closed with the silent black and white comedy Dr Plonk, directed by Rolf de Heer, on 4 March.[6] Both films had received funding from the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund. In all, the festival presented 12 new Australian movies in which it had invested.[7]
The inaugural[8] Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the Chinese film Still Life,[5] directed and written by Jia Zhang-ke.
Competition
[edit]Jury
[edit]The following people were selected for the In Competition Jury:[3]
- Noah Cowan, Toronto International Film Festival director (President)
- J. M. Coetzee, South African writer
- James Hewison, Melbourne International Film Festival director
- Ana Kokkinos, Australian film director
- Clara Law, Hong Kong film director
- Margaret Pomeranz, Australian film critic, producer and television personality
- Mick Harvey, Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer
In Competition
[edit]The following films were selected for the In Competition section:[3]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamako | Bamako | Abderrahmane Sissako | France/Mali |
| Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Kriv Stenders | Australia |
| Colossal Youth | Juventude Em Marcha | Pedro Costa | France/Portugal/ Switzerland |
| Family Law | Derecho De Familia | Daniel Burman | Argentina/Italy/ France/Spain |
| Grbavica | Grbavica | Jasmila Žbanić | Austria/Bosnia/ Germany/Croatia |
| Half Moon | Nîwe Mang/Nîvê Heyvê | Bahman Ghobadi | Austria/France/Iran/Iraq |
| The Home Song Stories | The Home Song Stories | Tony Ayres | Australia |
| The Lives Of Others | Das Leben Der Anderen | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Germany |
| Madeinusa | Madeinusa | Claudia Llosa | Peru/Spain |
| Red Road | Red Road | Andrea Arnold | UK/Denmark |
| Still Life | Still Life | Jia Zhangke | China/Hong Kong |
| Syndromes and a Century | Syndromes and a Century | Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Thailand/Austria/ France |
Awards
[edit]- Don Dunstan Award
The Don Dunstan Award was won by Rolf de Heer.[3][4]
Festival poster and controversy
[edit]
The festival's poster depicted a film festival "Eyeball guy" concept. Developed originally by Marketing Manager Nick Zuppar and Graphic Designer Amy Milhinch. A small controversy arose when a similar poster design was employed for the 28th Durban International Film Festival (20 June to 1 July 2007).[2] After discussions, the coincidence was eventually put down to "synchronicity".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ At The Movies Archived 20 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Adelaide Film Festival Package. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Facing Sideways (25 November 2007) Separated at Birth?. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d George, Sandy (19 January 2007). "Cowan to head Adelaide Film Festival jury". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ a b Adelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b Gardner, Geoff (1 May 2007). "More Please: Report on the 3rd Biennial Adelaide Film Festival". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Adelaide Film Festival 2007" (program). Adelaide Film Festival. 2007. p. 7. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ The Age (27 February 2007) Festival fast attaining classic status
- ^ George, Sandy (26 January 2006). "Adelaide festival offers cash prize for new competition". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.