Events

PerthNow and SAE Creative Media Institute are inviting both emerging and established filmmakers nationwide to submit their original short films for the chance to share in $75,500. The prizes on offer for the newly launched Best Australian Short Film Competition include: • The Best Australian Short Film Prize - $30,000 • Next Gen Youth Prize - $5,000 • Best Animation Prize - $5,000 • Future of Film Innovation Prize - $5,000 • Peoples’ Choice Prize - $5000 • The West...

Screen Australia and the Australian Writers' Guild have announced applications are open for The Creators program. Now in its second year, The Creators is a career acceleration program for high-calibre, mid-career screenwriters to build toward the creation of their own shows. Through the program, up to six writers with existing episodic slates will be selected to travel to Los Angeles to participate in training, industry meetings and networking events in 2024. Building on the success of the 2023 program, this...

The Gold Coast Film Festival (GCFF) is inviting submissions for the 2024 event, to be held from April 17 to 28. Filmmakers and scriptwriters have the opportunity to showcase their talent across feature films, short films, and Queensland feature film scripts. GCFF encourages entries from independent filmmakers and films with creative leads from First Nations and under-represented backgrounds. Feature and short films from Australian and international filmmakers will also be accepted.