Register below for updates on future festivals, and follow us on our facebook page for exclusive news. This festival is celebrated all across the city, with films shown in various venues all across the cbd. Tropfest short film festival sydney, australia trade show. From a simple start at the sydney comedy store in 2004 screening shorts on dvd, show fest has grown to be a fullyfeatured festival that can screen 35mm prints in a real cinema environment. Sydney film festival brings the best of world cinema to australia.
The bondi short film festival is an annual oneday competitive short film festival open to amateur filmmakers held in the australian city of sydney, at bondi beach. Deadhouse presents a night of horror international film festival announces its first wave of programming for its 2020 festival today. A night of horror international film festival filmfreeway. A 1 day trade show, tropfest short film festival is going to be held in sydney, australia on 24 feb 2020. Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that puts the spotlight on short films sydney, new south wales, australia. Thank you to all the film makers, audience, commercial partners, sponsors, festival staff and volunteers who made the 2006 australian international film festival a successful event. See festival award winners, discover new talent, and immerse yourself in diverse stories from around the globe.
We are searching for one long film 45mins to 60mins and a number of short films 40 minutes and shorter to make up our program. Hong kong shorts tour showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival. Festival type real venue festival types of films animation, children. Each year, tropfest creates a tropfest signature item. The festival in 2020 will celebrate 29 years of screening the best short films from australia and around the world in competitions and special showcases. Tropfest is a short film festival which started in 1993 and is held each year in venues all around sydney. Showcasing the very best of palestinian cinema from around the globe, the festival presents a unique opportunity to connect with and get to know palestine and palestinians through film. Shortcuts is here to celebrate the islands creative potential and diverse cultural identity. No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection. We accept submissions from around the world and encourage you to take the trip downunder to celebrate with your film and contribution with us. All our selected films are entertaining, inspiring and highly creative cinema gems. Festival lineup and films showing at the alliance francaise french film festival 2020 in australia. Festival lineup alliance francaise french film festival. Flickerfest is australias largest short film competition and the only one with academy accreditation and bafta recognition.
Flickerfest, australias premier international short film festival, will be held at the bondi pavilion on sydneys famous bondi beach in january 2019. Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival utah community events programs for utah audiences to experience independent film, theatre, and music through free screenings and discussions. Photos from the screenings, premieres, parties and special events of the sydney short film festival. A night of horror international film festival in sydney, australias premier, longestrunning, horror film event. Spawned out of our current times, this short film follows alex, a young woman who lives a very rushed life up until covid19.
Each year, tropfest creates a tropfest signature item of which informs the subject matter of the short films. Despite the fantastical premise and expertly integrated vfx of the film, catnip to. Dec 01, 2019 ben and lucy are siblings who are travelling interstate to visit their parents. Sydney short film festival festevez australian film. Canberra short film festival csff is a locally run festival, screening the best short flicks, from australia and around the globe, across 6 locations in the canberra region. The sydney film festival is one of the longest running events of its kind in the world. In 2010 we were one of the first short film festivals in the world to exclusively use 35mm film and dcidcp digital for cinema projection.
Families will be excited to know that some of these include a number of childrens and family films. The pasifika film fest showcases the art of pacific storytelling through film while also working to inspire pasifika writers, directors and actors to explore links to their culture. Mardi gras film festival queer screen queer screen. Jff 2018s the night is short, walk on girl is a samurai librarian stuck.
Sydney indie film festival sydney australia september 26 2017 nominated for best scifi short film, best vfx. In previous years, the tsi have included pineapple, mirror, and the number 8. The festivals founding and current artistic director is francis coady. Read concrete playgrounds take on flickerfest international short film festival sydney 2020. Bondi short film festival sydney, australia november the bondi short film festival was established by francis coady in 2001. Yet, a full 2 years out from those premieres, i fully expect the name yardbird and spiccia to be unknown to many of you. Foas festival was founded in the 2009 by nova employment in sydney, australia but the short film festival in malawi started in 2017 by foas. Initially the festival began as a favour to his friends who had missed out on entering films in other festivals in sydney as they had already screened their films in other states of australia. Jun 17, 2015 weve put together a highlight reel of sydney writers festival 2015 with some help from our authors and festivalgoers. Antenna festival antenna documentary film festival.
We are a worldwide festival open to anyone with a smartphone or tablet and a great idea for a short film. Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that puts the spotlight on short films a category that unfortunately doesnt get the mainstream attention it deserves. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features, documentaries, short films, retrospectives, films for families and animations. The twelfth annual festival a cinematic celebration of all things scary takes place may 14 17, 2020, at hoyts broadway cinemas in sydney, australia.
The top dog film festival was launched in 2017 to showcase the incredible bond between dogs and their people through independent films. The banff mountain film festival is the most prestigious international film competition and an annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment. This twoday festival put on by the aacta australian academy of cinema and television arts and mini. The sydney film festival is an annual film festival held in sydney, australia, usually over 12 days in june. Running for 25 years, as a competitionbased festival, we award filmmakers across nine categories. The festival attracts in particular classical and cult movies that goes well with its art deco cinema from the 1940s. Flickerfest short film festival city of sydney whats on.
