In case you missed it, Sydney Film Festival wrapped up its 2019 event on Sunday night with a Closing Night Gala to announce all the award winners from this year's fest.
Renowned Korean director Bong Joon-ho's Parasite picked up the prestigious Sydney Film Prize.
Accepting the award at the ceremony he said, “This Festival is really amazing, especially the audience… really special and extraordinary. This is the most meaningful prize for me - in this beautiful city and beautiful theatre, and one of the most beautiful audiences in the world.”
Erica Glynn's She Who Must Be Loved picked up the Documentary Australia Foundation Award for Australian Documentaries, Charles Williams won both the Dendy Live Action Short Award and the Rouben Mamoulian Award For Best Director in short films for his Palme d'Or-winning film All These Creatures and the Yoram Gross Animation Award went to Lee Whitmore's Sohrab And Rustum.
The Event Cinemas Australian Short Screenplay Award was presented to Michael Hudson for Ties That Bind and Darren Dale and Rachel Perkins of Blackfella Films took home the Sydney-UNESCO City Of Film Award.
“Since the 2009 increase in NSW Government support, this truly impressive cultural event has grown by over 80% in attendance and scale to become one of the leading international Film Festivals operating around the world today," said Minister for the Arts Don Harwin.
Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, shared Harwin's sentiments saying, “As it proves year after year, Sydney Film Festival is an irresistible drawcard and a great standard-bearer for Sydney’s life and culture. The many venues across the City were crowded with avid film-goers whether here, or at the Dendy Cinemas in Newtown and Opera Quays, or the Art Gallery and outdoor screen in Pitt Street Mall.”
“From the Adam Goodes film, The Final Quarter, which has rightfully stirred so many consciences, to tonight’s closing screening, Yesterday, the Festival has brought so much great cinema to its audiences,” she said.
For more details about the awards, follow the link here.
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