As in all good scripts CinéfestOZ began as a dream – a dream of turning the beautiful seaside town of Busselton into the equivalent venue of a cinematic experience to rival St Tropez. A film festival which showcased the very best of the extra-ordinary talent, exhibited by both French and Australian film makers – a festival which would celebrate the history and harmonies of French influences on our south-west corner of the state, for more click here.

The Festival aims to bring to the people a cavalcade of film – film which will intrigue the young, entertain the families and enchant the seniors – film that will offer everyone the opportunity to experience the laughter, the joy, the pathos, the sadness and the reality of stories so wonderfully told by the art of the camera.

Each year CinéfestOZ brings to the screens new and exciting films, some which might never have previously been shown and featuring talent which might otherwise be hidden from the public gaze.

All films shown at CinéfestOZ have either a French or Australian link, either by way of the filmmaker, production and direction involvement or scriptwriting.

CinéfestOZ is a new experience. It brings with it the cultural offerings of the region; the gastronomic, the wine and the sense of place that is the south-west.

It is a cultural experience, where the industry and the community meet.