One of Australia’s favourite film events is back…in the flesh!
Presented by the Australian Cinémathèque at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and city-wide cinema partners, BIFF 2020 launches on Thursday 1 October with the Australian premiere of Stephen Maxwell Johnson’s High Ground and closes on Sunday 11 October with the world premiere of Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin’s inspiring documentary Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra.
Amanda Slack-Smith, Artistic Director of BIFF 2020 and Curatorial Manager of the Australian Cinémathèque, QAGOMA said COVID-19 safety measures would be in place for all screenings, across all six BIFF 2020 venues. Ms. Slack-Smith said this year’s festival highlights included the Australian premiere of Nine Days, Edson Oda’s poetic investigation into the meaning of life; the Australian premiere of Red Post on Escher Street, the latest film by Japanese cult superstar Sion Sono; and Brazen Hussies, Catherine Dwyer’s powerful documentary on the Women’s Liberation Movement in Australia.
“We are thrilled to have international features such as Zoé Wittock’s stylish debut feature Jumbo, a tale of a young woman who becomes romantically enchanted with a fairground ride, and mesmerising documentaries including Max Richter’s Sleep, Natalie Johns’ behind-the-scenes look at the composer’s ambitious eight-hour performance for a sleeping audience; and P.S. Burn This Letter Please, Michael Seligman and Jennifer Tiexiera’s revelatory exploration of the hidden history of the 1950s drag scene in New York,” Ms. Slack-Smith said.
BIFF 2020 will be presented at QAGOMA’s Australian Cinémathèque, the only facility of its kind in an Australian art museum, and at valued partner venues Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo, The Elizabeth Picture Theatre, New Farm Six Cinemas, Reading Cinemas Newmarket and the State Library of Queensland.
For a chance to win a double pass to the Brisbane International Film Festival, simply email
competitions@filmink.com.au with the name of the film and the specific session that you would go see at the Brisbane International Film Festival, and why. Most creative entries win.
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