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In 2009 Sydney Film Festival are selling tickets through our own website for the first time. We have implemented a $1 service fee per ticket. This $1 applies to single session tickets, $1 per FlexiPass and $1 per subscription. The $1 is included in the ticket price.

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20 Oct 2009

Hollywood World Award nominees announced

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SFF Festival Director Clare Stewart on Hollywood Awards Jury (pictured: HWA nominee Bright Star, dir Jane Campion).

Hollywood World Award nominees announced

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Take a better road and cycle to the Festival*

20 Oct 2009

Hollywood World Award nominees announced

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SFF Festival Director Clare Stewart on Hollywood Awards Jury (pictured: HWA nominee Bright Star, dir Jane Campion).

Take a better road and cycle to the Festival*

Find out more about the City of Sydney's cycling projects at cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cycling (*A helmet must be worn when riding a bike).

Take a better road and cycle to the Festival*

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20 Oct 2009

Hollywood World Award nominees announced

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Australian/UK Co-Production Bright Star, directed by SFF Patron Jane Campion, is amongst the nominees for the Hollywood World Award which were just announced in Los Angeles. SFF Festival Director Clare Stewart participated on the international jury that determined the selection.

The award is a key predictor of foreign films that are set to receive kudos in the year's awards season.

The 2009 nominees are: Bright Star (UK/Australia), directed by Jane Campion, I Am Love (Italy), directed by Luca Guadagnino, Lourdes (France/Austria), directed by Jessica Hausner, A Prophet (France), directed by Jacques Audiard and The White Ribbon (Germany/Austria), directed by Michael Haneke.

Prior winners of the Hollywood World Award include The Motorcycle Diaries, The Sea Inside, Mrs. Henderson Presents, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and The Class among others.

The panel of international judges, chaired by Screen International editor Michael Goodridge, consists of critics and festival directors who select the shortlist of films, as well as the winner. This year's judges include: Dan Fainaru (Israel), film critic; Howard Feinstein (USA), film critic, Screen International and programmer, Sarajevo Film Festival; Sandra Hebron (UK), artistic director, The Times BFI London Film Festival; Allan Hunter (UK), film critic, The Daily Express, Screen International; Derek Malcolm (UK), film critic, The Evening Standard; Lee Marshall (Italy), film critic; Despina Mouzaki (Greece), director, Thessaloniki International Film Festival; Jacob Neiiendam (Denmark), director, CPH:PIX - Copenhagen Film Festivals; Jonathan Romney (UK), film critic; and Clare Stewart (Australia), director, Sydney Film Festival.