69th Sydney Film Festival

69th Sydney Film Festival
Opening filmWe Are Still Here
by Beck Cole, Dena Curtis, Tracey Rigney, Danielle MacLean, Tim Worrall, Renae Maihi, Miki Magasiva, Mario Gaoa, Richard Curtis, and Chantelle Burgoyne
Closing filmBroker
by Hirokazu Kore-eda
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Founded1954
AwardsSydney Film Prize: Close
No. of films200 from 64 countries
Festival date8–19 June 2022
Websitesff.org.au
Sydney Film Festival

The 69th annual Sydney Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 June 2022.[1] First Nations anthology film We Are Still Here opened the festival, while Hirokazu Kore-eda's drama film Broker was the closing film.[2][3]

The most prestigious award, Sydney Film Prize, was awarded to drama film Close, directed by Lukas Dhont.[4]

Juries

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The following were named as the festival juries:[5]

Sydney Film Prize

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Official Selection

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In competition

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The following films were selected for the main international competition:[6]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Alcarràs Carla Simón Spain, Italy
Before, Now & Then Nana Kamila Andini Indonesia
Blaze Del Kathryn Barton Australia
The Box La caja Lorenzo Vigas Mexico, United States, Venezuela
Burning Days Kurak Günler Emin Alper Turkey, France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Croatia
Close Lukas Dhont Belgium, France, Netherlands
Fire of Love Sara Dosa United States, Canada
Godland Volaða land Hlynur Pálmason Iceland, Denmark, France, Sweden
The Quiet Girl An Cailín Ciúin Colm Bairéad Ireland
Return to Seoul Retour à Séoul Davy Chou France, Belgium, Germany, Qatar, Cambodia
Utama Alejandro Loayza Grisi Bolivia, Uruguay, France
You Won't Be Alone Goran Stolevski Australia, United Kingdom, Serbia
Highlighted title indicates Sydney Film Prize winner.

Documentary Australia

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Audrey Napanangka Penelope McDonald Australia
Delikado Karl Malakunas Australia, Hong Kong, United States, Philippines, United Kingdom
Everybody's Oma Jason van Genderen Australia
General Hercules Broodie Poole Australia
Keep Stepping Luke Cornish Australia
Short Films
The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone Maya Newell Australia
Polenta Adrian Di Salle Australia
The Sweetness Jessica Barclay Lawton Australia
Warrawong... The Windy Place on the Hill Simon Target Australia

Special Presentations

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Cha Cha Real Smooth Cooper Raiff United States
Fire Island Andrew Ahn United States
The Forgiven John Michael McDonagh United Kingdom
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Sophie Hyde United Kingdom
Huda's Salon Hany Abu-Assad Palestine, Egypt, Netherlands
Lonesome Craig Boreham Australia
Navalny Daniel Roher United States
Nude Tuesday Armağan Ballantyne Australia, New Zealand
One Fine Morning Un beau matin Mia Hansen-Løve France, Germany
The Passengers of the Night Les passagers de la nuit Mikhaël Hers France
The Phantom of the Open Craig Roberts United Kingdom
Seriously Red Gracie Otto Australia
Tchaikovsky's Wife Жена Чайковского Kirill Serebrennikov Russia, France, Switzerland
Where Is Anne Frank Ari Folman France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg

