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Australia's first disability-led film festival 🎥
Film program launch on 28 October! www.otherfilmfestival.com

09/09/2026

Entries for St Kilda Film Festival 2027 are now open!

We encourage Deaf and Disabled filmmakers to submit their films to Australia’s Top Short Film Competition.

This opportunity could get your work screened in front of a packed audience. This includes industry professionals.

Accepted films will also go in the running to win huge prizes, including $10,000 cash for Best Short Film.

All kind of films are invited. From established talent and emerging creatives.

There is also a Youth Short Film category, Under the Radar. This is dedicated to short films from aspiring creatives under the age of 21.

Apply through the St Kilda Film Festival website.

Image credit: Will Hamilton-Coates

08/09/2026

Mark your calenders Melbourne! ACMI and The Other Film Festival have partnered to bring you a series of Deaf and Disabled short films.

New Voices in Australian Cinema is a monthly screening program. This event showcases a dynamic spectrum of emerging Australian filmmaking talent.

Join us to for an evening of new and exciting films on the big screen. Then enjoy an engaging panel discussion with the filmmakers. Here, audiences will be able to connect firsthand with the creative minds behind the films.

Time: 7:30pm
When: Thursday 24 Sep 2026
Where: Gandel Future Digital Lab 1, Level 1, ACMI, Fed Square
Cost: Full $20, Concession $16, Member $14
Access: Relaxed event, wheelchair accessible, Auslan interpreted, open captions, audio loop, quiet room, assistance animals welcome. Mask friendly event.

Films Screening:

D-Tox Dir. Polly Garrett, 2024.

The Knight Dir. Lotte Sweeney, 2025.

Eye of the Game Dir. Ramas McRae, 2025.

Some Kind of Blue Dir. Rae Choi, 2025.

Rehabilitating Dir. Inez Playford, 2024.

We also have a free networking event before this screening event. ACMI Crew Night is a monthly gathering for anyone interested in filmmaking. Come along to network and learn from other filmmakers and industry pros.

More information on Crew Night coming soon.

Image credit: The Knight Dir. Lotte Sweeney, 2025.

31/08/2026

Each year, Arts Access Victoria honours the enduring impact of Stella Young by awarding a young Australian disabled artist with $3000.

Stella was raised in Stawell and her legacy is celebrated in the town with a life-size bronze statue in Cato Park (pictured), unveiled in 2023 through support from the Victorian Government's Community Support Fund.

The Stella Young Award provides a great opportunity for young disabled artists aged between 16 and 30 years to be recognised for their impact on disability activism and culture through their artistic practice (in comedy, performing arts or screen culture).

Applicants must:
🌟 Identify as a deaf and/or disabled person;
🌟have created work (paid or voluntary) in either comedy, performing arts or screen culture;
🌟be between the ages of 16 and 30;
🌟be a permanent resident of Australia; and
🌟have made a powerful impact through their practice.
Applications close on Monday, September 14 at 5pm.

For more information about the 2026 Stella Young Award, including how to apply, you can click here: https://www.artsaccess.com.au/stella-young-award-2026/
To discover more about Stella, you can visit the accessible website created as part of the Remembering Stella Young project, here: https://stellayoung.com.au/

27/08/2026

We are so excited to announce that The Other Film Festival will be launching its 2026 Creative Program!

Celebrate with us on Wednesday 28 October at ACMI. There will be screenings, speeches and networking.

Also, we are awarding the 2026 Stella Young Award! Submissions for this award are still open.

Program: More details announced soon!

Time: 4:00pm – 5:50pm
When: Wednesday 28 October 2026
Where: Swinburne Studio, ACMI, Fed Square, Flinders St, Melbourne.
Access: Wheelchair accessible, audio loop, audio described, Auslan, captioning, quiet room, assistance animals welcome, support staff available. Mask friendly event.
Cost: Free!

Dress up or dress down - Please wear whatever feels comfortable to you.

More info on the Arts Access Victoria website. You can RSVP via Humanitix (linked on our website or in the comments below)

We can't wait to see you there!

Image credit: TOFF Program Launch 2025, screening 'Eye of the Game' (dir. Ramas McRae). Photo by Darren Gill.

ID: People seated in a dark room and watching a film on screen.

TOFF 2026 Festival Program Launch

12/08/2026

WIN 2 Tickets to Hard as Puck at Melbourne International Film Festival !

Hard as Puck is having its premiere at MIFF for you to enjoy with a friend.

The story follows a motley crew of para ice hockey skaters who fight to keep their grassroots sporting club on the rink. This is a stirring and often hilarious documentary.

When: Saturday 15 August
Time: 4.15pm
Location: Hoyts Melbourne Central 11 (IMAX)
Access: Wheelchair access, hearing loops and assistive listening

Direct Message us on our Instagram to for the chance to win two tickets! The number of tickets we have available are limited, so get in quick.

