69th Sydney Film Festival

69th Sydney Film Festival
Opening filmWe Are Still Here
by Beck Cole, Dena Curtis, Tracey Rigney, Danielle MacLean, Tim Worrall, Renae Maihi, Miki Magasiva, Mario Gaoa, Richard Curtis, and Chantelle Burgoyne
Closing filmBroker
by Hirokazu Kore-eda
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Founded1954
AwardsSydney Film Prize: Close
No. of films200 from 64 countries
Festival date8–19 June 2022
Websitesff.org.au
Sydney Film Festival

The 69th annual Sydney Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 June 2022.[1] First Nations anthology film We Are Still Here opened the festival, while Hirokazu Kore-eda's drama film Broker was the closing film.[2][3]

The most prestigious award, Sydney Film Prize, was awarded to drama film Close, directed by Lukas Dhont.[4]

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  2. ^ Keast, Jackie (4 May 2022). "'We Are Still Here' to open Sydney Film Festival". IF Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Sydney Film Festival announces Cannes hit Broker to close the 2022 festival as well as new films from Cannes". Filmink. 6 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ Tulich, Katherine (19 June 2022). "Lukas Dhont's 'Close' Wins Best Film Prize at Sydney Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.