At the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, we are of the opinion that storytelling is diversely serene and cinema is beautiful. We think it's high time that contemporary experimental storytellers and artists got their due recognition.
Through this festival, we want to rekindle a love of movies that have been lost somewhere because of commercialisation.
The festival aims to cross borders in order to foster a sense of friendship and collaboration with international film festivals and filmmakers.
Films that tell the stories of people from all over the world are shown at the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival. This is a competition for independent films and screenplays with quarterly screenings.
All organizations, agencies, independent producers, and directors can enter the Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival with the goal of motivating, inspiring, and honouring the truly innovative and artistic geniuses of our time.
Every independent artist aspires to one day break out of the geographic barriers and show the world their skills. We sincerely hope that the showcase platform we provide will facilitate that aspiration. We're eager to show a great many works of all kinds that will have industry experts, producers, and filmgoers humming.
Our goal is to support independently created films, help screenplay writers pitch their projects and push the boundaries of commercial distribution, and present their imaginative works that dare to provoke heated debate and defy audience expectations.
The entries shall be judged and awarded in the following categories
Feature (Above 40 minutes)
Short Film (Less than 40 minutes)
Experimental Film (Any length)
Student Film (Any length)
Best Filmmaker (Any length)
Horror Film (Any length)
Thriller Film (Any length)
Science Fiction Film (Any length)
Social Film
Children’s Film
Young Adults Film
Animation Film (Any length)
Best Actor – Male (Any length)
Best Actor – Female (Any length)
Best Actor – Gender Non-conforming individual
Best Producer
Best Editor
Best Cinematographer
Best Directorial Debut
Best Director of Photography
Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) and 360° Video (Any Length)
Drone Film (Any length)
Web and New Media (Any length)
Mobile Film (Any length)
Women's Film (Any length)
Romantic Film (Any length)
Queer Film (Any length)
Educational Films (Any length)
Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife (Any length)
One Minute Film
Silent Film (Any length)
Black & White Film (Any length)
Documentary on Health (Any length)
Documentary on Art & Culture (Any length)
Documentary on Science (Any length)
Documentary on Wild/Marine Life (Any length)
Documentary on Marvels of Nature (Any length)
Documentary on History/Social Movement (Any length)
Documentary on An Individual (Any length)
Television/Pilot Program or Series (Any length)
Commercial/Advertisement
Music Video (Any length)
Film Poster
Best Trailer
Photography
Short Screenplay (Less than 100 pages)
Feature Screenplay (More than 100 pages)
Thriller Screenplay (Any length)
Horror Screenplay (Any length)
Science Fiction Screenplay (Any length)
Best Screenplay Writer (Any length)
Best Screenwriting Debut
Comedy Screenplay
Romantic Screenplay
Drama Screenplay
Children's Screenplay
Young Adults Screenplay