CinefestOZ acknowledges the Wardandi, Piblemen, Menang and Yawuru people, the spiritual and cultural custodians of this land on which we live and work. We honour and respect the significant role First Nations people play in our community and in guiding us and allowing our festival to flourish.
Short Film Competition
Short Film Submission and Competition
The CinefestOZ Short Film Competition 2023 submissions are now open.
Submit IndigifestOZ Short Film here (please check terms and conditions to see if your film qualifies for an IndigifestOZ submission.)
Download the Terms and Conditions here
Download the Entrants Declaration here (to be submitted on the above submission portal)
The prizes and awards being presented as part of the Short Film Competition include:
- CinefestOZ Short Film Prize – $5,000 (Must be a WA Premiere)
- CinefestOZ Indigenous Best Short Film – $2,500
- CineWest Best WA Short Film – $2,500
- Audience Choice
- Best Director
- Best Lead Actor
- Best Screenwriter
Please see Terms and Conditions for detailed information on eligibility for each above category.
To qualify for consideration for the prizes and awards, short filmmakers must meet the Short Film Competition submission guidelines.
These Australian short films are curated into sets and shown in Busselton, Bunbury, Margaret River and online. The short film screenings showcase WA and Australia’s filmmaking talent along interactive discussions with filmmakers.
IndigifestOZ is our special platform for celebrating our deadly creative Indigenous film makers.
Our festival proudly supports all the work of the Indigenous Screen Community and we seek to make a real contribution by championing Indigenous creative work to a wide Australian audience.
For a film to be recognised under the IndigifestOZ banner, it must have a minimum of a writer and director who identify as Indigenous. (Full details of the conditions for films to be eligible under the IndigifestOZ banner are defined in our terms and conditions.)
Other Australian films that feature Indigenous themes, Indigenous cast and creatives, but do not meet the IndigifestOZ criteria are very welcome and encouraged to submit for exhibition in relevant CinefestOZ categories.