The Best Australian Short Film Competition: Submissions

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...

St Kilda Film Festival 2024 – Submissions

Film entries are open for the 2024 St Kilda Film Festival, which will be celebrating 40 years of showcasing Australia’s premier short filmmaking talent. Proudly presented by City of Port Phillip, the 2024 St Kilda Film Festival will run from June 6 - 16, kicking off with an Opening Night screening at the iconic Palais Theatre. As Australia’s longest-running short film festival, SKFF recognises the genre of short film, including music videos, gaming, and immersive forms. Each year, St Kilda...

The Creators: Applications due

Screen Australia and the Australian Writers' Guild have announced applications are open for The Creators program. Now in its...

Gold Coast Film Festival 2024 – Submissions

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.

Dome Under Festival

Dome Under Festival returns to the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks in February, offering a weekend of fulldome films. Unlike traditional cinema experiences, the fulldome films will unfold across the entire 16-metre domed ceiling of the Melbourne Planetarium, providing a hemispherical view, coupled with a state-of-the-art 5.1 surround sound system. As the sole fulldome film festival in Australia, Dome Under Festival boasts 26 films from 13 countries that have been curated into seven themed sessions, including Kids, Astronomy, Music to Melt...