| 2007 Adelaide Film Festival | |
| Opening: | Lucky Miles |
| Closing: | Dr. Plonk |
| Location: | Adelaide, Australia |
| Founded: | 2002 |
| Awards: | International Award for Best Feature Film (Still Life) Don Dunstan Award (Rolf de Heer) |
| Directors: | Katrina Sedgwick |
| Number: | 13 (In Competition) |
| Date: | 22 February – 4 March 2007 |
The 3rd Adelaide Film Festival took place in Adelaide, South Australia, from 22 February to 4 March 2007.[1] [2] Katrina Sedgwick was again Festival Director. Rolf de Heer[3] received the 2007 Don Dunstan Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry.[4]
The festival opened with Lucky Miles,[5] directed by Michael James Rowland, and closed with Dr. Plonk, directed by Rolf de Heer. Both films had received funding from the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund.
In all, the festival presented twelve new Australian movies in which it had invested.[6]
The inaugural[7] Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the Chinese film Still Life, directed and written by Jia Zhang-ke.
The following people were selected for the In Competition Jury:
The following films were selected for the In Competition section:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamako | Bamako | France/Mali | ||
| Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Australia | ||
| Colossal Youth | Juventude Em Marcha | France/Portugal/ Switzerland | ||
| Family Law | Derecho De Familia | Argentina/Italy/ France/Spain | ||
| Grbavica | Grbavica | Austria/Bosnia/ Germany/Croatia | ||
| Half Moon | Nîwe Mang/Nîvê Heyvê | Austria/France/Iran/Iraq | ||
| The Home Song Stories | The Home Song Stories | Australia | ||
| The Lives Of Others | Das Leben Der Anderen | Germany | ||
| Madeinusa | Madeinusa | Peru/Spain | ||
| Red Road | Red Road | UK/Denmark | ||
| Still Life | Still Life | China/Hong Kong | ||
| Syndromes and a Century | Syndromes and a Century | Thailand/Austria/ France |
The festival's poster depicted a film festival "Eyeball guy" concept. Developed originally by Marketing Manager Nick Zuppar and Graphic Designer Amy Milhinch. A small controversy arose when a similar poster design was employed for the 28th Durban International Film Festival (20 June to 1 July 2007). After discussions, the coincidence was eventually put down to "synchronicity".