Sanctuary Film Festival (SFF) has opened submissions for International and Australian Filmmakers across a variety of categories.

Held at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast, the three-day event includes a live screening night, roving entertainment, and live music. There are also film industry workshops, panels, industry networking, and special events, such as a charity golf tournament, and exclusive opening and closing parties.

This year’s judging panel includes creative executive Shiva Nassab, cinematographer Damien Beebe, executive producer Steve Chicorel, director John Walton, screenwriter Shirley Pierce, director Mark Toia, and showrunner Alex Kessel.

Early Bird submissions for the Sanctuary Film Festival close September 30 ahead of the regular deadline on October 31 and the late deadline of November 20.

The main categories and their prizes are as follows:

BEST ALL ROUND SHORT FILM
(Must be also entered into one or more of the other short film categories)
– Trophy
– $1000 Cash Prize from our sponsors
– Gifts/ services/ products

BEST ALL ROUND FEATURE FILM
(Must be also entered into one or more of the other feature film categories)
-Trophy
– $1000 Cash Prize from our sponsors
– Gifts/ services/ products

BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
-Laurel image
-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST FIRST NATIONS SHORT FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
-Laurel image
-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST AUSTRALIAN FEATURE FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
-Laurel image
-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
-Laurel image
-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST FIRST NATIONS FEATURE FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
-Laurel image
-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST ANIMATED FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST DRONE PRODUCTION
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST PROOF OF CONCEPT
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-Laurel image
-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST LGBTQI+ NARRATIVE (FEATURE/ SHORT/ DOCUMENTARY)
-Trophy (If attending)
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
-Trophy (If attending)
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST WEBSERIES (EPISODE)
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST JUNIOR FILMMAKER
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST SCREENPLAY
-Trophy (If attending)
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-Gifts/ services/ products

BEST COMMERCIAL
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-Gifts/ services/ products