What is CinéfestOZ?

As in all good scripts CinéfestOZ began as a dream – a dream of creating the beautiful seaside town of Busselton into the equivalent venue of a cinematic experience like our sister festival held in 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 historic harmonics of French influences on our southwest corner of the state.

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

Each year CinéfestOZ brings to the screens new and exciting films, many that have never been shown and featuring talent that otherwise would be hidden from the public gaze.

Every year festival goers experience new stories, rich in beauty while reliving the past or starring at the future.

All films shown at CinéfestOZ have either a French or Australian link.

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 southwest.

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