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The Adelaide Film Festival is a biennial and non-competitive film festival that is held on the alternating years to the Adelaide Festival of Arts, for over a fortnight in late February. What was initially established in May 2002, the Adelaide Film Festival is organized by the South Australian Premier Hon. Mike Rann so as to stimulate the local film industry and observe the 30th year of the South Australian Film Corporation. The festival showcases and explores contemporary film culture with screenings, special events and forums. In 2005, the Adelaide Film Festival was held in collaboration with both the Australian International Documentary Conference and WOMADelaide. The Adelaide Film Festival has a strong focus on the content produced by the South Australian and Australian locals. The Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund has been introduced in 2003 to establish a fund for equity investment in Australian films, of $500,000 a year for two years. In 2003, the Adelaide International Film Festival was held between February 28 and March 3. Amounting to 150 screenings, the film festival was met with critical acclaim and popular support. In 2005, the second Adelaide Film Festival was held between February 18 and March 3, which recorded a screening attendance of 33,000 people and a 6,300 across the other events. The 2005 Adelaide Film Festival saw over 250 screenings including the world premier of six AFFIF funded titles like Look Both Ways, a feature film directed by Sarah Watts, the interactive web series, UsMob.com.au, which was shot in the Hidden Valley town camp, outside Alice Springs and the Fritz Lang's Metropolis by the New Pollutants. The Don Dunstan Award, named after the Australian politician, is presented by the Board of the Adelaide Film Festival in recognition of an individual's contribution to the Australian film industry. Catch up with all the action this year with AsiaRooms.com Adelaide Film Festival, South Australia.
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