The 5th Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 24 February to 6 March 2011. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Julietta Sichel was the head of the jury for the main competition. Judy Davis received the 2011 Don Dunstan AwardAdelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced. Retrieved 10 February 2015.IF.com (25 February 2011) Judy Davis accepts 2011 Don Dunstan Award for her contribution to the Australian film industry on the opening night of the Festival. The glass statuette was presented by Australian filmmaker Fred Schepisi.
A special screening of the 2010 Restoration Version of Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi epic Metropolis was shown with a new score, written by The New Pollutants.Mister Benjamin Speed Metropolis Rescore. Retrieved 10 February 2015. This original score was conceived, composed and recorded over a 12-month period, and had its world premiere at the 2005 Adelaide Film Festival.The New Pollutants (12 December 2013) Metropolis Rescore. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
The festival opened with Mrs Carey's Concert, directed by Bob Connolly and Sophie Raymond, and closed with Mad Bastards, directed by Brendan Fletcher. The film poster for the festival featured a man projecting a film from within himself, illustrating the theme "See Within."
The Canadian film Incendies won the International Award for Best Feature Film.
Competition
Jury The following people were selected for the In Competition Jury: Julietta Sichel, Czech film critic (President) Trevor Groth, American Artistic Director, Sundance Film Festival Pierre Rissient, French film director Hossein Valamanesh, Australian artist Robin Gutch, British producer, Warp Films
In Competition The following films were selected for the In Competition section:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countriesThe Four Times Le Quattro Volte Michaelangelo Frammartino ItalyHere I Am Here I Am Beck Cole AustraliaIncendies Incendies Denis Villeneuve CanadaMeek's Cutoff Meek’s Cutoff Kelly Reichardt United StatesMysteries of Lisbon Mistérios de Lisboa Raoul Ruiz PortugalFranceNostalgia for the Light Nostalgia de la luz Patricio Guzmán October Octubre Daniel Vega, Diego VegaPeruThe Piano in a Factory Gang de qin Zhang Meng ChinaShut Up Little Man! Shut Up Little Man! Matthew Bate AustraliaTuesday, After Christmas Marti, dupa craciun Radu Muntean RomaniaWhisper with the Wind Sirta la gal ba Shahram Alidi IranYear Without a Summer Year Without a Summer Tan Chui Mui Malaysia
Special Screenings
Title Director(s) Production countryMetropolis Fritz Lang GermanyThe Water Magician Kenji Mizoguchi Japan
Awards The International Award for Best Feature Film The International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the Canadian film Incendies directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Audience Award The Audience Award for Best Feature Film was won by Snowtown.Screen Australia, Adelaide Film Festival
The Audience Award for Best Documentary was won by Senna.
The Audience Award for Best Short Film was won by The Palace.Wikipedia, Anthony Maras
Don Dunstan Award The Don Dunstan Award was won by Judy Davis.
References
External links Official Website Includes complete program.