The Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF) will return in 2025 to present its 19th edition! Becoming a vibrant hive of creative activity with a program featuring freaky, fantastic and not-for-the-faint-of-heart films from around the world, coupled with special events, networking opportunities, and a 48-hour film challenge.

With a longstanding history of supporting and enriching local film culture, SUFF continues its ongoing commitment to both engaging audiences and supporting emerging and established screen-based creators.

Awards & Prizes

Various prizes thanks to our sponsors. Maxxon, Rentacam, Digital Pigeon and more!

Rules & Terms

SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL RULES & REGULATIONS 2024

Please read the following carefully:

• Secure online screeners are the only method of submission.
• Works-in-progress are considered only if the completed film will be submitted to the festival by June 7th, 2025.
• Films do not have to be subtitled or dubbed if not essential to the comprehension of film.
• Entrants will be notified around the first week of August 2025 of selection results.
• If selected, your exhibition copy is normally required by Aug 20, 2025. (Exhibition requirements will be sent with acceptance letters.)
• All shipping and handling costs to and from the festival office will be covered by the entrant.
• It's the participant's responsibility to make sure the rights to their films are cleared for the festival. The festival will not be held liable for any issues or lawsuits regarding any films that are entered into the festival.
• Fees will not be reimbursed if not selected for the festival.
• Screening fees are not supplied for submissions.
• The festival will take due care of all entrants / participants materials but the festival will not be responsible for any loss and / or damage to materials while they are in possession of the festival.
• The festival reserves the right to run online in 2025, if necessary or have a portion of the festival online.
• If you are accepted into the 2025 festival there may be an opportunity to have your film screened at other festival-related screenings throughout that year, of which you will be notified.
• By entering this festival, you agree to have a 1-30 second excerpt of your film used for festival promotional purposes only (including web, cinema, TV, DVD) - unless you advise otherwise. Thank you.
• Deadlines must be received on or before the advertised deadline.

Physical address available upon request.

For more info please email: hello [@] suff.com.au

FILM RIGHTS
The production's Producer grants the SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL the rights to:
a) Exhibit the film in the festival and any agreed-upon festival-related screenings;
b) Use any stills from the film for any promotional purposes related to the festival.
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  • Maxwell Nalevansky

    Wasn't able to attend but the communication was wonderful, great programing, worth the entry fee- cool as hell.

    October 2024
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  • Jason Summers

    SUFF very much has their affairs in order, and were easy to communicate with and provided support for our screening which made it a big success. Great taste in films, terrific graphics, and well-planned ancillaries made this a real positive experience. Thanks Nathan and everyone else who contributed to getting eyes on our film.

    September 2024
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  • Adrian Eppel

    Thanks for having my film 'The Realtor' play at SUFF. Such a great festival and the staff are bloody awesome! Much love guys.

    September 2024
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  • Aleksandr Andreas Wansbrough

    Wonderful experience. Thoroughly enjoyed the festival and they kept me updated at every point. Very communicative. The festival itself offered a great atmosphere.

    September 2024
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  • Triple Meat

    Thanks to the wonderful crew at the Sydney Underground Festival for selecting our short SMOKO. The communication and support we received was fantastic.
    We attended the live screening, as well as a couple of others during the week, and the event at the Dendy was great.
    We'll definitely be back next year, hopefully with another short, definitely as attendees!

    September 2024
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