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received the 2011 Don Dunstan AwardAdelaide Film Festival
(30 August 2013) ''Don Dunstan Award Recipient Announced''. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
(25 February 2011) ''Judy Davis accepts 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

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. A special screening of the 2010 Restoration Version of Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi epic ''

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'' was shown with a new score, written by ''

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''.Mister Benjamin Speed
''Metropolis Rescore''. Retrieved 10 February 2015. 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

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and Sophie Raymond, and closed with ''

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'', 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 ''Incendies'' (; ) is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Dés ...

'' won the International Award for Best Feature Film.

Competition

Jury

The following people were selected for the In Competition Jury: * Julietta Sichel, Czech film critic (President) * Trevor Groth, American Artistic Director,

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* Pierre Rissient, French film director *

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, Australian artist * Robin Gutch, British producer,

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In Competition

The following films were selected for the In Competition section:

Special Screenings

Awards

;The International Award for Best Feature Film The International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the Canadian film ''

Incendies ''Incendies'' (; ) is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Dés ...

'' directed by

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, OAL (; ; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two ...

. ;Audience Award The Audience Award for Best Feature Film was won by ''

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''. The Audience Award for Best Documentary was won by ''Senna''. The Audience Award for Best Short Film was won by ''

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''. ;Don Dunstan Award The Don Dunstan Award was won by

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.

References

External links

Official Website
* Includes complete program. {{Adelaide Film Festival

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