New Directions In Film
Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival in partnership with the State Government of NewSouth Wales have launched an Official International Competition to reward ‘New Directions in Film’ commencing at the 55th annual Sydney Film Festival in June 2008. The New South Wales government’s substantial, multi-year commitment of $1.8 million AUD will enable the Sydney Film Festival to become the first Australian festival to have an Official Competition. This status has been granted by FIAPF, the regulating organisation for international film festivals. SFF Principal Sponsor, Hunter Hall Investment Management, have pledged a $60,000 AUD cash prize to be awarded to the winning film in the specialised competition, the most significant cash prize for film in Australia.
The prize will be awarded for ‘New Directions in film’, recognising movies that have emotional power and resonance, are audacious, cutting edge and courageous, and go beyond the usual treatment of their subject matter. The Official Competition will be open to fiction films from all countries, including Australia. To be eligible, a film will be 75 minutes or longer, will not have been released outside its country of origin more than 12 months before the start date of the Sydney Film Festival and will be an Australian premiere.
Competition guidelines are available now for entry in the Sydney Film Festival, 4 – 22 June 2008.
For the full press release go to website: http://www.sydneyfilmfestival.org
