Bruce Beresford is the very special Key Note Speaker for the Sydney Film School 11th Film Festival's Awards Night.

Two days of student film screenings attract a full house of general public, actors, aspiring filmmakers, media and industry leaders who are specially addressed by the keynote speakers chosen equally for their ability to inspire passion as for their insight into the realities of the film culture of Australia.

This semester Sydney Film School has the privilege to welcome Bruce Beresford - one of Australia's best-known directors whose credits include Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy and most recently Mao's Last Dancer - as their special keynote speaker.