David Stratton
(The Australian / ADLFF Patron)
Newsfront
Gallipoli
Blessed
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Natasha Wanganeen
(Actor Cargo / ‘Face’ of ADLFF 2018)
Walkabout
Rabbit Proof Fence
Sweet Country
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Margaret Pomeranz
(Foxtel Screen / ADLFF Patron)
Samson & Delilah
Beneath Clouds
The Babadook
(Also in third place are Chopper and Lore)
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Warwick Thornton
(Director Samson & Delilah, Sweet Country)
Ghosts of the Civil Dead
Wrong Side of the Road
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
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Hugo Weaving
(Actor The Matrix, Lord of the Rings)
‘Always a conundrum, making a list of top films.
My imperfect top 3… I could change it tomorrow.’
Ten Canoes
Wake in Fright
Lantana
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Dr George Miller
(Director Mad Max, Happy Feet)
The Sentimenal Bloke
Muriel’s Wedding
Bad Boy Bubby
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Tilda Cobham-Hervey
(Actor Hotel Mumbai, 52 Tuesdays)
Oscar and Lucinda
Samson & Delilah
Somersault
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Don Hany
(Actor Ali’s Wedding )
Proof
Lucky Miles
Metal Skin
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Jason “Jabba” Davis
(Film Reviewer, Weekend Sunrise)
Sweet Country
Mad Max
Chopper
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Sophie Hyde
(Director 52 Tuesdays, Animals)
Head On
Flirting
Samson & Delilah
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Maddie Parry
(Director, writer, producer)
Without meditating on it for ages…
Samson & Delilah
Muriel’s Wedding
Ten Canoes
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Mark Leonard Winter
(Actor The Boy Castaways)
Chopper
Shine
The Man From Snowy River
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Ana Kokkinos
(Director Blessed, Head On)
Love Serenade
High Tide
Road to Nhill
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Michael James Rowland
(Director/writer Lucky Miles)
my three favourite films, as of this morning are…
The Year of Living Dangerously
The Rocket
Breaker Morant
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Adam Zwar
(Writer, actor)
Chopper
Gallipoli
Muriel’s Wedding |
Molly Reynolds
(Director Another Country)
Look Both Ways
Samson & Delilah
Snowtown
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Anna Broinowski
(Director, Forbidden Lie$)
Tough one. My top Aussie faves (as of this second) are
The Cars That Ate Paris
Chopper
The Dressmaker
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Rosemary Myers
(Director Girl Asleep )
It was a very hard choice as there are SO many good
ones to choose from but I think these three are amazing
Mary & Max
An Angel at My Table
Samson & Delilah
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Anthony Hayes
(Actor Cargo)
Sunday Too Far Away
Romper Stomper
Kenny
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Samantha Lang
(Director The Well)
Love Serenade
Sweetie
Somersault
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Deb Tribe
(ABC Radio Adelaide)
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Gallipoli
The Year My Voice Broke |
Sharon Johal
(Actor Neighbours)
Moulin Rouge!
The Dressmaker
Rabbit Proof Fence
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Jane Doyle
( 7 News Adelaide)
Shine
The Castle
Babe
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Tim White
(Producer I Am Mother)
Newsfront
Breaker Morant
Lantana
… with half a dozen painful omissions.
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Julie Ryan
(Producer Hotel Mumbai)
Bad Boy Bubby
Muriel’s Wedding
Samson & Delilah
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Kristian Moliere
(Producer, The Babadook)
…really, really tough to narrow down to 3 and I am
sure if you asked me again in a week, it would be different!
Wake in Fright
Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior
Chopper
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Sam Jennings
(Producer, Cargo )
Samson & Delilah
The Proposition
Snowtown
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Bridget Ikin
(Producer, My Year Without Sex)
Look Both Ways
Sherpa
Sweetie
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Andrew Bovell
(Writer, Lantana)
Such a hard question…
Samson & Delilah
Walkabout
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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Al Clark
(Producer, Priscilla )
Walkabout
Newsfront
Love Serenade
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Yolanda Ramke
(Writer/director, Cargo)
… a bloody impossible question to answer!
