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2009 FESTIVAL SNEAK PEEK! [ 7 ]
The global financial crisis may be met with calls for austerity in some quarters, but at St.George Bank BIFF we prefer to opt for blockbusting glamour if this year's selection of Galas and Special Eve...
Galas and Special Screenings [ 6 ]
Opening Night
Closing Night
Galas
Showcase Films
Silent Film
Che
Opening Night
The year's festival kicks off with Lone Scherfig's delightful depiction of 1960s London, followed by music, dri...
Essays [ 4 ]
Tribute to Charles Chauvel
Queensland Films 1930 - 1960: From the Talkies to Television
The Big Bachchan
Mademoiselle Jeanne Moreau
Dennis Tupicoff: Portrait of an Artist Evolving
A TRIBUTE...
Pacific Film and Television Commission [ 1 ]
The St.George Bank Brisbane International Film Festival is presented by the Queensland State Government's Pacific Film and Television Commission (PFTC). The PFTC facilitates and celebrates quality fil...
Messages [ 13 ]
PremierChairPatronExecutive Director
Message from the Premier of QueenslandTurning eighteen is one of the great milestones in life. It's a coming of age that completes a transition from adolescence...
Categories Explained [ 13 ]
To help navigate through St.George Bank BIFF's diverse programme we have categorised the films into a number of focus areas.
Listed below is a short rundown on each programme area and the films wit...
Dreamland Ivan Sen Interview [ 5 ]
Since the international success of his debut feature, the indigenous road movie Beneath Clouds, and a string of highly-regarded indigenous documentaries, Ivan Sen has worn the mantle of Australian Cin...
Special Films Equals Special Events [ 10 ]
Finding it difficult to choose what to see at St.George Bank BIFF? Don't panic! St.George Bank BIFF has a range of special-event screenings that offer something for everyone, from fashionistas to revo...
Nothing Missing [ 12 ]
Maxine Williamson: You made two feature films-The Finished People (2003) and Footy Legends (2006)-before making Missing Water. What, if anything, did you take from your first two films into this third...
Riding the Rainbow Snake – Colourise BIFF 2009 [ 8 ]
A significant aspect of the Rainbow Serpent in Aboriginal mythology are the symbols of human feeling, meaning, and intuitive understanding inherent in the experience of colour, which can carry endemic...
Welcome Back! [ 7 ]
This year, BIFF welcomes back a number of friends, and two in particular stand out. Fans of Russian director Alexei Balabanov will be happy to know his new film, Morphia, is screening, and Catherine B...
Hirokazu Won’t Keep Still [ 4 ]
Revered Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu returns to BIFF this year with another exquisite study of Japanese life. With Still Walking, Kore-eda is sure to cement his reputation with fans while winn...
German New Wave Matures [ 3 ]
This German film was a big hit at this year's Berlinale, taking out the Silver Bear (Jury Grand Prix) for writer, director, and producer Maren Ade. Now BIFF audiences have the chance to see what all t...
Still Walking and Treeless Mountain [ 4 ]
In the middle of the 1990s, two major new figures emerged in Asia's cinema. From Japan came Kore-eda Hirokazu from a background in contemplative documentary, usually devoting his attention to individu...
Seminars [ 5 ]
Directors in Focus: Making Short Work of Feature-Film ProductionChair Jackie McKimmie
Join Steven Kastrissios (The Horseman) and Jonathan auf der Heide (Van Diemen's Land) as they discuss the be...
Katata Takwa [ 4 ]
Gotot, we're delighted that you will be joining us in Brisbane for the screening of your new film KANTATA TAKWA. The film has been a long time in development and is a brilliant mix of experimental tec...
Short Film Competitions [ 8 ]
QNFA
QSFC
Warner Roadshow Studios 23rd Queensland New Filmmakers Awards (QNFA)
The winners are in! Congratulations to all of the finalists.
GENERAL AWARDS - SECONDARY
The University of Sou...
BEST WISHES DES PARTRIDGE! [ 6 ]
Executive Director Anne Démy-Geroe farewells film journalist Des Partridge as he retires from a long and successful career as a film writer for The Courier-Mail.
We at St.George Bank BIFF are devast...
VALE ÉRIC ROHMER [ 6 ]
French New Wave pioneer Éric Rohmer passed away on 11 January, aged 89. Rohmer had a distinguished career as a film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. St.George Ba...
About [ 7 ]
11 days jam-packed full of films from around the world.Check out the latest and best in world cinema, documentaries, retrospectives, experimental work, late night thrillers, animation, children's film...
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