Deadline: 7 April 2024
Applications are now open for the Very Short Film Festival (VSFF), an Australian short film competition designed to showcase Australian stories, inviting filmmakers to submit short films.
Your short film can be about anything – it’s up to you. They’re on the lookout for stories that come straight from the heart, ones that convey a message about life, the world, or transport them to entirely new realms. Stories that spark inspiration, enlighten, or ignite a desire to challenge and effect change.
They believe in the power of film to not just entertain, but to move and inspire, to drive and spark action. This is your chance to share your unique perspective with the world.
Categories
VSFF offers two categories:
- Junior Category: For filmmakers aged 18 years and under or are attending an Australian High School at the time of entry.
- Open Category: For filmmakers aged 19 years and over.
Prize Information
- The ten finalists will receive:
- A mentorship session with industry professionals.
- Screening of their film at the Premiere Event on May 31, 2024, in Tasmania.
- Domestic airfare and accommodation to Tasmania for finalists based in Australia (covering one person per film submission).
- Additionally, the six winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both categories) will receive cash prizes to the value of $5200.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only Australian Residents may enter (this includes Australian residents currently overseas). This condition applies to all members of a group entry.
- Films must include the 2024 VSFF Official Competition signature ‘spark.
- Films must be between 2–5mins in duration.
- Films can be of any genre.
- One film entry per person (or group, if entering a group submission) will be accepted.
- Each film may be entered in either the Junior or Open category but not both.
- No entry fees are required.
- In the Junior category, the Filmmaker may receive some support from individuals (parents or guardians) over 19 years old.
- Films must include the annual VSFF Official Competition signature in some way.
- Films must be original and produced after the announcement of the Competition Signature.
- Films must not have been publicly screened, broadcast, or featured online.
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