Embassy Film Festival is a curated selection of compelling and unheard stories told through film. It centres on the experiences of those who have migrated to new places in response to the various pushes and pulls in life; family, war, opportunity, pleasure, safety - the list is endless.

Embassy Film Festival is unique in that it centres its energy on those who often live at the margins, bringing them to the center of communities so that audiences can learn and share and diverse filmmakers can tell their stories.

Embassy Film Festival is an annual event that takes place in Sydney, Australia at new and ever-changing venues. It is boundless in scope and celebrates multiplicity in form, format and theme. Featuring works by experienced and emerging filmmakers gives dynamism to the program and charts the ever changing realities of a multi-ethnic and intergenerational sphere of humanity.

We invite you to join us!

Deadline Waiver Code: EFF2024DW

Audience Choice Award
Jury's Special Mention
Best in Category
- Feature Film
- Short Film
- Feature Documentary
- Short Documentary
- Lead Actor/Actress
- Director
- Acting Ensemble
- LGBTQ+
- VR/360
- Experimental
- Women in Film
- Music Video
- Student Film
- Emerging Filmmaker
- Original Score
- Cinematography
- Editing/Production

The Official Selections receive scores from the attending audience throughout the festival. After the festival closes, the weighted scores are combined, and the top-scoring films are reviewed by the Judging Panel.

We accept films of all genres and lengths.
● All Non-English entries must be subtitled in English.
● Provide 3 high-quality film stills and a film poster with your FilmFreeway submission.
● Provide a trailer if you have one.
● This event of open to Filmmakers who have migrated to new countries in response to the various pushes and pulls of life.
● We highly recommend including a press kit with your submission.
● Embassy Film Festival can use trailer/teaser/film/poster/stills or BTS for promotional purpose.
● The submitter must own all the rights to the film.
● The submitter cannot withdraw the submission after the official selection announcement.
● Entry fees are non-refundable.