Sydney Film Festival - Competition and Film Prizes

Competition and Film Prizes

Although a small number of prizes existed from the mid–1980s, prior to 2007, the Sydney Film Festival was classified by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) as a Non-Competitive Feature Film Festival. On 10 September 2007, the Festival announced it had received funding from the New South Wales government to host an official international competition, which rewarded 'new directions in film'. The FIAFP has since classified the Sydney Film Festival as a Competitive Specialised Feature Film Festival. Members of the audience are able to vote for popular awards, as well as specific industry prizes awarded in the following categories:

  • Sydney Film Prize (presently sponsored by iShares)
  • Australian Documentary Prize (presently sponsored by Foxtel)
  • Award for Australian Best Live Action Short Film (presently sponsored by Dendy) – established in 1989
  • The Rouben Mamoulian Award for the Best Director of an Australian Short Film (presently sponsored by Dendy)
  • Yoram Gross Animation Award (sponsored by Yoram and Sandra Gross) – established in 1986
  • The CRC Award for Best Australian Feature-length Film with a Multicultural Perspective (presently sponsored by the Community Relations Commission For a Multicultural NSW) – established in 1992
  • Peter Rasmussen Innovation Award – established in 2008
  • Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature (presently sponsored by Showtime movie channels)
  • Audience Award for Best Documentary (presently sponsored by Showtime movie channels)

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