“Sydney Film Festival has gone from strength to strength over recent
years, with attendees increasing over 23% since 2011 to 143, 000”, said
festival director Nashen Moodley. “SFF not only presents the best films
from across the country and around the world, but we also open up
dialogue between the creators and audiences and curators and critics
alike, in every direction and combination. Together in a crowded
theatre, comedies are funnier, horror films are scarier and tender
moments bring tears more readily; everything we feel is amplified by the
power of the shared experience.This year SFF presents the Australian Premiere of 20, 000 Days on Earth featuring Nick Cave as the Opening Night Film on Wednesday 4 June and the Australian premiere of the New Zealand vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows as the Closing Night Film on Sunday June 15. Directed by Taikia Waititi (who directed Boy, which won the Audience Award at SFF 2010) it stars Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords). Taikia Waititi will attend the festival and introduced the screening.
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