There is no entry fee required. The festival will not pay any screening fee for selected film(s).
Filmmakers, producers and distributors are invited to submit film(s) to Cinewest annual screen events annually. The festivals allow to submit more than one film by filmmakers, producers and distributors for any festival and/or all screen events. Online submissions will open on February 01, close on June 30 and final selection will be announced by July 30 each year! Please note that a film could be submitted to various festivals if qualifies after reading the rules and regulations;
- Auburn International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults
AIFF was conceived in 1998 as an annual event to present short and feature films by children and young adults as well as films by adults for/about children and youth. The festival invites children and youth filmmakers to present their works before Australian audiences to gain national and international recognitions. The festival accepts only entries of various genres as Australian Premieres for each upcoming annual event.
Awards and Categories
Tadgell’s Bluebell Award (Best short film made by children 9-14 years old)
Tadgell’s Bluebell Award (Best short film made by young adults 15-22 years old)
Tadgell’s Bluebell Honour Award (Best short film made by adults about/for children)
Tadgell’s Bluebell Honour Award (Best short film made by adults about/for youth)
Tadgell’s Bluebell Honour Award (Best feature film made by adults about/for children)
Tadgell’s Bluebell Honour Award (Best feature film made by adults about/for youth)
- flEXiff 2002-2022 (The First and the Last Experimental International Film Festival)
The First and the Last Experimental International Film Festival (flEXiff 2002-2022) was conceived in 2002 as an annual event with the lifespan of 20 years. The festival will be terminated in 2022. The festival is a platform to represent films that are of various genres and does not have any restrictions in lengths and date of productions. The festival targets filmmakers that are challenging the mainstream genres and content utilizing innovative forms to depict significant social, cultural, economical and political issues.
Awards and Categories
Best Short Film Award
Best Feature Film Award
Special flEXiff Award
- Women Media Arts and Film Festival
WMAFF is an annual event conceived in 2015 representing women filmmakers in principal and/or co-positions such as Writer, Producer and Director only. The festival is a platform to introduce films and media-arts made by women from around the world before Australian Audiences. The festival has no restrictions in genres, lengths and date of productions.
Awards and Categories
Best Feature Documentary Award
Best Feature Fiction Award
Best Short Film Award
Best Short Animation/Experimental Film Award
Best Media Arts Award
Best Short Film ‘Audience Choice’ Award
- Wordless International Short Film Festival
WISFF was conceived in 2015 by a group of young people from Iran as a screen-culture event representing short films (under 15 minutes) that has no dialogue or text. The festival is a platform to present films that rely on cinematography, sound design, editing and directing to depict significant issues relating to arts, culture and politics relating to the world’s issues annually. The festival has no restrictions in genres and date of productions.
Awards and Categories
Best Cinematography Award
Best Sound Design Award
Best Editing Award
Best Director Award
Best Film Award
- Short Soup International Short Film Festival