Nocturnal Film Festival

If you have a short film or music video that is a little off-kilter, we want to see it!

In the interest of curating a community-focussed event, submission fees are a flat rate of $20 (AUD) per entry. Students with a valid student email address are eligible for our waiver code for $10 entry. Please send us an email to receive the code.

Both screening events are free to attend for all.

Short films:
• Under 15 minutes in length.
• Narrative, documentary and animation shorts accepted.
• No premiere requirements!
• Preferably, the director or producer of the project will be based in Melbourne and will attend the screening and Q&A if selected.
• Videos must have been completed after January 1, 2020.
• You must secure permission from the rights holders of any and all copyrighted and/or trademarked content or materials included within your film.

Music video:
• Must be the 'official' music video, created with permission of the music artist.
• No premiere requirements!
• Preferably, the director or producer of the project will be based in Melbourne and will attend the screening and Q&A if selected.
• Preference will be given to music videos created with Australian music artists.
• Videos must have been completed after January 1, 2020.
• You must secure permission from the rights holders of any and all copyrighted and/or trademarked content or materials included within your film.