Sydney Film Festival 2013 Preview: Documentaries

"In this age of digital video - in which there are cheap cameras, editing software, and funding to be had (if rarely big money to be earned) - the cool kids are making docs. The form is not just good... More »
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Sydney 2013 Preview: Opening and Closing Films Plus Official Competition Picks
As the 60th Sydney Film Festival approaches, feelings of excitement and eager anticipation are shared by all of the city's film lovers. Why? Well, the recently unveiled festival program features a truly spectacular line-up, and there is really something for... More »
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Full Program for the 60th Sydney Film Festival Announced!
The much anticipated full program for this year's Sydney Film Festival, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, has just been announced. The 190-film program looks filled with wonderful treasures for all film lovers. At first glance, some highlights, besides the... More »
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Hugo's Picks From the 2013 Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and the good news is that it will be here in just over a month's time! As a Sydneysider, I am particularly proud of the Sydney Film Festival because it... More »
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Sydney Film Festival 2012 - Wrap Up

The Sydney Film Festival has been and gone for another year. A total of 157 films from 51 countries were shown in 225 sessions over 12 days. The weather was unusually cold and wet, but that did nothing to dampen... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: MOONRISE KINGDOM
Filmmaker Wes Anderson may not be the 'King of the World', but he is certainly the ruler of his movie universe. He decides how it looks, chooses what people live in it and even dictates their ways of living. Every... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY
When you hear the name Woody Allen, what comes to your mind? Is it the image of a brilliant writer and director whose career has spanned four decades, a man who faced negative publicity because of a love affair, or... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 12 Trailer of the Day - SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (Closing Night Film)
Today is the last day of the 2012 Sydney Film Festival, and the trailer of the day is for the Closing Night Film, Safety Not Guaranteed. About the film: "WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 11 Trailer of the Day - GOLDEN SLUMBERS
Today is the second last day of the 2012 Sydney Film Festival, and so if you're in Sydney and want to experience the largest film festival this city has to offer, this may be your last chance! The featured trailer... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Sydney 2012: Day 10 Trailer of the Day - WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Today's SFF trailer of the day is the latest film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. About the film: Andrea Arnold, who won prizes at Cannes for her features Red Road (SFF 2007) and Fish Tank, has created a radical adaptation of Emily... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Sydney 2012: Day 9 Trailer of the Day - THE WORLD BEFORE HER
Today's Sydney Film Fest trailer of the day is The World Before Her, a fascinating look at the new and old worlds of India. About the film: The dramatic juxtaposition at the heart of this absorbing film is between... More »
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Review: A ROYAL AFFAIR Transcends Love and the Period Piece
To be frank, A Royal Affair is easily one of the best films I have seen this year, and there is little doubt it will end up in my top five. I say this with such conviction for a few... More »
  

Sydney 2012: Day 8 Trailer of the Day - HAROLD'S GOING STIFF
Today's selected trailer of the day at the Sydney Film Festival is the zombie comedy Harold's Going Stiff. About the film: Fashioned in the style of a BBC regional documentary about a sensitive local health issue, Keith Wright's very funny and... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: WINTER NOMADS
Manuel von Stürler's Winter Nomads is a charming documentary about a pair of Swiss shepherds who travel with their flock of 800 sheep over great distances for a few months every year to allow the sheep to graze naturally so... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 7 Trailer of the Day - THE KING OF PIGS
For today's Sydney Film Festival trailer of the day, I have chosen for you a very dark animated feature from South Korea titled The King Of Pigs. About the film: A daring, disturbing and violent animated film about bullying, social status... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 6 Trailer Of The Day - WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY
This fascinating documentary examines the creative life of the multi-hyphenate filmmaker from his early years, to his days writing for TV and doing stand up to his recent Oscar® win for  Midnight in Paris. Woody's impressive four-decade career is illustrated... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 5 Trailer Of The Day - UNDEFEATED
Winner of this year's Academy Award® for Best Documentary, Undefeated is the spirited story of the Manassas Tigers, a high school football team who have never taken home the championship, and the dedicated coach who's determined to change their luck.... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: JUST THE WIND
Just The Wind is the kind of film that ought to be experienced rather than enjoyed. It offers a look at the lives of the Romani people living in Hungary, and is based on true events in which Romani homes... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: CAESAR MUST DIE
Despite the obvious similarities in the titles, Caesar Must Die is not the long awaited (for some people anyway) sequel to Jet Li's action flick Romeo Must Die. It is actually the latest film from veteran Italian directors Paolo and... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: DESPITE THE GODS
For filmmaker Jennifer Lynch, daughter of renowned director David Lynch, it was a long 15 years between her Razzie Award-winning directorial debut Boxing Helena and her sophomore feature Surveillance, winner of Best Film at Sitges in 2008. Despite The Gods... More »
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