The Fraser Shorts Film Festival serves as a vibrant hub of creativity, uniting filmmakers, and musicians from the region to celebrate the art of storytelling. Australia, this annual event offers a platform for both emerging talents and established artists to showcase their work to a diverse and enthusiastic audience.

As a festival that embraces diversity and innovation, Fraser Shorts Film Festival welcomes entries in various categories, including – Fiction, Drama, Comedy, Animated, Experimental, Documentary, Environmental, Indigenous, Music Video, Student Film, and Local Film.

The Fraser Shorts Film Festival will have a screening of the finalists in both Maryborough and in Hervey Bay and will also have an Awards night in October 2026.

We will also be hosting special pop-up screenings in October and special venues across the region showcasing entries from the Fraser Shorts Film Festival.

Fraser Shorts Film Festival is committed to support emerging artists and is presented by Screen Fraser Coast.

Awards & Prizes

Winners and Finalists will receive a digital certificate and laureates.
Winners will receive a Trophy.

Prizes for winners will be announced closer to the event.

Rules & Terms

Submissions of Entry Terms and Conditions

1- In order to submit a film, you must own the rights or have permission from the owner.
2- All fees are non-refundable.
3- Any Foreign film that is not in English must have English subtitles.
4- The Festival relationship will exclusively be related to the film submitter.
5- Fraser Shorts Film Festival will not be responsible for damaged copies.
6- A DCP of the film is required for the Live Screening Event.
7- Not all the submissions are selected for the Official Selection. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no answers will be given about not selected films.
8- Fraser Shorts Film Festival can consider any film to be disqualified if the festival considers the content inappropriate. If you have any question regarding this decision, you can contact us at our email address: info@frasershorts.com.au
9- A fee is required for all the Categories. For payment structure visit FilmFreeway website.
10- The applicants (submitters) must accept Fraser Shorts Film Festival Rules and Terms.
11- By submitting your movie, you authorise Fraser Shorts Film Festival to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.
12- Maximum length allowed is 45 minutes.
13 - Only films filmed in our region can enter the Local Film Category.
14- When submitting your film, you are consenting to our Privacy Policy. We are committed to respecting each filmmaker's preferences. We might contact you through your email or social media provided in the submission page to communicate updates on your submission status, screening and DCP requirements, events ticket confirmation, as well as to provide information about events, services, promotions that we think you might be interested in. You can unsubscribe from any marketing or advertising newsletter from us simply by clicking unsubscribe.
Even when unsubscribing from a marketing newsletter, you can still receive any communication regarding your submission status through the FilmFreeway system. For more information about our event, please refer to frasershorts.com.au If you need further information, please contact us via info@frasershorts.com.au, and we will be happy to help you.

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  • mark petrasso

    Thank you for the official selection and the screening. It was an honour to have my short film "The Screenwriter" shown in Australia for the first time. I recommend this new and well-organized festival!

    November 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Mark, we loved your movie it was fantastic and so did our audience, we hope you enter again next year.

  • Curtis Harrison

    Thanks for having my film there. It will definitely show that this part of the world has amazing talent :)

    November 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks for entering Curtis and being a part of our festival, we hope you will enter in 2016.

  • Adam Courtney

    A fantastic SE QLD festival. Thank you so much for featuring my short film Gaslit.

    November 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks for entering Adam. We hope you enter our 2026 festival

  • Breannah Mitchell

    Great first time festival for the Fraser Coast Region! Looking forward to next years event!

    November 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Breannah we can't wait to see what you enter next year!

  • Vicky Wanless

    Great festival. Communication was excellent. Shame I couldn't have been there for the awards night. Appreciate the win for Best Music Video. Would definately enter again.

    October 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Vicky, we look forward to you entering in 2026.