List of film festivals in Oceania
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Australia
Australian Capital Territory
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
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| Canberra International Film Festival | 1996 | Canberra | International | First known as the Australian International Film Festival, it is held annually in October. | https://ciff.com.au/ |
| Canberra Short Film Festival | 1996 | Canberra | National | Premier Australian Short Film Festival, it is held annually in September - October. | http://www.csff.com.au/ |
New South Wales
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen My Shorts Film Festival | 2009 | Global competition | Short film | Open to all filmmakers, animators, documentary makers and machinimatographers - promoting the role that film can play in raising awareness | http://www.screenmyshorts.com |
| My Video Award | 2013 | Global competition | Short film | Open to amateur filmmakers | http://www.australianartsales.com.au/2013-my-video-award |
| Bondi Short Film Festival | 2000 | Bondi Beach | Short film | An annual one-day competitive festival open to amateur filmmakers | http://www.bondishortfilmfestival.com/ |
| Byron Bay Film Festival | 2006 | Byron Bay | Special interest | An annual nine-day independent festival | http://www.bbff.com.au |
| Dungog Film Festival | 2007 | Dungog | National | Showcases Australian films in a non-competitive environment that celebrates and promotes Australian screen culture | http://www.dungogfestival.com.au/ |
| Flickerfest | 1983 | Bondi Beach | Special interest | Short-film festival | http://www.flickerfest.com.au |
| KOFFIA Korean Film Festival in Australia | 2010 | Sydney | Special interest | Korean Film Festival in Australia | http://www.koffia.com.au |
| LFF Lebanese Film Festival | 2011 | Sydney | Special interest and focus on Lebanese culture | Lebanese Film Festival in Sydney | http://www.lebanesefilmfestival.com.au |
| Popcorn Taxi | 1999 | Sydney | Special interest | A yearlong film screenings event with a focus on discussing the filmmaking process | http://www.popcorntaxi.com.au |
| Show-Fest International | 2004 | Sydney | International | Short film festival held annually in the historic Ritz Cinema where the audience and filmmakers interact via Q&A | http://www.nafa.net.au/festivals |
| Sydney Film Festival | 1954 | Sydney | International | Held annually for two weeks in June | sydneyfilmfestival.org |
| Sydney Underground Film Festival | 2007 | Sydney | International | Annual film festival - short and feature-length films | http://www.sydneyundergroundfilmfestival.com |
| Tropfest | 1993 | Darlinghurst, Sydney | Special interest | Annual short film festival | http://www.tropfest.com.au |
| Indie Gems Film Festival | 2010 | Parramatta | International | Showcases emerging filmmakers around the world with a spotlight on Western Sydney | |
| Antenna Documentary Festival | 2011 | Sydney | International | Annual documentary film festival | http://www.antennafestival.org |
Queensland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capricorn Film Festival | 2015 | Gladstone | Feature Films, Documetaries, Short Films | CQ's annual film festival, education & exhibition organisation whom promotes while nurturing local talent and showcases global films to the local community. | http://www.capricornfilmfestival.com |
| Future Shorts Film Festival | 2014 | Brisbane | Special interest | Future Shorts Film Festival celebrates cinema and short films by bringing award winning short films from festivals around the globe. | http://www.futureshorts.com.au |
| Brisbane International Film Festival | 1992 | Brisbane | International | Focuses on films from the Pacific Rim. | http://www.biff.com.au |
| Gold Coast Film Festival | 2001 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Films | Annual event for Australian and International films. | /www.gcfilmfestival.com/ |
| Great Barrier Reef Film Festival | 2016 | Magnetic Island Queensland | Short Films, Documentaries, Feature Films, Music Videos and Animation | GBRFF is an annual film festival in September, held on Magnetic Island (8km from Townsville). The weekend includes 'Shorts By The Sea' forums and workshops, feature films, documentaries and workshops for everyone from kids to film professionals. | http://www.gbrff.com.au |
| In The Bin Film Festival | 1999 | Currumbin | Short Films | Annual event which kicks off a national tour visiting over 50 locations a year and teaching film production. | http://www.inthebin.net.au |
South Australia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Film Festival | 2002 | Adelaide | International | A biennial, non-competitive film festival held on alternating years to the Adelaide Festival of Arts over two weeks in late February. | http://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org |
Tasmania
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest Night Film Festival | 2001 | Hobart | International | Held annually as part of the Antarctic Midwinter Festival. | |
| Breath of Fresh Air - Tasmanian International Film Festival | 2010 | Launceston, Tasmania | International | innovative films, feature films, documentaries and shorts | http://bofa.com.au/ |
| TeFF-Tasmanian eco Film Festival | 2015 | Hobart, Tasmania | International | eco themed films, feature films, documentaries and shorts | http://tassieff.com/ |
Victoria
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 1951 | Melbourne | International | Held annually in July or August. It is the oldest and largest film festival in Australia. | melbournefilmfestival.com.au |
| Melbourne Queer Film Festival | 1991 | Melbourne | Special interest | Held annually, it is one of the oldest and largest LGBT film fests. | mqff.com.au |
| Melbourne Underground Film Festival | 2000 | Melbourne | Special interest | Annual alternative festival programmes adult-theme, genre, sexual and artistic-concept films. | muff.com.au |
| Popcorn Taxi | 1999 | Melbourne | Special interest | A yearlong film screenings event with a focus on discussing the filmmaking process. | popcorntaxi.com.au |
