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25.01.2022 SFF needs donations from people like you to keep telling stories. Make a donation to SFF to help keep stories alive. #keepstoriesalive #sydfilmfest https://www.sff.org.au/support-us/support/

24.01.2022 Were thrilled to announce that @travellingfilmfestival returns to Huskisson this 4-6 Sept. Treat yourself to a weekend full of award-winning films, Australian premieres, superb performances and unique stories you won't find anywhere else. Check it out: https://bit.ly/2DspZOr

24.01.2022 ITS THE LAST DAY OF SFF!! Head to sff.org.au to see the full program and check out some films before theyre gone!

23.01.2022 Eliza Scanlen talks MUKBANG, her short film screening as part of SFF 2020! Check out our full program and watch MUKBANG at sff.org.au

22.01.2022 The women directors behind the 10 Europe! Voices of Women in Film films are sadly unable join to us in person this year, but we will be able to meet them virtually in a conversation hosted by our new partner EWA (European Womens Audiovisual Network). Alessia Sonaglioni joins the filmmakers in this years program for a discussion on the EWA Network and its activities. Europe! Voices of Women in Film is proudly co-presented by European Film Promotion, in cooperation with Eurim...ages, EWA and Festival Scope, and media partners Screen International and Fade to Her. Special Guests Alessia Sonaglioni: EWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tamara Tatishvili: EWA STRATEGY MANAGER Sonja Heinen: MANAGING DIRECTOR EFP Jo Mühlberger: DEPUTY DIRECTOR EFP Andreas Struck: EFP PROJECT MANAGER EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN IN FILM #EuropeVoicesofWomeninFilm2020 Filmmakers Sandra Beerends: DIRECTOR, THEY CALL ME BABU Malou Reymann: DIRECTOR, A PERFECTLY NORMAL FAMILY Antoneta Kastrati: DIRECTOR, ZANA Kirsikka Saari: DIRECTOR, FORCE OF HABIT Elli Toivoniemi: DIRECTOR, FORCE OF HABIT Reetta Aalto: DIRECTOR, FORCE OF HABIT Jenni Toivoniemi: DIRECTOR, FORCE OF HABIT Neasa Hardiman: DIRECTOR, SEA FEVER Amanda Kernell: DIRECTOR, CHARTER Magorzata Goliszewska: DIRECTOR, LESSONS OF LOVE Kasia Mateja: DIRECTOR, LESSONS OF LOVE Anna Stylinska: CO-WRITER & PRODUCER LESSONS OF LOVE Stéphanie Chuat: DIRECTOR, MY LITTLE SISTER Véronique Reymond: DIRECTOR, MY LITTLE SISTER Marta Pulk: DIRECTOR, A YEAR FULL OF DRAMA Barbara Ott: DIRECTOR, KIDS RUN

22.01.2022 Register now for the next SFF event! Streaming live at 6pm, watch The Female Gaze: A Conversation

22.01.2022 Surf’s up! See documentary GIRLS CAN’T SURF at SFF’s Summer Season at the State Theatre. It's the awesome true story of the rebellious band of female surfers, from Australia and beyond, who took on the male-dominated professional surfing world in a fight for recognition and equality. Sun 17 Jan. : bit.ly/3l4GIH8

21.01.2022 Jack Thompson plays Harry, a man whos desperate to see his son (Russell Crowe) happy in a long-term relationship with some nice young fella in THE SUM OF US. It's one of three iconic Jack Thompson films showing online in Jack Thompson at 80: A Tribute. The lineup is presented by David Stratton, with the support of SFF & NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Proceeds go to The Purple House. ... 3 September, 6pm-10pm 5 September, 1pm-5pm 6 September, 6pm-10pm Below, watch co-director Geoff Burton look back on the film. Book now: ondemand.sff.org.au/

21.01.2022 TONIGHT! The Screenability Panel: The Power of Mentoring will be screening live at 6pm. RSVP at the event below and stay tuned on the SFF Facebook page to watch!

20.01.2022 Taiwan Film Festival in Australia Congratulation to this year's Short Film Competition winner Unnamed directed by Chang Chun-Yu and Gao Hong. The story starts with Zhang Ya-Ting wants to switch to a gender-neutral name. She goes to her best friend Hong Jia-Hao but interrupts him in the middle of hooking up with someone from a dating app. The production of the film took 5 days to shoot, but the script took them one year to complete and another half year in the post-production. The other 3 finalists are Lipstick, Be Shit or Not to Be, and A-Tien. This year's competition juries, Hsiao Ya-Chuan (Father to Son, Taipei Exchange, and Mirror Image), Maya Newell (Gayby Baby, In My Blood It Runs), and Sally Wu (The Good Daughter, Country Boys) to select the winner from the 4 finalists from the competition. https://www.taiwanfilmfestival.org.au

