Sydney 2004

The International Critics Prize went to Jehane Noujaim's documentary about Al-Jazeera, Control Room, an American/Egyptian coproduction.

Details of the prize

Reports:

A Watershed Sydney Film Festival. Hong Kong critic Stephen Teo writes an overview on this year's edition.

So Much Trouble in the World. Our Australian member Julian Wood on one dominant aspect of the films in the festival: Genocides, Borders and Refugees.

Control Room: Controlling the Truth. Julian Wood reviews the film by Jehane Noujaim, which received our prize.

The Five obstructions: In Search of Perfection. Our Chilean colleague Pamela Biénzobas reviews the film by Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier.