The Capricorn Film Festival is a not for profit organisation that discovers local, national and international cinema gems, and shares them with a diverse audience of film lovers.
The Capricorn film festival was established to encourage production, not just exhibition. Our event is not just about ‘showing’ films – it’s about ‘making’ them. We aim to provide you with the opportunity to showcase your work to as wide an audience as possible, and help you promote your career and film-making endeavours.
The event is held early year, where a crowds of thousands from all over Central Queensland enjoy five days of cinema, supporting filmmakers from the region and all corners of the globe.
Shortlisted films are screened at the event with a total prize pool of $4,000 in cash and prizes awarded between the winners of each category.
The festival is open to any level of filmmaker, from amateur to professional and is supported by some of Australia's premiere filmmakers and industry companies.
We appreciate our Festival ALUMNI. Contact us to receive your DISCOUNT coupon code on any upcoming entries.
The Capricorn Film Festival was established to encourage production, not just exhibition.
Our event is not just about ‘showing’ films – it’s about ‘making’ them. We aim to provide you with the opportunity to showcase your work to as wide an audience as possible.
The Capricorn Film Festival is competitive, with over $4,000 in cash and prizes awarded to the winners. The categories include:
Feature Films in competition:
CAPS Feature - $1000 (AUD) World Open
Documentaries in competition:
CAPS Doco - $1000 (AUD) World Open
OTHER LONG FORM AWARDS:
CAPS Best Director
CAPS Best Actor
CAPS Short Film Competition:
CAPS Short - $1000 (AUD) World Open
CQ Shorts - $500 (AUD) Central Queensland only
OTHER SHORT FORM AWARDS:
CAPS EXperimental Winner
CQ Rising Star
Best Short Director
Best Short Actor