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The dates for the next BigPond Adelaide Film Festival will be
24 February - 6 March 2011.
Submissions for this will open Monday 17 May 2010.
"The Adelaide Film Festival is to me the most important cultural event to do with cinema in Australia. It engages with filmmakers, nationally and internationally, it engages with film programmers, film critics, film cognoscenti, film lovers in a way that is unique in this country. Recognised internationally it is nevertheless a uniquely Australian event and you cannot help but applaud its efforts to advance daring Australian cinema. I never miss it " – Margaret Pomeranz, Film Critic, At the Movies ABC TV
"Adelaide is a marvel of a film festival. The strong and intelligent international selections, the enthusiam and friendliness of the entire staff, the exciting and unusual ancillary events combined with the world premieres of not only South Australian feature and short films but moving-image installation works funded by the Festival make Adelaide, to quote a famous New York lyric, 'a singular sensation' " – Lawrence Kardish, Senior Curator, Department of Film, Museum of Modern Art New York
SAMSON & DELILAH'S ACADEMY PROSPECTS
Screen Australia recently announced that AFFIF feature film Samson & Delilah is Australia's official entry for nomination consideration for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Annual Academy AwardsR. Each country can submit one film for nomination consideration. To be eligible for consideration, films must feature predominantly non-English dialogue. Samson & Delilah is shot predominantly in the Aboriginal language Warlpiri. The film is still screening in Australian cinemas after more than 20 weeks and to date has taken over $3.17 million, making it the highest-grossing Australian film of the year. The 82nd Academy AwardR nominations will be announced on 2 February 2010, with the awards presented on 7 March.
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