The coolest film festival in the heat of the tropics.
Over $15,000 in cash & prizes
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BEST OPEN FILM - $5000 AUD
A breathtaking location and platform to showcase some of the best short films from around the globe with some of Australia’s most accomplished film exponents sharing their knowledge with our filmmakers – the Port Shorts Film Festival is a feast for the filmmaking senses.
With a prize pool worth more than $15,000 up for grabs, the Port Shorts Film Festival shines the spotlight on the imagination of Australia’s most creative minds, with a support network geared to stimulate the next generation of filmmakers.
Acclaimed Australian actor Stephen Curry, Wolf Creek and Rogue Executive Producer Matt Hearn and Australian Film Industry Awards nominated screenwriter Kier Shorey will be with emerging filmmakers every step of the journey as official ambassadors, mentors and judges of the Port Shorts Film Festival.
Port Shorts organisers will also conduct workshops for youth and adult filmmakers of all experience to provide them with the tools to produce quality short films, documentaries and music videos in the months leading up to the film festival.
We want to help the best emerging filmmakers, in Australia and around the world, to achieve their potential and celebrate their work.
See you in Port Douglas in October 2021!
PORT SHORTS OPEN FILMMAKERS AWARD
With the first prize of $5,000 AUD up for grabs, the only restriction on films entered for the Port Shorts Open Filmmakers Awards is a maximum film length of ten (10) minutes - including titles and credits.
Any genre
Open to worldwide
PRIZE: $5,000 AUD cash
PORT SHORTS MUSIC VIDEO AWARD
Only music videos for original compositions are eligible.
Open to worldwide
PRIZE: $1,000 AUD cash
PORT SHORTS DRONE AWARD
Maximum Film Length 2 minutes
Must feature Drone Footage
Open to worldwide
PRIZE: $1,000 AUD cash
PORT SHORTS YOUNG FILMMAKERS AWARD - *18 and under*
Maximum film length four minutes
Any genre
PRIZE: Professional equipment valued at approx $4,000 AUD
PORT SHORTS LOCAL FILMMAKERS AWARD
Only residents of the Douglas Shire, Cairns, Mareeba Shire, Tablelands Shire, Wujal Wujal and Cook Shire are eligible to enter Port Shorts Local Filmmakers Awards.
Maximum film length is four minutes
Any genre
PRIZE: $1,000 AUD cash, plus professional equipment valued at approx $1,000 AUD
PORT SHORTS JUNIOR AWARD
Filmmakers must be up to 13 years
Maximum length is 2 minutes
Any genre
PRIZE: professional equipment valued at approx $750 AUD
ADDITIONAL PRIZES AWARDED::
AUDIENCE CHOICE (SATURDAY) & SHOUT OUT (FRIDAY) AWARDS
$500 AUD & $250 AUD
ATOM QLD EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
professional equipment valued at $400 AUD
PORT SHORTS JURY PRIZE
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