72nd Sydney Film Festival
The 72nd annual Sydney Film Festival took place from 4 to 15 June 2025. This edition of the Sydney Film Festival opened with supernatural body horror film Together and closed with Michael Angelo Covino's comedy film Splitsville.
Jury
The following were named as members of the festival jury:- Justin Kurzel, Australian film director – jury president
- Rachel House, New Zealand director and actor
- Mélita Toscan du Plantier, French producer
- Winnie Tsang, Hong Kong producer and distributor
- Thomas Weatherall, Australian actor
Official Selection
In competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:Late Announce
The following films were added two days before the festival started:Focus on Nishtha Jain
The program highlighted the work by Indian director Nishtha Jain.Jafar Panahi: Cinema in Rebellion
The retrospective program highlighted the work by Iranian director Jafar Panahi.| English title | Original title | Director | Production country |
| The White Balloon | بادکنک سفيد | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| The Mirror | آینه | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| The Circle | دایره | Jafar Panahi | Iran, Italy, Switzerland |
| Crimson Gold | طلای سرخ | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| Offside | آفساید | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| This Is Not a Film | این فیلم نیست | Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb | Iran |
| Closed Curtain | پرده | Jafar Panahi, Kambuzia Partovi | Iran |
| Tehran Taxi | تاکسی | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| 3 Faces | سه رخ | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| No Bears | خرس نیست | Jafar Panahi | Iran |
| It Was Just an Accident | یک تصادف ساده | Jafar Panahi | Iran, France, Luxembourg |
Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:- Sydney Film Prize: It Was Just an Accident — Jafar Panahi
- Documentary Australia Award: Songs Inside — Shalom Almond
- First Nations Award: Wilfred Buck
- Sustainable Future Award: Floodland
- Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films:
- * Best Live Action Short: Faceless
- * Rouben Mamoulin Award for Best Director: Rory Pearson for Mates
- * Yoram Gross Animation Award: The Fling
- *AFTRS Crafts Award: Josh Peters, Music and Sound Design for Faceless
- *Event Cinemas Rising Talent Award for Screenwriting: Rory Pearson and Marcus Aldred-Traynor for Mates
- GIO Audience Awards:
- *Best Australian Feature: Lesbian Space Princess
- *Best Australian Feature, Runner up: Birthright
- *Best Australian Documentary: The Raftsmen
- *Best Australian Documentary, Runner up: The Golden Spurtle
- *Best International Feature: All That's Left of You
- *Best International Feature, Runner up: DJ Ahmet
- *Best International Documentary: Prime Minister
- *Best International Documentary, Runner up: ''Cutting Through Rocks''