The Australia-based Muslim Film Festival, known as "MFF," is a flagship film awards event organized by Badayel House and is recognized as a premier global celebration of independent Muslim cinema. MFF invites you to enjoy two weekends filled with independent films created by Muslims or that tell stories about Muslims, from filmmakers of all backgrounds, whether Muslim or non-Muslim! The Muslim Film Festival 2025, or "MFF25" will occur in a theatre in Perth, Western Australia, with potential screenings in Melbourne or Sydney and online. Our next edition in 2025 will mark the seventh annual MFF, welcoming feature films, short films, animations, and documentaries, with submissions from local and international creators across the globe.
The festival has always celebrated creativity and innovation; this coming season is no different. From thought-provoking documentaries to heartwarming dramas and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, the selection showcased the diverse artistry of the cinematic world.
The OFFICIAL SELECTION 2024 was more than a collection of films; it was a testament to cinema's power to inspire, challenge, and unite us all.
PLEASE NOTE: If your film is PRELIMINARY SELECTED and you DID NOT supply us with a DOWNLOADABLE COPIES OF:
1- Your FIlm in FHD,
2- Trailer/ teaser
3- Poster
within ONE WEEK then your film might be DISQUALIFIED.
Films have no religion! we all use moving pictures as a medium to tell a story pass a message or change the world around us to a better place. So MFF is not about religion but about a vast group of people and communities who happen to be followers of the Islamic faith. Thereafter, the major criteria for entry are that films should be either:
* MADE BY MUSLIMS,
* MADE BY NON-MUSLIMS BUT TELLING STORIES ABOUT MUSLIMS,
However, the festival aims to promote the beautiful guidance, ethics and aims (makasad) of Islam as well as the inclusion, tolerance, and friendship, and introduce Muslim society's culture and stories to a wider audience.
Our program will reflect the diversity and opportunities within Muslim communities in the West and all over the world, through fiction, animation, and documentary films and our goal is to show films that the audience would otherwise have not seen and left a lasting impact.
Our festival was founded to support and promote Muslim independent films from all around the world and will continue to do so.
Our program will reflect the diversity and opportunities within Muslim communities in the West and all over the world, through fiction, animation, and documentary films and our goal is to show films that the audience would otherwise have not seen and left a lasting impact.
We look forward to seeing your submissions and welcoming you to the seventh year/ season of the Muslim Film Festival in early September 2025.
The official selection will be carefully picked by our panel of expert judges and will constitute the films nominated for an award. The films screened at the event will be selected from the official selection and promoted on our social media platforms and website, and the best ones will receive awards at the film festival in a range of categories. The winners will get our official laurels and will be featured on our Facebook page and website and in our media press releases.
The MFF 2025 will have four major awards:
1- Winner of the best feature drama film: $200+ laurel
2- Winner of the best short drama film: $200 + laurel
3- Winner of the best documentary film $200 + laurel
4- Winner of the best short documentary film $200 + laurel
Note: We may withdraw some awards where the criteria weren't met for some categories.
