Latest Past Events

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 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...

Flickerfest 2024

Flickerfest celebrates 33 years in 2024, rolling out the red carpet at Bondi Beach from January 19-28. Featuring more than 200 shorts screening across 18 competitive programs and six showcase sessions, the event incorporates a number of prizes, including Best International Short Film, Best International Animation, Best Australian Short Film, and Best Documentary - all of which are Academy qualifying. Audiences also have the opportunity to watch LBTQI films in competition from across the globe (Rainbow Shorts), as well as...