The sydney short film festival would not be possible without the generosity of our supporters and friends and our wonderful partners in c3. Alex struggles with all the available time she has now, but slowly finds a way to turn boredom into actually enjoying her life, in the process, making a dream come true. Flickerfest international short film festival on filmfestivallife. Open call open to public competitive market special fees. Touring annually the top dog film festival screens over 2 hours of the most inspirational, heartwarming and entertaining films related to dogs and their human companions from independent filmmakers around the globe. Contributions in support of hf productions global event series are payable to. Tropfest australia usually takes place in february each year in sydney and it has been broadcast live via freetoair television as well as global streami. Sydney film festival 2020 features over 40 minutes. Flickerfest kicks off the summer cinema season each year under the stars at bondi with panoramic outdoor cinemas screening the very best short films on offer from. May 09, 2018 as always, the 2018 sydney film festival is chocablock with cinematic treats, featuring more than 250 films from 60 countries, in more than 160 languages. Coady thought this was insane and ensured that film makers entering the. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Film event in sydney, nsw, australia by sydney short film festival on friday, february 7 2020 with 380 people interested and 44 people going. After running the 2006 festival held in melbourne, we are currently working on delivering our next festival which will be even better than the last for film makers. Up, a collection of international film festivals supporting indie filmmaking. Call for entries 2020 flickerfest 29th international short film festival 1019 january 2020, bondi beach, sydney, australia. Founded by actordirector john polson, tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people at the tropicana caffe in darlinghurst, sydney, australia, but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world. Sydney world film festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.
We recognize how difficult it is to get your short film out there, and find a platform where your film can reach the right audience. Our focus is to celebrate local work, and create bridges with innovative cinema taking place beyond vancouver island. Each year the festival brings the best new films from around the world to audiences in sydney. As well as brand new features from over forty countries, sff screen short films, australian films, documentaries and archive titles, many of which are recently. An amazing array of short films screen before features and documentaries, from bitesized horrors to pockets of laughter. Bondi short film festival sfc shortfilm connection. The flickerfest team and our super talented filmmakers have been. The sydney world film festival is an annual event showcasing independent films with an edge.
The 2019 mini british film festival has the honour of welcoming legendary actor timothy spall as the festival guest. The 20th spanish film festival kicks off this evening in sydney then tours nationally until the 17 may. Tropfest australia usually takes place in february each year in sydney and it. It was launched in 1976 as the banff festival of mountain films by the banff centre and is held every october in banff, canada. Canberra, national, international, animation, documentary. Smartfone flick fest is australias international smartphone film festival for filmmakers of all ages. The victoria short film festival is a grass roots, not for profit festival focused on supporting the ever evolving film community in victoria, bc. Scifi film festival sydney australia october 2017 berlin scifi filmfest berlin germany november 17 2017 winner. Flickerfest international short film festival sydney 2020, sydney. Prepare for red bull tvs livestream from the sydney film festival with some of the best entries. The sydney film festival is currently in discussion with filmfestivallife in. The melbourne short film festival is a part of hf productions global event series, and is a fiscally sponsored project of c3. Top up on your fix of statistics ahead of red bull.
Your monthly dose of short cinema and a whole lot more. The sydney short film festival is a part of hf productions global event series, and is a fiscally sponsored project of c3. Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that focuses on putting the spotlight on short films a category that unfortunately doesnt get the. Thanks to atul gawande, mohsin hamid, alan cumming, christina lamb, asne.
Festival sponsors queer screen is the home of queer screen film fest, held in september, and the mardi gras film festival, held in february and march in sydney, australia. The cine latino film festival is the first national festival dedicated to exploring the diverse and exciting latin american cinema of now. Short cuts celebrates the arts, community life and creative storytelling, by providing an artistic platform for local community members, emerging artists. Shiny the winner of tropfest 2016 is a dressedup action epic directed by spencer susser and daniel cloud campos. Sydney short film festival is run in association with close. It is a unique opportunity for emerging, developing and established artists to increase their skills of creation and performance. After the festival in sydney, flickerfest will share the short film love on tour to over 50 venues across australia between january and. The banff mountain film festival is the most prestigious international film competition and an annual presentation of short films and documentaries. Flickerfest is an academy accredited and baftarecognised festival. The sydney world film festival 2020 will take place at the palace. Short film festivals australian short films directory. Melbourne short film festival was founded to support and promote independent short films from all around the world. Browse over 200 short films to purchase or have curated for you event.
The canberra short film festival is a national competition and canberras premier short film festival presenting quality regional and national short films. This years film festival is dwelling on raising awareness of the abilities of people with disability in malawi, africa and the world. Award for best australia documentary, dendy awards for australian short films and. Shortcuts film fest is a brand new, short film challenge for cape bretonunamaki youth to explore their creativity and develop their skills as filmmakers. What began as an idea for a onenight short film event hence the festivals name, has since become australias oldest and premier showcase of horror cinema from around the world. The sydney film festival list of events include showcasing a selection of feature films, arthouse films, documentaries and short films. Scifi film festival is an annual event in sydney, australia, dedicated to celebrating and promoting fantastical science fiction, fantasy and horror genre stories with diverse perspectives and rich emotional journeys, from all around the world. Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that focuses on putting the spotlight on short films a category that unfortunately doesnt get the mainstream attention it deserves. Short cuts film festival now in its third year, the greater dandenong short cuts film festival is back for 2018. Tropfest short film festival is going to be organised at centennial park sydney, sydney, australia on 24 feb 2020. Tropfest is the worlds largest short film festival. Toronto shorts international film festival toronto canada september 24 2017 winner. Antenna documentary film festival antenna festival.
It has also become known as the worlds first global film festival. Queer screen is the home of queer screen film fest, held in september, and the mardi gras film festival, held in february and march in sydney, australia. If chosen as an official selection, sydney world film festival is granted the permission to exhibit the film at the sydney world film festival and all associated. Center for conscious creativity, our 501c3 nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Conscious creativity 501 c3 nonprofit arts organization. The palestinian film festival is the only such festival in australia. Since 20 pff has grown from a small community based festival running out of a repurposed factory in marrickville. A competitive and interactive short film festival brought to you by nafa. Aug 09, 2018 calling all short form content creators, film buffs, and people with limited attention spans. Cine latino film festival november 16 december 2018.