Canberra International Film Festival
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| Location | National Film and Sound Archive, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Festival date | October/November |
| Website | ciff |
The Canberra International Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual film festival held in Canberra, Australia. It is a cinema celebration across an 11-day program in October/November each year. It is a showcase of films from Australia and around the globe.[1]
In addition to screening feature films and documentaries, there is always a suite of additional events such as Q&A sessions, workshops and panel discussions with directors, producers, actors and the broad range of artists involved in the filmmaking process.
History
[edit]The University of Canberra was the initiator of the Canberra International Film Festival.[2] For each Festival from 1996 until 2001, either through its Convocation or directly, the university provided the artistic direction, and was also the promoter, manager and underwriter of the festival.[3]
In 2002, as part of a comprehensive plan to restructure the Canberra International Film Festival and secure its future, ownership was transferred to an Incorporated Association. The Canberra International Film Festival is a not-for-profit organisation supported by local and federal government, corporate sponsors and cultural partners.
Artistic Directors
[edit]- Michael Sergi (1996–2008)
- Simon Weaving (2009–2012)[4][5]
- Lex Lindsay (2013–2014)
- Alice Taylor (2016)
- Andrew Pike (2017–)
CIFF Audience Awards
[edit]| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
1996
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 Peter Duncan
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1997
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 Wu Tianming
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1998
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Radiance
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Rachel Perkins
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1999
|
 Thomas Vinterberg
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2000
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Himalaya
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 Eric Valli
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2001
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet Mira Nair
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2003
|
 Wolfgang Becker
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2005
|
 Luis Mandoki
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2006
|
 Chris Paine
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2007
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Julian Schnabel
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2008
|
 Abdullah Oguz
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2009
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 Oliver Hirschbiegel
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2010
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Carlos Carrera
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2011
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 Oliver Schmitz
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2012
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Thomas Vinterberg
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2013
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Sophia Turkiewicz
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Canberra International Film Festival
- ^ Lam, Vanessa (19 March 2015). "Canberra International Film Festival's coming of age". Now UC. University of Canberra. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.
- ^ Schumann, Jessica (6 October 2014). "18 years young: Canberra International Film Festival is almost here". Her Canberra. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016.
- ^ Dr Simon Weaving, University of Newcastle, retrieved 26 September 2016,
Simon was Director of the Canberra International Film Festival from 2009-2012
- ^ "Weaving quits film festival". CityNews. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016.
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