The 4th Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, Australia, from 19 February to 1 March 2009. Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director.Official Program, 2009 Adelaide Film Festival Jan Chapman received the 2009 Don Dunstan AwardAdelaide Film Festival (30 August 2013) Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced. Retrieved 10 February 2015.IF.com (10 February 2009) Jan Chapman to receive Don Dunstan Award. Retrieved 8 February 2015. The poster this year depicts the iconic film festival eye character concept that was so successful in 2007.FreeRange Future Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
The festival opened with My Year Without Sex directed by Sarah WattUrban Cinefile (5 February 2009) ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL 2009 – PREVIEW. Retrieved 8 February 2015. and closed with Easy Virtue directed by Stephan Elliott.IF.com (21 January 2009) My Year Without Sex to open BAFF. Retrieved 8 February 2015. The festival presented 23 world premieres, 62 Australian premieres, 38 Australian films, 9 new Australian features from established and emerging filmmakers, and 143 films from over 49 countries.IF.com (23 January 2009) BAFF launches 2009 program. Retrieved 14 February 2015. The Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the South Korean film Treeless Mountain, directed and written by So Yong Kim.Media Release, 2 March 2009 , 2009 Adelaide Film FestivalIF.com (03 March 2009) Treeless Mountain wins award at Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 8 February 2015.2009 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival The 2009 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival wrapped on Sunday night after 11 exciting days. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
Competition
Jury The following people were selected for the In Competition Jury:IF.com (11 December 2008) J. M. Coetzee is AFF's Natuzzi juror. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
Laurence Kardish, Canadian, Senior Film Curator at MoMA (President) J. M. Coetzee, South African writer Jo Dyer, Australian film producer Bill Gosden, director of the New Zealand International Film Festival Naomi Kawase, Japanese film director Hannah McGill, artistic director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival David Stratton, English-Australian film critic
In Competition The following films were selected for the In Competition section:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries A Christmas Tale Un conte de Noël Arnaud Desplechin FranceAll Around Us Gururi no koto? Ryōsuke Hashiguchi JapanDean Spanley Dean Spanley Toa Fraser UK/New ZealandGomorrah Gomorra Matteo Garrone ItalyJalainur Zha lai nuo er Ye Chao ChinaKisses Kisses Lance Daly Ireland/SwedenMy Tehran for Sale تهران من، حراج Granaz Moussavi Australia/IranMy Year Without Sex My Year Without Sex Sarah Watt AustraliaStella Stella Sylvie Verheyde FranceThe Sky, the Earth and the Rain El cielo, la tierra y la lluvia José Luis Torres Leiva Chile/France/ GermanyTeza Teza Haile Gerima Ethiopia/Germany/ FranceTreeless Mountain Namueopneun San So Yong Kim USA/South KoreaZift Dzift Javor Gardev Bulgaria
Awards The Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film The Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the South Korean film Treeless Mountain, directed and written by So Yong Kim.
Audience Award The Audience Award for Best Feature was won by Samson & Delilah.
The Audience Award for Best Documentary was won by Kiran Bedi.
The Audience Award for Best Short was won by The Cat Piano.
Don Dunstan Award The Don Dunstan Award was won by Jan Chapman.
References
External links Official Website