Sydney Film Festival preview + Iranian star Amir Jadidi + British filmmaker Terence Davies
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Impact of Pandemic on Sydney Film Festival and Highlights of Upcoming Event
The chapter explores the challenges faced by the Sydney Film Festival due to the pandemic, leading to cancellations and rescheduling. It discusses the preparations for the upcoming festival, including COVID safety measures, film selections with prevalent themes of intimate love stories, and featuring retrospective works of renowned filmmakers like Frederick Wiseman and Satyajit Ray. The chapter also highlights programs like the Traveling Film Festival and Screenability, focusing on bringing curated films to regional areas and showcasing disabled filmmakers' talent, respectively.
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