Out of a selection of 12 films that screened in Official Competition, Aquarius directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, was awarded the prestigious Sydney Film Prize. Mendonça Filho couldn't be in attendance, but he made up for it by sending us his acceptance speech via video, which is as commanding as his masterpiece.
We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF are based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.