[1] Jan Chapman received the 2009 Don Dunstan Award[2][3] The poster this year depicts the iconic film festival eye character concept that was so successful in 2007.

[7] The Natuzzi International Award for Best Feature Film was won by the South Korean film Treeless Mountain, directed and written by So Yong Kim.

[3][8][9][10] The Audience Award for Best Feature was won by Samson & Delilah.

[10][12] The Audience Award for Best Documentary was won by Kiran Bedi.

[10][12] The Audience Award for Best Short was won by The Cat Piano.