Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) provides a focus for film culture in Queensland located in northern Australia. The festival has taken place since 1992 and focuses on films from the Asia-Pacific region. The event lasts for 24 days and offers films including features, documentaries, shorts, experimental, silent films and retrospective programmes. As of 2006, the Festival has attracted more than 315,000 visitors. Brisbane () is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Regional badge of the Asia Pacific Scout Region The Asia-Pacific Scout Region (in Japanese アジア・太平洋地域) is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Makati City, Philippines, with satellite offices in Australia and Japan. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ...

The Festival features events including the Opening Night, Showcase events, the "Fast Film" competition, various awards ceremonies and the Closing Night celebrations. The World Cinema and the Asia Pacific programmes highlight films from countries including Korea, Iran, Germany, Indonesia, India, New Zealand and the USA. Korea (Korean: (조선 or 한국, see below) is a civilization and geographical area situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the southeast across the Korea Strait. ...

Free Events

BIFF has attracted 8,000 audience members to the free events including Fast Film, public programme, CineSparks and the seminar program. These events are meant to attact dedicated film buffs, the general public and children.

• Cine Sparks, The Australian Film Festival for Young People was part of BIFF’s expansion in 2005, with a program of films, workshops and seminars for people under the age of 18. Cine Sparks is popular with school groups, with more than 10,000 students attending the various sessions.
• The Retrospective programme allows audiences to discover the films and filmmakers. The Festival’s retrospective and tribute programme has recognised and showcased a variety of directors on various aspects of cinema.
• Lectures and Seminars provide BIFF goers an opportunity to match minds with the film industry professionals attending the Festival. In 2005, the topics ranged from a seminar on intellectual property issues for filmmakers to a debate on what’s wrong with the Australian film industry.
• BIFF Fast Film competition gives entrants 50 days to shoot a short film and the opportunity to be screened at the finalists public screening. The short film must incorporate a special and to be announced ingredient.

Awards

Chauvel Award - Each year the Festival acknowledges a contributor to Australian cinema through the Chauvel Award, presented by the Brisbane City Council, and named in honour of Charles Chauvel. Past recipients of the Chauvel Award have included producer Anthony Buckley, director Paul Cox, actor Bryan Brown, cinematographer John Seale, Geoffrey Rush and documentary makers Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson. The cinema of Australia has a long history—in fact, it is claimed that the first feature-length film, was actually an Australian production, The Story of the Kelly Gang. ... Flag of Brisbane City Council The Brisbane City Council is the governing council for Brisbane, which the capital of Queensland, Australia. ... Charles Chauvel {1897 - 1959) was an Australian film maker, born in Queensland. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand the article to establish its notability, citing reliable sources, so as to avoid its being considered... Bryan Brown (born June 23, 1947 in Sydney) is an Australian actor. ... Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian Academy Award winning actor. ...

Jury Awards - Each year, the Festival hosts three international juries, who judge three awards, including The FIPRESCI Award, the NETPAC Award and the Interfaith Award for Promoting Humanitarian Values.

External links

• Brisbane International Film Festival