The week in film Sydney Film Festival kicks off The Sydney Film Festival kicked off this week with a gala screening of Mike Leigh´s Happy-Go-Lucky. Festival director Clare Stewart finally announced the remaing two members of the five person jury who will be judging 12 competition films for the $60 000 Sydney Film Prize. Joining jury president Gillian Armstrong, Iranian director Majid Majidi and Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, are Australian actress Essie Davis and American film critic Scott Foundas. Interesting to note the Film festival launch was accompanied with appropriate film festival weather - wet and grey. I call it a good omen - there´s no better place to be when it´s cold outside than in a nice warm cinema. The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian Sex and the City Trash and Treasure: Ray Argall on 'Two-Lane Blacktop'
