With tickets continuing to be sold to this week's encore screenings, the Festival has posted a 13% increase on the 2022 event's sales and a massive 78% increase on the last pre-pandemic event in 2018.
This year's success follows the Malinauskas Government delivering on its election commitment to make our state's premier film festival an annual event with an additional $4 million investment.
The Malinauskas Government has dedicated an additional $2 million to deliver an annual festival and a further $2 million to support the creation of South Australian films through the Adelaide Film Festival's Investment Fund.
This year's festival opened and closed with two remarkable South Australian films – Kitty Green's The Royal Hotel, filmed in South Australia and produced by the Academy Award-winning company See-Saw Film and My Name's Ben Folds – I play piano, directed by Scott Hicks and supported by the Adelaide Film Festival's Investment Fund.
The 2023 festival featured more than 130 films from 43 countries with 27 world premieres and 38 Australian premieres and ran from October 18 to 29.
South Australia is increasingly being recognised as a powerhouse of film and television production. We continue to secure major international projects and the Malinauskas Government is committed to supporting our screen sector to grow and succeed.
As put by Andrea Michaels
The first annual Adelaide Film Festival was its biggest on record, smashing last year's box office sales.
This year's success follows the Malinauskas Government delivering on its election commitment to make our state's premier film festival an annual event with an additional $4 million investment.
The 2023 Adelaide Film Festival has been incredible celebration of cinema with South Australian films firmly in the spotlight and I congratulate Mat Kesting and his team on a fantastic record- breaking event.
As put by Adelaide Film Festival CEO Mat Kesting
2023, our first year as an annual Festival, has been an incredible celebration of cinema talent from South Australia, the Asia Pacific region and around the world.
I'm incredibly proud of the work of the AFF team in creating a Festival that has been so warmly embraced by audiences and one that nurtures screen culture and builds new audience for the cinema arts.
My thanks to the Malinauskas Government for their continued and passionate support for the festival and to our many other partners and sponsors who have contributed to making AFF23 our most successful yet.