The Proposition
Ten Canoes
Noise
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Sachin Joab
(Actor Hotel Mumbai, Neighbours)
Hard decision but my three favourite Australian films in random order would probably be:
Romper Stomper
Lion
The Big Steal
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Amanda Blair
(Broadcaster)
This is going to be difficult…but MUST SEE…
Snowtown
Charlie’s Country
Gallipoli
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Kirsty Stark
(Producer, A Month of Sundays)
I’d probably change my mind on a different day!
The Castle
Lion
Muriel’s Wedding
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Brendan Maclean
(Actor F*!#king Adelaide)
Strictly Ballroom
The Illustrated Family Doctor
Beautiful Kate
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Ben Howling
(Director, Cargo )
Chopper
Two Hands
Mad Max Fury Road
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Linda Cropper
(Actor Offspring)
The Proposition
Samson & Delilah
Breath
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Kristina Ceyton
(Producer, The Babadook)
Samson & Delilah
The Proposition
Snowtown
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Sophie Raymond
(Director, Mrs Carey’s Concert)
Samson & Delilah
Rats in the Ranks
Sweetie
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Bob Connolly
(Director, Mrs Carey’s Concert)
Sunday Too Far Away
Rabbit Proof Fence
An Accidental Soldier
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David Ashby
(Writer/actor Danger 5)
very easy
Wake in Fright
Two Hands
Turkey Shoot
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Leigh Paatsch
(National Film Reviewer)
Lantana
Mad Max: Fury Road
Samson & Delilah
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Marion Pilowsky
(Director, The Flip Side)
Lantana
The Boys
Proof
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Matthew Bate
(Director Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure)
On The Waves of the Adriatic
Ghosts of the Civil Dead
Walkabout
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Bryony Marks
(Composer, Noise)
I have SO many favourites! Today I’m going to say that my favourite three films are:
Proof
Gallipoli
Charlie’s Country
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Sue Maslin
(Producer Japanese Story)
Wake in Fright
Samson & Delilah
The Dressmaker
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Matt Putland
(Production Designer, Winchester)
Very tough decision but my Top 3 Aussie films are
Lion
Animal Kingdom
Predestination
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Sandy George
(Film writer & critic)
SO HARD….
Chopper
Little Fish
Mad Bastards
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Richard Kuipers
(Film Critic, Variety)
Ten Canoes
Shirley Thompson Versus the Aliens
Mad Max 2
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Vicky Roach
(Film Critic, Sunday Telegraph)
Mad Max: Fury Road
Samson & Delilah
The Babadook
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John Harvey
(Producer, Spear)
Samson & Delilah
Japanese Story
The Castle
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Jane Schoettle
(International Programmer, Toronto International Film Festival)
Walkabout
Strictly Ballroom
Happy Feet
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Helen Panckhurst
(Head of Production Matchbox Pictures)
Ali’s Wedding
Mrs Carey’s Concert
Samson & Delilah
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Rashidi Edward
(‘Face’ of ADLFF 2018)
The Sapphires
Red Dog
Australia
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Luis Vallejo
(‘Face’ of ADLFF 2019)
Red Dog
Crocodile Dundee
Mad Max
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Glenys Jones
(‘Face’ of ADLFF 2020)
Ten Canoes
Shine
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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Peter Drew
(Artist)
Gallipoli
Muriel’s Wedding
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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Tony Krawitz
(Director Dead Europe)
Snowtown
The Boys
Samson & Delilah
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Matthew Cormack
(Writer/producer 52 Tuesdays)
The Boys
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Head On
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Ozzy Man
(Youtube sensation)
The Castle
Undead
Ali’s Wedding
Honourable Mentions Gettin’ Square and everything Rolf de Heer.
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Emma Magenta
(Artist, writer, director)
Rabbit Proof Fence
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds
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Judith Lucy
(Comedian, writer)
Wake in Fright
Samson & Delilah
Strictly Ballroom
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Ingrid Weir
(Artist & designer)
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Gallipoli
Samson & Delilah
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Maryanne Redpath
(Berlinale)
Samson & Delilah
Muriel’s Wedding
52 Tuesdays
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Mandy Chang
(BBC Storyville)
Wake in Fright
Cane Toads – An Unnatural History
Sweet Country
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Rebecca Summerton
(Producer 52 Tuesdays, Animals)
The Babadook
Samson & Delilah
Lantana
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Liz Watts
(Producer Animal Kingdom)
My Brilliant career
Samson & Delilah
Chasing Asylum
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Beck Cole
(Director Here I Am)
The Boys
Blessed
The Babadook
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