20.01.2022 Jack Thompson guests on Anhs Brush With Fame After a difficult start to life, he was nurtured by his adoptive family and found his creative voice, making his name in Breaker Morant, The Man from Snowy River and many more iconic films. 8.00pm tonight on abc and iview!... https://iview.abc.net.au/show/anh-s-brush-with-fame

19.01.2022 Iconic Australian actor Jack Thompson is turning 80 this week and were celebrating with a special online presentation! Jack Thompson at 80: A Tribute will raise funds for the Indigenous-owned and run health service The Purple House, a charity close to Jacks heart. David Stratton has selected three classic Australian features. BREAKER MORANT, SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY (recently restored and preserved digitally by NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, and THE SUM ...OF US will be presented online. Its all happening from Monday 31 August (Jacks birthday) to Sunday 6 September. The program is presented by David Stratton, with the support of NFSA & SFF. Tickets on sale now at www.sff.org.au

17.01.2022 A huge shoutout to everyone who supported SFF's second virtual program, Jack Thompson at 80: A Tribute, and raised funds for the Indigenous-owned and run health service The Purple House. A big thank you to David Stratton and NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia for bringing this program to life. In such challenging times, pivoting to an online event wouldnt have been possible without the support of the friendly team from across the Tasman SHIFT72. As youll ...hear from Festival Director Nashen Moodley, SHIFT72s technology and app helped SFF bring quality cinema to film lovers across Australia. We look forward to working with SHIFT72 well into the future!

17.01.2022 The Female Gaze: A Conversation With Three of Australias Leading Women Screenwriters Australian screenwriters/actors Leah Purcell, Rita Kalnejais and Mirrah Foulkes come together with moderator and SFF Chair Deanne Weir to discuss their careers, writing female characters, what theyre working on in isolation, and how Australia is tackling gender disparity in the screen sector. Special Guests ... Deanne Weir: Moderator, Sydney Film Festival Chair Leah Purcell: Screenwriter, Director, Actor Rita Kalnejais: Screenwriter, Actor Mirrah Foulkes: Screenwriter, Director, Actor See more

15.01.2022 THREE MORE DAYS OF SFF! Catch the whole program of films including last night's award winners at sff.org.au

15.01.2022 Our friends at Sydney Underground Film Festival are kicking off their online edition Tonight at 7pm! Over the next 10 days, see a variety of curated short film programs everything from bite-sized documentaries to horror flicks to adults-only animations! Plus, the Inhuman Screens Film Conference is back. Head to suff.com.au for all the info.

15.01.2022 The Japanese Film Festival - Australia is back for 2020 with a free online program titled JFF Plus: Online Festival! Watch award-winning films straight from Japan, including Kazuya Shiraishi's family drama ONE NIGHT (pictured). Streaming 4-13 December in Australia and New Zealand. View the program: watch.jff.jpf.go.jp/ #JFFAU2020

15.01.2022 Jack Thompson stars as Foley, a gun shearer, in SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY, an exuberant comedy-drama set almost entirely in an isolated sheep station in South Australia. Its one of three classics David Stratton has handpicked for our special online program, Jack Thompson at 80: A Tribute, presented with the National Film and Sound Archive (tag). Proceeds go to Purple House (tag). The film has been recently restored and preserved digitally by the NFSA. ... 31 August, 6pm-10pm 4 September, 6pm-10pm 6 September, 1pm-5pm Below, watch producer Matt Carroll reflect on the film. Book now: ondemand.sff.org.au/

14.01.2022 As we enter the last weekend of our Jack Thompson at 80: A Tribute, a heart felt thank you from Jack. All thats left now is for you to celebrate Closing Weekend in style with a watch party for your favourite films. Slip into your comfy pants, prepare some themed snacks and drinks, and share your photos with us on social media to #JTWatchingParty. ... We love to see it! Book now: ondemand.sff.org.au/

14.01.2022 Join Asta (Deborra-lee Furness) as she fights the patriarchy, in a town that would rather ignore its toxic masculinity than face its greatest SHAME. Discover this empowering film, live streaming FREE on 10 July.

14.01.2022 Queer Screen Pitch Off is now open! For a third year running, Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival exciting LGBTIQ+ filmmaker initiative is offering $10,000 in funding to make your short film! More Info: bit.ly/PitchOffNews

13.01.2022 SBS Presents Sydney Film Festival Selects! Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley has curated a collection of films streaming for free on SBS Demand Watch right now up until July 10!! https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/sydney-film-festival

13.01.2022 TONIGHT - TWO LIVE EVENTS Tune into TWO events from our Europe! Voices of Women in Film program! 6PM - EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN IN FILM PANEL... 7:40PM - MEET THE FILMMAKERS: EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN IN FILM Watch live on Facebook, YouTube or at https://ondemand.sff.org.au/

