Australian Short Film Festivals

Australian festivals are listed below with the most recently added festivals listed first

Strut
A open call to West Australian film-makers/producers!
STRUT dance is an initiative of Perth's independent dance community that provides programming, mentoring, administrative, promotional and production support to contemporary dance artists resident in Western Australia.

The Angry Film Festival
The Angry Film Festival's mission is to expose up and coming film makers to a general audience and to keep the art form of short film alive.

First Amnesty International Film Festival
focusing on such as Violence against Women, Human Rights in China, Stop Torture in the 'War on Terror' and Queer and Refugees Human Rights

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Short Film Programme
We want your original short films, animations, PowerPoint presentations, YouTube clips, filmed stand-up, whatever

Australian Refugee Film Festival
Are you passionate about refugee issues? Are you an emerging refugee or non-refugee film makers willing to showcase your talent to a diverse audience?

Surf and Turf Film Festival
Film makers are invited to submit short films that have never been classified for either sale/rental or public screenings

A Fraction of the Whole Promotional Film Clip Competition
As part of the launch of Steve Toltz’s uproariously funny and philosophical novel, Penguin is putting the call out for original promotional film clips based around the book.

Elliot Rocke Mudfest 2008
Last year's festival attracted over 500 entries from 36 countries

Short Sited 12 Film Festival 2008
There's still plenty of time to get an entry together for the 12th year
of the Illawarra's original and largest short film festival, Short Sited

Bondi Short Film Festival
The Bondi Short Film Festival has reached cult status amongst indie film makers. With an eclectic mix of high end quality short films and a devoted audience it is little wonder the event has sold out every year for the past six years.

Flake Film Festival
Australias's HIGHEST Short Film Festival is now "Calling For Entries" - All short films.Want your film to be seen by thousands of people on the big screen at the best ski resorts and venues in the world? Enter your short flick into the Flake Film Festival...NOW!

Caught Short
Monthly independent short film night in Darlinghurst, Sydney
caught short accepts submissions all year round for its montly screenings...

Sneak Preview Short Film Festival
A Beaudesert Shire youth initiative to develop emerging talent and showcase the work of film makers both first time and experienced.

Margaret River Shorts
Margaret River Cultural Centre on Sunday April 1, 2007. Entries are open now.

Sixth Bondi Short Film Festival
This years first prize for "Best Film"  is 2 VIP tickets to the Sundance FIlm Festival in Utah, including return airfares and luxury accommodation at the famous Chateaux on Salt Lake.

Choc Tops In The Attic
An evening of conversation, discussion & networking for actors, screenwriters & filmmakers

Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust
$5000 prize offered for Best Short Film
SHOW ME SHORTS is a new film festival dedicated to showcasing your films along side those of our New Zealand friends, providing a chance for some healthy competition.

Lifelens Short Film Festival
Lifelens is aimed at engaging established and emerging film makers to think and reflect on important social issues.

Switch.TV
Show your short film online and earn income.

The Short Film Show
Bridging the gap between film festivals and television, The Short Film
Show plays both local and international short films and animations to an Australia-wide audience.

BooHoo Films
The regular gig for local filmmakers.

The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival
Held in Toowoomba it is billed as the most extreme filmmaking festival in the world.

Film Fantastic Festival
The Film Fantastic Festival (Gold Coast) has been annouced for 2006.

Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival
Open to all Sydney film-makers The 2006 Inaugural Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival sponsored by JVC and Powermedia invites submissions from all Sydney filmmakers for their annual short film competition

2006 Dendy Awards
Australia's longest running short film awards is again seeking the best in local short film-making.

In on the Filmmaker
Short film festival watering the seedlings of the Victorian film industry this February 2 - March 2.

Contact 05:
An idea, an event, a network...

Port Shorts
Port Shorts - Port Douglas - Tropical North Queensland
Now in it's fourth huge year!!!

The Short Film Show
ROUNDROLL Films are currently seeking short films and animations of all genres

Short Fuse2
Short filmmakers have been invited to enter south-west Sydney's premier short film event, the Short Fuse FilmFest.

Sanctuary Cove Independent Film Festival
Acknowledging a huge audience for new and innovative film, the Gold Coast's most unique boutique theatre and cinema announces with pride the Inaugural Sanctuary Cove Independent Film Festival.

Imagine Cup 2005 Buzzalong
The competition features some of the brightest and most talented students from around the globe.  Competitors are challenged to express themselves through a compelling short film that they create from storyboards to the final product.  Wild creativity is encouraged and students are allowed to collaborate with up to 3 teammates.  All students who register to compete get a free copy of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and registration is free.  The grand prize for the competition is $8000 and the top 6 teams will be flown to Yokohama Japan for the finals!

The third SHORTS Film festival
The SHORTS Film Festival champions and rewards emerging Australian cinematic  story-tellers. Deadline Extended September 2006

Gold Coast Short Film Festival
the Gold Coasts very own Short Film Festival In The Bin' celebrates its fifth year entertaining locals. In The Bin will be celebrating its 5th birthday in style from the 18th to the 24th of September with not only one but four festivals, ranging from School Films to Sports Films and of course In The Bin itself.