The producer of the film, Chanel Bowen, is a friend of ours at TOFF. We are delighted for her and the film team for this huge achievement!

Learn more about Hard as Puck on the MIFF website.

ID: Para ice hockey skater sitting on their sled on the ice rink.

04/08/2026

WIN 2 Tickets to Digby & Camille at MIFF!

When: Sunday 9 August
Time: 4.30pm
Location: ACMI Cinema 1
Access: Wheelchair access, hearing loops and assistive listening

Direct Message us on our Instagram to go into the draw for the chance to win two tickets! The number of tickets we have available are limited, so get in quick.

Digby & Camille is having its premiere at MIFF. Co-directed by respected disabled artist Digby Webster, the film explores his life with girlfriend Camille Collins. A tender, intimate and humorous documentary. Experience the adventures and frustrations of a pair of inseparable lovers as they dream of building a life together.

Director, Trevor Graham, and Digby Webster are both long standing friends of ours at TOFF. Digby’s hand drawn artwork have previously featured at The Other Film Festival. We are delighted for the film team for this huge achievement.

If you cannot attend this screening on Sunday 9 August, there is also a Sensory Friendly screening the following day on Monday 10 August! You can book this session via MIFF website.

ID: Digby and Camille stand either side of a painting. The painting is a portrait of Camille as painted by Digby.

23/06/2026

Attention all Deaf and Disabled emerging content makers!

ABC Heywire is wanting to spotlight emerging Deaf and Disabled storytellers for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). You can share one of the following:

✔️A lived experience
✔️An issue facing your community
✔️A stereotype you want to dispel
✔️An attitude you want to challenge

If selected, you will have the opportunity to develop your story with an ABC producer to present on ABC platforms.

Visit the ABC website for more information.

Search or locate the news post with the title "ABC is looking for storytellers for International Day of People With Disability". Click the news page and scroll down to the bottom of the page to fill out the form. A visual guide can be found on this post.

ID:
Image 1: ABC Sport reporter, Liz Wright, stand with IDPwD content maker and comedian, Loz Booth. Text says "Are you an emerging content maker with disability? ABC is looking for storytellers for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)
Image 2: Headline for the ABC news page with a downward facing arrow, directing viewers to scroll down.
Image 3: The form section of the news page. A circle indicates where the form to fill out begins.

17/06/2026

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) returns with Digital Futures Summit! Australian Film Television and Radio School invites screen enthusiasts to this free online event on the 25th of June 2026. This event focuses on the future of the Screen and Audio industry and the Creative Education sector.
If this interests you, there are 3 sessions available for reservation online. This event encourages shared conversation. Participants can discuss ideas, challenge assumptions and create new possibilities for the industry.

Event Details:
Session 1: Explore the intentional craft of worldbuilding and worlding. This session will examine and rethink how futures are imagined – and made.
Thursday, June 25 • 12 PM - 1:10 PM AEST

Session 2: This session invites a critical discussion and breakdown of stories how they are shaped by technology.
Thursday, June 25 • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM AEST

Session 3: This session examines the skills producers can develop to strengthen their position.
Thursday, June 25 • 2:50 PM - 4 PM AEST

Go to the Eventbrite website to reserve a spot.

ID: Event poster. Text says: "Digital Futures Summit. Presented online by AFTRS. 25 June 2026." More text says: "Regenerate: To Restore, To Renew, To Reimagine".

10/06/2026

Melbourne International Film Festival is currently seeking applications to be a part of their 2026 festival team. MIFF is looking for a Festival Access Coordinator and Casual Front of House staff.

We further encourage Deaf and Disabled people who are eager to work in the arts or have extensive access knowledge. It is also an opportunity for filmmakers to network with likeminded people and gain industry insight.

Applications can be made on the MIFF website. Both these applications close on 7 June.

ID: People crowd in a room infront of a lit up MIFF sign

09/06/2026

A huge thank you to all that attended our event on Sunday! We are honoured to have worked with St Kilda Film Festival on this event. It was a strong screening of short films by Australian Deaf and Disabled filmmakers.
Our speakers included Leo Berkley (Dark Matter) and Sofya Gollan (So, Beautiful). Also, Irene Holub was our 2025 winner of the Lesley Hall Arts and Disability Scholarship. We were delighted that Irene could announce Nathan Borg as our 2026 winner!
All our speakers shared extensive knowledge, experience and industry perspective.

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Image 1: Sofya and Leo presenting their Q&A answers infront of a projector screen. Fiona Tuomy is beside them.
Image 2: Nathan Borg accepting the Lesley Hall scholarship infront of a projector screen. CEO Joshua Pether and Janice Florence are beside him.
Image 3: Audience watches film 'So, Beautiful' (2025) dir. Sofya Gollan

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Melbourne, VIC
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Website

https://www.artsaccess.com.au/toff/, https://cinema3.acmi.net.au/page/toff/

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