The annual Smartfone Flick Fest (SF3) is extending entries until September 1.

The Australian-born, international film festival for movies entirely filmed on a smartphone or tablet is open to filmmakers of all ages and goes on screen and online in November.

More than $50,000 worth of prizes is on offer including mentorships, new phones and iPads, apps, microphones, stabilisers, professional memberships, and more. Categories include kids and adults short films, feature films, 360-degree/AR/VR films, and more.

Prizes are on offer for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actor as well as First Nations, Best Female Creative and Community awards.

Already confirmed as festival ambassadors are Phillip Noyce, Nicole da Silva, Kriv Stenders, Kerry Armstrong, Jon Bell, Pieter de Vries, Anthony Kierann and Christopher Stollery. SF3 Kids Ambassadors are actor, filmmaker, and disability advocate Emily Prior and the inaugural SF3 First Nations Award winner and Kamilaroi filmmaker, Kara Rose. Dolby sponsors the First Nations award to the tune of $7000.

New this year is the Chicken & Chips Casting Award. Filmmakers pitched their films and the team at Chicken & Chips chose one to executive produce and cast. It’s set for shooting through August around Sydney’s Bondi Junction.