Features

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love A E I O U: Das schnelle Alphabet der Liebe Nicolette Krebitz Germany, France
Ahed's Knee הַבֶּרֶךְ Nadav Lapid France, Germany
Alice Krystin Ver Linden United States
Anatolian Leopard Anadolu leopari Emre Kayiş Turkey, Denmark, Germany, Poland
Anatomy of Time Jakrawal Nilthamrong Thailand, France, Singapore, Netherlands
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic Sokea mies joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia Teemu Nikki Finland
The Burning Sea Nordsjøen John Andreas Andersen Norway
Commitment Hasan Bağlılık Hasan Semih Kaplanoğlu Turkey
Costa Brava, Lebanon Mounia Akl Lebanon, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Qatar
Emily the Criminal John Patton Ford United States
Evicted! A Modern Romance Rowan Devereux Australia
Fairy Folk Karan Gour India
Father's Day Kivu Ruhorahoza Rwanda
Flux Gourmet Peter Strickland United Kingdom, United States, Hungary
Gentle Szelíd László Csuja, Anna Nemes Hungary, Germany
Hinterland Stefan Ruzowitzky Austria, Luxembourg
Hommage 오마주 Shin Su-won South Korea
The Humans Stephen Karam United States
Incredible but True Incroyable mais vrai Quentin Dupieux France
Inu-Oh Masaaki Yuasa Japan, China
Klondike Клондайк Maryna Er Gorbach Ukraine, Turkey
The Longest Weekend Molly Haddon Australia
A Love Song Max Walker-Silverman United States
Millie Lies Low Michelle Savill New Zealand
No Land's Man Mostofa Sarwar Farooki United States, India, Australia, Bangladesh
Nr. 10 Alex van Warmerdam Netherlands, Belgium
One Year, One Night Un año, una noche Isaki Lacuesta France, Spain
The Outfit Graham Moore United States
The Plains David Easteal Australia
Please Baby Please Amanda Kramer United States
Private Desert Deserto particular Aly Muritiba Brazil, Portugal
Return to Dust 隐入尘烟 Li Ruijun China
Rimini Ulrich Seidl Austria, France, Germany
The Stranger الغريب Ameer Fakher Eldin Palestine, Germany, Syria, Qatar
The Tasting La Dégustation Ivan Calbérac France
Unrest Unrueh Cyril Schäublin Switzerland
Yuni Kamila Andini Indonesia, Singapore, France, Australia

International Documentaries

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
African Moot Shameela Seedat South Africa, Finland
All That Breathes Shaunak Sen India, United Kingdom, United States
And Still I Sing Fazila Amiri Canada
Beirut: Eye of the Storm بيروت في عين العاصفة Mai Masri Lebanon, France
Bitterbrush Emelie Coleman Mahdavian United States
Black Mambas Lena Karbe Germany, France
Calendar Girls Love Martinsen, Maria Loohufvud Sweden, United States
Children of the Mist Những đứa trẻ trong sương Hà Lệ Diễm Vietnam
Day After... Anyadin Kamar Ahmad Simon Bangladesh, France, Norway
Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel Amélie van Elmbt, Maya Duverdier United States, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden
Fashion Babylon Gianluca Matarrese France
Fashion Reimagined Becky Hutner United Kingdom, United States
Hidden Letters 密语者 Violet Du Feng, Qing Zhao China, Germany, Norway, United States
Hide and Seek Nascondino Victoria Fiore United Kingdom, Italy
Holidays Jours de Fête Antoine Cattin Switzerland
A House Made of Splinters Будинок із трісок Simon Lereng Wilmont Denmark
Into the Ice Rejsen til isens indre Lars Ostenfeld Denmark, Germany
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time Robert B. Weide, Don Argott United States
Lynch/Oz Alexandre O. Philippe United States
Midwives Hnin Ei Hlaing Myanmar
My Old School Jono McLeod United Kingdom
No Simple Way Home Nie ma prostej drogi do domu Akuol de Mabior South Sudan, Kenya
Nothing Lasts Forever Jason Kohn United States
Singing in the Wilderness 旷野歌声 Dongnan Chen China
The Territory Alex Pritz Brazil, Denmark, United States, United Kingdom
Tramps! Kevin Hegge Canada
We Met in Virtual Reality Joe Hunting United Kingdom
Young Plato Neasa Ní Chianáin, Declan McGrath Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Belgium

Sounds on Screen

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
6 Festivals Macario de Souza Australia
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story Frank Marshall, Ryan Suffern United States
Meet Me in the Bathroom Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern United Kingdom
Sirens سايرنز Rita Baghdadi United States, Lebanon

