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Alec Green and Finbar Watson’s Oscar-qualified 2D short poignantly captures the true story of Don Ritchie, who over the course of almost 50 years approached hundreds of people contemplating suicide on a cliff just 50 feet from his Sydney home. 

'Teacups' is the true story of Don Ritchie, who, for almost half a century, approached people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff near his home.

Awards and cash prizes worth $25,000, including five Academy Award qualifying awards, were presented to the winners on Sunday.

Asmae El Moudir's Moroccan docu-drama 'The Mother of all Lies' takes the top prize at the 70th anniversary edition of the Sydney Film Festival.

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