Sydney Film Festival 6-17th June 2012

Sydney Film Festival 6-17th June 2012 Across 12 days and nights, the 59th Sydney Film Festival brings the CBD to life with screenings of over 150 films, red carpet galas, talks and forums; plus some very special, soon-to-be-announced, events and international guests.

From 6-17 June, Sydney Film Festival will showcase the best in cinema from across Australia and around the world, including features, documentaries, short films, retrospectives, restorations, animation and more.

The Sydney Film Festival programming team gathers an amazing selection from the world’s great film festivals, including Cannes, Sundance and the Berlinale, brings them back home to add to our finest local productions, creating a packed program of more than 250 screenings for patrons to choose from.

Highlights also include the much-anticipated announcement of the twelve films that vie for the Official Competition; a highly respected international honour that awards a $60,000.00 cash prize based on the decision of a jury of international and Australian filmmakers and industry professionals.

Travelling way beyond the mainstream, there really will be something for all tastes and interests to select from, with many ways for patrons to map their own Film Festival adventure from a single ticket to a full subscription and all points between.

A sneak preview of the 2012 program will be announced on the 2nd of April and the full program will be revealed on May 9th.

This year, Sydney Film Festival welcomes a new Festival Director, Nashen Moodley, whose impressive career includes roles as Manager/Head of Programming at South Africa’s Durban International Film Festival (2001-2011) and Director of Asia and Africa programs for Dubai International Film Festival (2005-current) as well as curating Tehran’s first South African Film Festival (2006).

What: Sydney Film Festival Hub
When: 6-17 June, from 5-10pm
Where: Lower Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney 2000
Price: FREE
More info: www.sff.org.au

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