| Alliance Française French Film Festival | 1989 | Melbourne | International, Independent | affrenchfilmfestival.org | |
| St Kilda Film Festival | 1983 | Melbourne | International, Independent | stkildafilmfestival.com.au | |
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | 2010 | Melbourne | International | Showcases the best of Indian cinema, from blockbusters to arthouse. Held annually in August. | iffm.com.au |
| KOFFIA Korean Film Festival in Australia | 2010 | Melbourne | Special interest | Korean Film Festival in Australia | http://www.koffia.com.au |
| Singapore Film Festival (Melbourne) | 2010 and 2012 | Melbourne | Independent, Special Interest | Showcased a mix of Singapore feature films and shorts |
Western Australia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth International Arts Festival | 1953 | Perth | International | Lotterywest Festival Films | http://www.perthfestival.com.au/ |
| The Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival | 1996 | Perth | International, Independent | Celebrating films from all over the world with a wicked sense of humour | http://www.overthefence.com.au/ |
| Revelation Perth International Film Festival | 1998 | Perth | International, Independent | Independent films, underground films, documentary, hybrid works | http://www.revelationfilmfest.org/ |
| CinéfestOZ | 2007 | Busselton | International | Showcases extraordinary Australian and French films over five days each year | http://www.cinefestoz.com/ |
| Yallingup Surfilm Festival | 2011 | Yallingup | International, Special Interest | An exploration and celebration of surf culture | http://www.yallingupsurfilm.com.au/ |
| Singapore Film Festival Perth 2012 | 2012 | Perth | International, Special Interest | Showcases Singapore made films | http://www.sffperth.com/ |
Nationwide
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia's Funniest Shorts | 2009 | Nationwide | Comedy | Showcases the funniest short films and sketches from Australian Comedians and Filmmakers. | http://www.funniestshorts.com.au |
| Arab Film Festival Australia | 2001 | Sydney Melbourne Canberra | Special Interest | An annual showcase of stories from Arabic-speaking peoples reflecting the complexity and diversity of Arab experiences. | http://arabfilmfestival.com.au |
| Human Rights Arts and Film Festival | 2007 | Melbourne, Sydney, Perth | Special interest | Features films that focus on various human rights issues. | http://www.hraff.org.au |
| Colourfest Film Festival | 2010 | Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Launceston Hobart | Special Interest | Colourfest is Australia’s Multicultural Film Festival focusing exclusively on local and international migrant and diasporic stories. | http://colourfest.com.au |
| Japanese Film Festival | 1997 | State capitals, nationwide | Japanese content | In its 15th year as of 2011. Conducted annually during the final quarter of the year. Selected films are screened at state capitals before culminating in the major program held in Sydney and Melbourne. | http://www.japanesefilmfestival.net |
| Over the Fence Comedy Film Festival | 1998 | Nationwide | Special interest | Travelling festival of Australian comedy films. | http://www.overthefence.com.au |
| Serbian Film Festival | Sydney, Melbourne, Perth | Special interest | http://serbianfilmfestival.org.au/ | ||
| In The Bin Short Film Festival | QLD, NSW, SA, VIC, WA | Short Film | Australia's largest touring Cultural event traveling to over 50 locations a year presenting and teaching all things short film | http://inthebin.net.au/ |
French Polynesia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific International Documentary Film Festival | 2004 | Papeete | Special interest | Annual documentary festival. | http://www.fifotahiti.org |
New Caledonia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ânûû-rû Âboro Festival International du Cinéma des Peuples | 2007 | Poindimié (Pwêêdi Wiimîâ) | International and Pacific Area | Annual documentary festival. | http://www.anuuruaboro.com |
Vanuatu
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu Very Short Film Festival | 2007 | Port Vila | International | Annual open entry to any film 3 minutes or less. | http://sites.google.com/site/vanuatuveryshortfilmfestival/ |
New Zealand
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Underground Film Festival | 2016 | Auckland | Short Film and Video Art | International and local experimental cinema | http://www.aucklandundergroundfilmfestival.org |
| 48HOURS | 2004 | Auckland | Special interest | Annual competition in which a short film must be produced in 48 hours. | http://www.48hours.co.nz/ |
| Reel Earth | 2005 | Palmerston North | Special interest | previously the Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival | http://www.reelearth.org.nz |
| Big Mountain Short Film Festival | 2006 | Ohakune | Special interest | Annual short film festival. No longer running, discontinued from 2010. | http://bigmountain.co.nz/ |
| Documentary Edge (International Documentary Film Festival New Zealand) | 2005 | Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin | Special interest | International Competition and New Zealand Competition. | http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/ |
| New Zealand International Film Festivals | 1970 | Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch | International | Annual festival with a travelling programme in 10 additional cities. | http://nzff.co.nz |
| Show Me Shorts Film Festival | 2005 | Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch | trans-Tasman | New Zealand's first and only trans-Tasman short film festival. | http://www.showmeshorts.co.nz |
| Reel Brazil Film Festival | 2009 | Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown | Special interest | Annual Brazilian film festival | http://www.reelbrazil.co.nz |
| German Film Festival New Zealand | 2009 | Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch | Special interest | Annual German film festival | http://www.goethe.de/ins/nz/wel/kue/flm/en5542267.htm |
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