2011 Adelaide Film Festival


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 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. 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 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:
The following films were selected for the In Competition section:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorProduction country/countries
The Four TimesLe Quattro VolteMichaelangelo FrammartinoItaly
Here I AmHere I AmBeck ColeAustralia
IncendiesIncendiesDenis VilleneuveCanada
Meek's CutoffMeek’s CutoffKelly ReichardtUnited States
Mysteries of LisbonMistérios de LisboaRaoul RuizPortugal
France
Nostalgia for the LightNostalgia de la luzPatricio Guzmán
OctoberOctubreDaniel Vega, Diego VegaPeru
The Piano in a FactoryGang de qinZhang MengChina
Shut Up Little Man!Shut Up Little Man!Matthew BateAustralia
Tuesday, After ChristmasMarti, dupa craciunRadu MunteanRomania
Whisper with the WindSirta la gal baShahram AlidiIran
Year Without a SummerYear Without a SummerTan Chui MuiMalaysia

Special Screenings

TitleDirectorProduction country
MetropolisFritz LangGermany
The Water MagicianKenji MizoguchiJapan

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.
The Audience Award for Best Documentary was won by Senna.
The Audience Award for Best Short Film was won by The Palace.
;Don Dunstan Award
The Don Dunstan Award was won by Judy Davis.