First online edition will comprise four strands and 33 titles.
The Sydney Film Festival has revealed a pared-back selection for its first virtual edition after cancelling the physical event in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Australian festival was due to run June 3-14 but organisers took the decision in March to cancel the event due to the coronavirus pandemic, which imposed quarantine restrictions and cinema closures.
The new-look event will now run online from June 10-21 and includes seven narrative features, 13 documentaries and 13 shorts. The 33-strong programme is around 10% of the usual line-up, which comprises around 300 titles. Last year...
The Sydney Film Festival has revealed a pared-back selection for its first virtual edition after cancelling the physical event in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Australian festival was due to run June 3-14 but organisers took the decision in March to cancel the event due to the coronavirus pandemic, which imposed quarantine restrictions and cinema closures.
The new-look event will now run online from June 10-21 and includes seven narrative features, 13 documentaries and 13 shorts. The 33-strong programme is around 10% of the usual line-up, which comprises around 300 titles. Last year...
- 5/27/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
First online edition will comprise four strands and 33 titles.
The Sydney Film Festival has revealed a pared-back selection for its first virtual edition after cancelling the physical event in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Australian festival was due to run June 3-14 but organisers took the decision in March to cancel the event due to the coronavirus pandemic, which imposed quarantine restrictions and cinema closures.
The new-look event will now run online from June 10-21 and includes seven narrative features, 13 documentaries and 13 shorts. The 33-strong programme is around 10% of the usual line-up, which comprises around 300 titles. Last year...
The Sydney Film Festival has revealed a pared-back selection for its first virtual edition after cancelling the physical event in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Australian festival was due to run June 3-14 but organisers took the decision in March to cancel the event due to the coronavirus pandemic, which imposed quarantine restrictions and cinema closures.
The new-look event will now run online from June 10-21 and includes seven narrative features, 13 documentaries and 13 shorts. The 33-strong programme is around 10% of the usual line-up, which comprises around 300 titles. Last year...
- 5/27/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
‘The Skin of Others’.
In moving elements of the Sydney Film Festival online, director Nashen Moodley was particularly keen to focus on Australian cinema and support the local industry.
The festival unveiled its virtual line-up today, consisting of four strands: The Documentary Australia Foundation (Daf) Award for Best Australian Documentary, including eight world premieres; The Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films; Europe! Voices of Women in Film, and Screenability, featuring three shorts from practitioners with disability.
Running from June 10 – 21, the full program consists of 33 films from 12 countries including 16 world premieres, with seven feature films, 13 documentaries, and 13 shorts. Every feature-length film will be presented with a Q&a from the filmmaker, and series of industry talks and panels will be announced in the coming weeks.
When the Sydney Film Festival was cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns in March – a move Moodley which describes as “extremely difficult” but necessary – around 50 per cent...
In moving elements of the Sydney Film Festival online, director Nashen Moodley was particularly keen to focus on Australian cinema and support the local industry.
The festival unveiled its virtual line-up today, consisting of four strands: The Documentary Australia Foundation (Daf) Award for Best Australian Documentary, including eight world premieres; The Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films; Europe! Voices of Women in Film, and Screenability, featuring three shorts from practitioners with disability.
Running from June 10 – 21, the full program consists of 33 films from 12 countries including 16 world premieres, with seven feature films, 13 documentaries, and 13 shorts. Every feature-length film will be presented with a Q&a from the filmmaker, and series of industry talks and panels will be announced in the coming weeks.
When the Sydney Film Festival was cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns in March – a move Moodley which describes as “extremely difficult” but necessary – around 50 per cent...
- 5/27/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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