2015 Adelaide Film Festival

The 7th Adelaide Film Festival was held in Adelaide, South Australia, from 15–25 October 2015.[1] Amanda Duthie was again the Festival Director.[2] On the opening night of the festival, Director and screenwriter Andrew Bovell received the 2015 Don Dunstan Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry.[3]

2015 Adelaide Film Festival
Opening filmHighly Strung
Closing filmYouth
LocationAdelaide, Australia
Founded2002
Directed byAmanda Duthie
Festival date15–25 October 2015
Websiteadelaidefilmfestival.org

The festival opened with Scott Hicks's documentary film Highly Strung[4] and closed with Paolo Sorrentino's drama film Youth.[5]

More than 180 feature films were screened at the festival, 40 of which were Australian films, 24 South Australian films and total of 51 countries were represented at the Festival.[6]

Competition

Jury

The members of the International Feature Jury were:[7]

  • Christian Jeune, French Director of the Film Department at Cannes
  • Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian Director of Philistine Films
  • Maggie Lee, American Chief Asia Film Critic, Variety
  • Sophie Hyde, Australian director and producer, of Closer Productions

In Competition

The Foxtel Movies International Award for Best Feature Film at the Festival was won by Neon Bull.[8][9]

The Flinders University Documentary Award was awarded to Canadian director Amber Fares for Speed Sisters.[8]

Girl Asleep won the 2015 Adelaide Film Festival Best Feature People Choice's Award. Holding the Man documentary, Remembering the Man won the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary, while the most popular short was Meryl Tankard's Michelle's Story.[10]

The following films were selected for the In Competition section:[11]

International Feature Competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
CarolCarolTodd HaynesUnited States, United Kingdom
FreeheldFreeheldPeter SollettUnited States
Looking for GraceLooking for GraceSue BrooksAustralia
Gold CoastGuldkystenDaniel DencikDenmark, Sweden, Ghana
LambLambYared ZelekeEthiopia, France, Germany, Norway, Qatar
Neon BullBoi neonGabriel MascaroBrazil
Office오피스 OpiseuHong Won-ChanSouth Korea
316316Payman HaghaniIran
FatherBabaiVisar MorinaKosovo, Germany
TannaTannaBentley Dean and Martin ButlerAustralia
Documentaries
English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Brand: A Second Coming Brand: A Second ComingOndi TimonerUnited Kingdom
Heart of a DogHeart of a DogLaurie AndersonUnited States
He Named Me MalalaHe Named Me MalalaDavis GuggenheimUnited States
I Am BelfastI Am BelfastMark CousinsAustralia
Ice and the SkyLa Glace et le cielLuc JacquetFrance
The Pearl ButtonEl botón de nácarPatricio GuzmánChile
The Propaganda GameThe Propaganda GameAlvaro LongoriaSpain
Remembering The ManRemembering The ManNickolas Bird and Eleanor SharpeAustralia
SherpaSherpaJennifer PeedomAustralia
Speed SistersSpeed SistersAmber FaresCanada, United Kingdom

Special Screenings
Special Events
English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Highly StrungHighly StrungScott HicksAustralia
A Month of SundaysA Month of SundaysMatthew SavilleAustralia
The DressmakerThe DressmakerJocelyn MoorhouseAustralia
SpearSpearStephen PageAustralia
Girl AsleepGirl AsleepRosemary MyersAustralia
Sam Klemke’s Time MachineSam Klemke’s Time MachineMatthew BateAustralia
Bad Boy BubbyBad Boy BubbyRolf de HeerAustralia

References
  1. South Australia Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Film Festival 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. Adelaide Film Festival, Official website
  3. "Cate Blanchett's Carol to headline Adelaide Film Festival". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  4. Debelle, Penny (15 October 2015). "Adelaide Film Festival has opened with the world premiere of local director Scott Hicks documentary Highly Strung". The Advertiser. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. "Adelaide Film Festival to feature 43 Australian premieres". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  6. "Cate Blanchett film Carol among premieres for Adelaide Film Festival". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  7. McGowan, Mark (5 June 2015). "Christian Jeune leads international jury for Adelaide Film Festival 2015". Adelaide Film Festival website. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  8. "Neon Bull and Speed Sisters claim top honours at Adelaide Film Festival". IF.com.au. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  9. Keen, Suzie (23 October 2015). "Adelaide Film Festival award winners announced". Independent News. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  10. "Girl Asleep bags most popular feature at Adelaide Film Festival". IF.com.au. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. McGowan, Mark. "Adelaide Film Festival Program Launches Today". Adelaide Film Festival website. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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