Europe! Voices of Women in Film

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
As in Heaven Du som er i himlen Tea Lindeburg Denmark
Bitch, A Derogatory Term for a Woman Prasica, slabšalni izraz za žensko Tijana Zinajić Slovenia
Blue Moon Crai nou Alina Grigore Romania
Girl Picture Tytöt tytöt tytöt Alli Haapasalo Finland
It Is In Us All Antonia Campbell-Hughes Ireland
Loving Highsmith Eva Vitija Switzerland, Germany
Maya Nilo (Laura) Lovisa Sirén Sweden, Finland, Belgium
Small Body Piccolo corpo Laura Samani Italy, France, Slovenia
Talking About the Weather Alle reden übers Wetter Annika Pinske Germany
Three Minutes: A Lengthening Bianca Stigter Netherlands, United Kingdom

First Nations

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Bootlegger Caroline Monnet Canada
We Are Still Here (opening) Beck Cole, Dena Curtis, Tracey Rigney, Danielle MacLean, Tim Worrall, Renae Maihi, Miki Magasiva, Mario Gaoa, Richard Curtis, Chantelle Burgoyne Australia, New Zealand
Whina James Napier Robertson, Paula Whetu Jones New Zealand

The Box Sets

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country Network
Mystery Road: Origin (6 episodes) Dylan River Australia ABC
True Colours (4 episodes) Erica Glynn, Steven McGregor Australia SBS, National Indigenous Television

Freak Me Out

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes Hinter den Augen die Dämmerung Kevin Kopacka Germany
Family Dinner Peter Hengl Austria
Leda Samuel Tressler IV United States
Piggy Cerdita Carlota Pereda Spain
Saloum Jean Luc Herbulot Senegal
Sissy Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes Australia

Late Announce

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The following films were announced after the initial line-up announcement, which highlighted the Australian premiere of 2023 Cannes Film Festival official selection:[3]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Blue Caftan أزرق القفطان Maryam Touzani France, Morocco, Belgium, Denmark
Boy from Heaven صبي من الجنة Tarik Saleh Sweden, France, Finland
Broker (closing) 브로커 Hirokazu Kore-eda South Korea
Holy Spider عنکبوت مقدس Ali Abbasi Denmark, France, Sweden, Germany
Joyland جوائے لینڈ Saim Sadiq Pakistan
Mediterranean Fever حمى البحر المتوسط Maha Haj Germany, France, Qatar, Palestine, Cyprus
The Night of the 12th La Nuit du 12 Dominik Moll France, Belgium
Nothing Compares Kathryn Ferguson United Kingdom, Ireland
Stars at Noon Claire Denis France
Tori and Lokita Tori et Lokita Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Belgium, France
Triangle of Sadness Ruben Östlund Sweden, Germany, France, United Kingdom
Will-o'-the-Wisp Fogo-Fátuo João Pedro Rodrigues Portugal, France

Awards

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The following awards were presented at the festival:[7]

  • Sydney Film Prize: Close by Lukas Dhont
  • Sydney UNESCO City of Film Award: Caitlin Yeo
  • Documentary Australia Award for Australian Documentary: Keep Stepping by Luke Cornish
  • Sustainable Future Award: Delikado by Karl Malakunas
  • Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films
    • Dendy Live Action Short Award: The Moths Will Eat Them Up by Luisa Martiri and Tanya Modini
    • Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director: Luisa Martiri and Tanya Modini for The Moths Will Eat Them Up
    • Yoram Gross Animation Award: Donkey by Jonathan Daw and Tjunkaya Tapaya
    • AFTRS Craft Award: Jonathan Daw and Tjunkaya Tapaya for Donkey

References

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  1. ^ Slatter, Sean (11 May 2022). "Sydney Film Festival aiming to draw a 'big emotional response' with 2022 program". IF Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ Keast, Jackie (4 May 2022). "'We Are Still Here' to open Sydney Film Festival". IF Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Sydney Film Festival announces Cannes hit Broker to close the 2022 festival as well as new films from Cannes". Filmink. 6 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ Tulich, Katherine (19 June 2022). "Lukas Dhont's 'Close' Wins Best Film Prize at Sydney Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Cody (31 May 2022). "Sydney Film Festival announces 2022 competition jury". Screenhub. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ George, Sandy (11 May 2022). "Sydney Film Festival unveils 2022 competition line-up". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ^ Jefferson, Dee (19 June 2022). "Belgian film Close, about teen male friendship, wins Sydney Film Festival's top prize". ABC News. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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