Dear Asian filmmakers, the Sydney Film Festival (Australia) is accepting feature and short films until March 1, 2024.

About the festival:
Since its inception in 1954, the Sydney Film Festival (SFF), recognised by the Federation Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films (FIAPF), has increased in size and reputation to become a leading international film festival in Australia. The festival takes place each June at venues across Sydney. The SFF program celebrates the best of world cinema, screening features, documentaries, short films, retrospectives and a series of industry and public talks. In 2023, over 250 productions from over 70 countries were selected for the festival, attracting an audience of over 110,000.

Important: Films may only submit to the 2024 Official Competition by invitation from the SFF. You may submit your film to other categories if you were not invited:
– International Features (Fiction and Documentary, over 40 minutes)
– First Nations Program. Features, documentaries and shorts from First Nations filmmakers from around the world.
– FLUX: Art+Film International Shorts under 15 minutes (experimental works, including works by art practitioners)
– Freak Me Out International Shorts under 15 minutes (horror, underground, genre or cult arthouse films)

Eligibility (for international films):
– The festival accepts short films under 15 minutes in length, and feature films (fictions and documentaries) over 40 minutes in length.
– Films must have been completed after February 24, 2023. SFF reserves the right to make exceptions, by invitation only.
– Feature Films submitted must have at least NSW Premiere. Meaning the film has not been screened in the State of New South Wales (includes Sydney) to a public audience, of any size.
– Short Films submitted must have Sydney Premiere.
– Works that are solely promotional, educational, or scientific in nature, including music videos, are not eligible for selection for the SFF.
– Entries must be in English or with English subtitles.
– Submission Fees:
* First Nation Program: FREE
* International Feature Films: $ 62.63 USD
* FLUX: Art+Film International Shorts: $ 36.26 USD
* Freak Me Out International Shorts: $ 36.26 USD
– Deadline: March 1, 2024
– Notification Date: May 3, 2024

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://www.sff.org.au/info/submissions/

To submit to this festival please visit: https://filmfreeway.com/SydneyFilmFestival

We remind readers that the 71st Sydney Film Festival will take place from June 5 – 16, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

To see other Call for Entries please follow the next link: “Call For Entries”.