Australia Independent Film Festival

02/06/2026

Calling all filmmakers shooting on real motion picture film.

The Australia Independent Film Festival is inviting entries from filmmakers creating short films on motion picture film.

If your story lives in the texture, grain, colour and craft of film, we want to see your work.

Thanks to our prize sponsor Kodak Motion Picture Film, our AIFF27 Best Motion Picture will receive an incredible prize package of 5 x 400ft rolls of Kodak 16mm motion picture film, valued at approximately A$2,000.

Shoot it. Process it. Enter it.

Full details at www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

- Live screening | IMDB qualifying | Film & Screenplay Competition - AIFF27 - ENTRIES NOW OPEN. Located in Brisbane Australia within one of Australia’s...

01/06/2026

The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival would like to thank The Black List for being an official AIFF27 festival partner. They will be providing a one month screenplay listing subscription and coverage report to our Best International Short Film, Best Australian Short Film, Best QLD Short Film, Best Student Short Film, and our Best Short Screenplay winner. If you work with screenplays, you should definitely work with The Black List. Click for the best way into the storytelling business –

29/05/2026

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19/05/2026

Queensland high school students, the Future Stars Film Festival is for you!
Thanks to our incredible friends at Blackmagic Design we will have 1 x DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor (includes a DaVinci Resolve Studio) for the Best Qld School Short Film winner and 1 x DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor (includes a DaVinci Resolve Studio) for their school. To find out how amazing the Speed Editor is please visit https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/au/products/davinciresolve/techspecs/W-DRE-13

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15/05/2026

BIG NEWS!

Brisbane’s largest high-school short film festival is proud to announce Brisbane City Council as a major sponsor of FSFF26!

Their support helps us continue creating opportunities for the next generation of young filmmakers, storytellers, and creatives across Brisbane and beyond.

We can’t wait to share what’s ahead for FSFF26!

To find out more about the festival or to enter, visit

The Future Stars Film Festival (FSFF) is a Brisbane-based film festival exclusively for Queensland high school students. Established in 2023 by the internati...

14/05/2026

Discover the Australia Independent Film Festival — celebrating the best in independent cinema from Australia and around the world!

The Australia Independent Film Festival is proud to support emerging filmmakers, student films, short films, documentaries, international cinema, and creative storytelling that pushes boundaries and inspires audiences.

From award-winning indie films to breakthrough new talent, AIFF is becoming one of Australia’s most exciting international film festival events for filmmakers and film lovers alike.

Categories include:
Independent Short Films
Feature Films
Student Films
Documentary Films
International Cinema
Australian Filmmakers
Screenwriting & Emerging Talent

Submit your film, connect with filmmakers, and experience the future of independent cinema.

Australia Independent Film Festival
Celebrating independent film culture, creative voices, and global storytelling.

Learn more and submit your project today at www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

- Live screening | IMDB qualifying | Film & Screenplay Competition - AIFF27 - ENTRIES NOW OPEN. Located in Brisbane Australia within one of Australia’s...

14/05/2026

Did someone say our new festival will be Brisbane's biggest high school festival! Our state's next generation of filmmakers will be shining brightly this November 1 at Palace Cinemas James Street, and we can't wait to roll out the red carpet.
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The Future Stars Film Festival (FSFF) is a Brisbane-based film festival exclusively for Queensland high school students. Established in 2023 by the internati...

12/05/2026

As June 30 approaches, the team at Super Nice Advice deserve a huge thank you for helping the Australia Independent Film Festival stay on top of every tax and compliance requirement behind the scenes.
Their professionalism, guidance, and ongoing support help keep our festival running smoothly so we can stay focused on celebrating independent filmmaking. 🎬
Thank you for being part of the journey.
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10/05/2026

The Australia Independent Film Festival is proud to be Australia’s only Film Festival Alliance member. The Film Festival Alliance empowers festival organisers with professional resources, peer networking, and industry standards that strengthen the global festival community.
Being a member helps us build a festival where filmmakers can feel confident in our ability to deliver a professional film festival experience.
To learn more, please visit -

- Live screening | IMDB qualifying | Film & Screenplay Competition - AIFF27 - ENTRIES NOW OPEN. Located in Brisbane Australia within one of Australia’s...

04/05/2026

To all our supporters, we say thank you and May The 4th Be With You. Happy Star Wars Day from Brisbane Queensland and the team at the Australia Independent Film Festival.