Awards
BIFFDOCS — In 2011 the Festival established BIFFDOCS, Australia's richest prize for documentary filmmakers. The BIFFDOCS competition rewards excellence in documentary production - particularly films that exhibit the ability to surprise, entertain, provoke and disturb. The inaugural BIFFDOCS award went to Arirang by one of South Korea’s most celebrated filmmakers, Kim Ki-duk.
Audience Award — Attendees at the Festival are asked to vote after each screening, with the results shaping the Festival's Audience award.
Chauvel Award — In previous years, the Festival has acknowledged a contributor to Australian cinema through the Chauvel Award, named in honour of Charles Chauvel. Past recipients of the Chauvel Award have included producer Anthony Buckley, directors Paul Cox and Rolf de Heer, actors Bryan Brown and Geoffrey Rush, cinematographer John Seale, documentary makers Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson, and film critic David Stratton (2007).
Jury Awards — The Festival has also hosted international juries, who judge three awards: The FIPRESCI Award, the NETPAC Award and the Interfaith Award for Promoting Humanitarian Values.
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