12.01.2022 Screenability Panel: The Power of Mentoring The role of mentoring can make a huge impact on a filmmakers career. Join our Screenability filmmakers and mentors as they discuss the value and power of mentoring and building a network. This panel will be chaired by Screen NSWs Sofya Gollan. Screenability is funded by the NSW Government through Screen NSW.... Special Guests Sofya Gollan: Moderator Gracie Otto: Mentor, Director, Writer, Actor Anthea Williams: Director, Safety Net Becca Johnstone: Mentor, Writer Emily Dash: Screenwriter, Cast, Groundhog Night

11.01.2022 Discover Cloud, the newest collection from our festival partner Dinosaur Designs Photographed by @hollywardstudio. Explore the collection: https://www.dinosaurdesigns.com.au/collect/cloud-collection

10.01.2022 Do you have an awesome short film the world should see? Dont miss your chance to shine under the stars at Flickerfest, Australias only Academy Award and BAFTA Qualifying Short Film Festival, celebrating its 30th Birthday in 2021!... Entries for #FLiCKERFEST2021 are now open! Entry deadline: 9th October 2020. To Enter: http://flickerfest.com.au/entries/ Show us your shorts! Terms & Conditions: https://flickerfest.com.au/how-to-enter/

10.01.2022 SFF needs donations from people like you to keep telling stories. Make an EOFY donation to SFF to help keep stories alive. #keepstoriesalive #sydfilmfest https://www.sff.org.au/support-us/support/

09.01.2022 Catch Mads Mikkelsen and his dance moves in ANOTHER ROUND. A group of friends embark on an experiment of being mildly intoxicated throughout the workday to heighten productivity in this hilarious and moving Danish film. State Theatre, 17 January. : bit.ly/2KDuMzH

08.01.2022 ELEVATOR PITCH Meet Barbara Ott, director and screenwriter of KIDS RUN. Watch KIDS RUN right now, and check out our full program at sff.org.au

08.01.2022 NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia ALWAYS OPEN ONLINE In one of his earliest roles, Jack Thompson played a young designer frustrated at a manager who refuses to recognise his good ideas. ... Check out NFSAs full archive of stars before they made it big, including Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and more here: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/they-were-famous

08.01.2022 From SFF's friends at the Art Gallery of New South Wales: catch free dance films every Wednesday and Sunday over summer at the Gallery. Featuring iconic classics and cult favourites by Chantal Akerman, Jacques Demy, Bob Fosse, Josephine Decker and more. Book now! bit.ly/2V0pksN

07.01.2022 In the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, three Australian irregular soldiers are tried by a British military court for the murder of 12 prisoners and a German missionary. BREAKER MORANT is one of three groundbreaking Jack Thompson films showing in our special online program, Jack Thompson at 80: A Tribute, handpicked by David Stratton. The program is presented with the support of SFF & NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Proceeds go to The Purple House... 2 September, 6pm-10pm 5 September, 1pm-5pm 5 September, 6pm-10pm Watch director Bruce Beresford on Jack Thompsons unforgettable performance. Book now: ondemand.sff.org.au/

05.01.2022 In 2018 Jack Thompson was set to film High Ground in Kakadu but couldnt do it without dialysis. The Purple House stepped in with their mobile dialysis truck so the show could go on. They did this to thank Jack for his contribution to Indigenous people over many years. Purple House is an Indigenous owned non-profit health service providing dialysis in remote communities to get people home to family and country. ... Help get a second iconic Purple Truck on the road! DONATE NOW: purplehouse.org.au/contact/donations.

04.01.2022 67th Sydney Film Festival Awards Ceremony Join us to celebrate Australias filmmaking talent with the announcement of the 2020 Dendy and Documentary Australia Foundation Awards.

04.01.2022 The 67th SFF Awards Ceremony! Tonight you can watch the 2020 Sydney Film Festival awards ceremony live! Tune in at 6pm at our website, or on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch to catch the whole show

02.01.2022 #MyCinemaMyFilmFest's first edition is on this weekend at Dendy Cinemas Newtown! Presented by Travelling Film Festival and ICA, this selection of award-winning and unique films is not to be missed. Session times and bookings: bit.ly/3nWeTmd : THE CLIMB

01.01.2022 Europe! Voices of Women in Film Panel: Gender Stereotypes and Storytelling

01.01.2022 Join RN Drive presenter Patricia Karvelas for an in-depth discussion with the filmmakers behind The Leadership and some of our leading minds in science and gender politics as they discuss the opportunities for women as leaders. Special Guests HOST & MODERATOR... Patricia Karvelas: RN Drive presenter on ABC Radio National, current affairs journalist and political correspondent. Panelists Ili Baré: The Leadership director, writer, and co-producer. Fabian Dattner: Leadership expert and Founder, Dattner Group. Homeward Bound CEO and Co-founder. Elizabeth Broderick AO: United Nations Special Mandate Holder and Independent Expert on Discrimination against Women. Founder, Male Champions for Change. Australias longest-serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner from 2007 to 2015. Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Australian Research Council (ARC): Leading expert in the field of recycling science, and founding Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology at UNSW.