Black Nights Film Festival
The Black Nights film festival starts on 21st October and is designed to raise the profile of black & white film as a media.  To achieve this objective the event consists of two elements, namely, locally produced black & white short films followed by a classic black & white movie. The festival is being held at the Valhalla (in Glebe, NSW).

Upstartfilms
Upstartfilms - Upstartfilms Inc is a non-profit Association that seeks to identify and facilitate innovative film promotion and screening opportunities that will assist Australian Independent Filmmakers to establish themselves in the market place.

Ausfest
Digital film and video festival held in Brisbane

Australian International Documentary Conference
One of the largest recurrent screen industry conferences in Australia

Brisbane International Film Festival
Brisbane based international film festival

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
Sydney based international short film festival

Fitzroy Short Films Festival
Blasting  off in February of 2004, The Original Monthly Short Film Festival, Fitzroy Shorts Film Festival is a year long short film festival which screens local and international short films on the first Wednesday of the month at the famous Night Cat in  Fitzroy.

Gold Coast Film Fantastic
Gold Coast based festival celebrating the fantasy genre

Jaffas Down the Aisle
Aims to raise the profile of local and international independent filmmakers whilst celebrating popular film culture.

Melbourne International Film Festival
Yearly festival covering all forms of film and all genres.

Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Alternative film festival

National Student Film & Video Festival
Provides an outlet for the many student screen works produced around Australia each year

Newcastle Film Festival
2 day programme of local and international short films

St Kilda Film Festival
The longest running dedicated celebration of Australian short film.

Sydney Film Festival
Touring film festival

Tropfest
World's largest short film festival

Film & Television - Festivals and Competitions - International

The Indie Short Film Competition
The Indie Short Film Competition is the most innovative international short film and video competition for independent filmmakers worldwide

One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau
The One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau (switzerland) is open to shortfilms up to 60 Seconds!

Filmstock International Film Festival 2006
Call for entries. Filmstock is a unique, ethically delivered event with a formidable reputation amongst the international independent film community and will take place, as usual, June 1-15 next year

Anchorage International Film Festival
December 2-12, 2004. North America's northernmost independent film festival is getting ready for it's fourth year of bringing hungry movie-goers in from the cold and dark to bask in the illumination of hot films from around the globe

Australian Short Films Wanted
The Solothurn Film Festival presents every year the special programm "international Short Films".

Animated Encounters
Animation film festival

Annecy Film Festival
Festival of animated film in Annecy, France

Asiana International Short Film Festival
The 2nd Asiana International Short Film Festival  (AISFF2004)

Bare Bones International Film Festival
For films with a budget of less than US$1 million

Berlin Film Festival
English version of the Berlin International Film Festival website

Cannes Film Festival
Prestigious film festival held in Cannes each year.

Cinanima
Festival of animated film in Portugal

Documentary films.net
Directory and listings of documentary film festivals

Ecovision Film Festival
International Festival of environmental cinema

Film Festival Source
Searchable database of film festivals. Search by country, category, date, etc.

Film Festivals.com
Search for film festivals by country or by date

Hong Kong Film Festival
Festival of Asia-Pacific cinema run every Easter

Inside Film
"Ultimate" film festival directory. Search by location.

New York Film Festival
Film festival run by the film society of the Lincoln Centre.

New Zealand Film Festival
Film festivals in Aukland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin

Silhouette Short Film Festival
For the third year running, the Silhouette Short Film Festival will be held in Paris, in the Parc des Buttes Chaumont (19th arrondissement), and this time over a whole week, from 23rd-29th August 2004. This festival, free of charge and organised by the Silhouette Association, is a chance for the general public to discover the art of short film in all its genres: fiction, animation, experimental & documentary

Stardust Film Festival
Brent Mather Swan is one of the most innovative producers working in Hollywood today. He is applying the accumulated knowledge of a  Screenwriter, a SAG Talent Agent and a Talent Manager in his current project The  Stardust Film Festival. This new festival  promises to usher in a new era for Hollywood. With the Stardust festival as a stepping stone, Brent will bring the best and brightest back to Hollywood permanently and develop the quality and creativity of our output.


Sundance Film Festival
Independent film festival held over 10 days in Utah

Notices
Inside Film
Australian film and television magazine for filmmakers

Films Wanted
Australian Band is looking for your work

Overseas:

UNIFEST 06
Opens summons for reception of short films

"Tehran International Short Film Festival"
Tehran 8th International Short Film Festival will be held on October 20th - 25th, 2003

FastShooters 
Belgium-Europe
Opportunities for Short Feature filmmakers to present 
their work to a broad, worldwide audience (TV).
http://www.fastshooters.com

Short Form Films
A new satellite TV channel soon to launch on Sky in the UK. They are looking for short films to screen.

World Festival of Advertising of Gramado
Brazilian Embassy Paris 27th Sept. 2004