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Canberra Short Film Festival Showcasing the best of Short Film from home and around the globe. Submissions are now open for the 2026 program. https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest

Now in our 26th year, the Canberra Short Film Festival has earned a reputation for quality and respectability, and is recognised as one of Australia’s oldest and best film competitions. It attracts an audience from all over Australia and is known for selling out every session. The CSFF represents the boundless talent that makes up Australia’s film industry, and exposes our guests to the best of short cinema from all over the world.

June is your month!!We think this is the best way to celebrate the end of financial year?- !🎬 Regular SUBMISSIONS OPEN ...
01/06/2026

June is your month!!
We think this is the best way to celebrate the end of financial year?
- !

🎬 Regular SUBMISSIONS OPEN until 30th of June!
Open to all international and local filmmakers!

Canberra Short Film Festival in it's 31st year!
https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest
👉 Swipe / Tap to submit

*CALL FOR ENTRY*- 5 weekends to go!Is it time to go from idea to the page? Or are you in pre, getting ready for producti...
29/05/2026

*CALL FOR ENTRY*
- 5 weekends to go!
Is it time to go from idea to the page?
Or are you in pre, getting ready for production?
Or is this the very deadline that gets you through post?
- !

🎬 Regular SUBMISSIONS OPEN until 30th of June!
Open to all international and local filmmakers!
https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest
👉 Swipe / Tap to submit

The Canberra Short Film Festival celebrates short films and the creative voices that shape them. Now in its 31st year, CSFF is one of Australia's longest-run...

CALL FOR ENTRYGot a short film? Or an idea for a short film?Or maybe it's that project you started that's festering on y...
26/05/2026

CALL FOR ENTRY
Got a short film?
Or an idea for a short film?

Or maybe it's that project you started that's festering on your hard drive, waiting for you...?
You have 5 WEEKS to get it done and over the line!! Yes, that's 5 weekends - !

🎬 SUBMISSIONS OPEN until 30th of June!
Open to all international and local filmmakers!
- Heaps Categories and Awards!

Enter the Canberra Short Film Festival now via FilmFreeway. https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest
👉 Swipe / Tap to submit

CALL FOR ENTRYGot a short film?Or is it just an idea for a short film?Or maybe it's that project you started that's fest...
26/05/2026

CALL FOR ENTRY
Got a short film?
Or is it just an idea for a short film?
Or maybe it's that project you started that's festering on your hard drive, waiting for you...?
You have 5 WEEKS to get it done and over the line!! Yes, that's 5 weekends - !

🎬 SUBMISSIONS OPEN until 30th of June!

Open to all international and local filmmakers!
- Heaps Categories and Awards!

Enter the Canberra Short Film Festival now via FilmFreeway. https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest
👉 Swipe / Tap to submit

Got a short film? Or is it just an idea for a short film?Or maybe it's that project you started that's festering on your...
26/05/2026

Got a short film?
Or is it just an idea for a short film?
Or maybe it's that project you started that's festering on your hard drive, waiting for you...?

You have 5 WEEKS to get it done and over the line!! Yes, that's 5 weekends - !

🎬 SUBMISSIONS OPEN until 30th of June!
Open to all international and local filmmakers!
- Heaps Categories and Awards!

Enter the Canberra Short Film Festival now via FilmFreeway. https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest
👉 Swipe / Tap to submit

The Canberra Short Film Festival celebrates short films and the creative voices that shape them. Now in its 31st year, CSFF is one of Australia's longest-run...

🎬 SUBMISSIONS OPEN until 30th of June!Got a short film?Enter the Canberra Short Film Festival now via FilmFreeway. https...
23/05/2026

🎬 SUBMISSIONS OPEN until 30th of June!

Got a short film?
Enter the Canberra Short Film Festival now via FilmFreeway. https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest

👉 Swipe / Tap to submit
Don’t miss out!

Congratulations to all the winners of CSFF 2025, here is the full list of winners! We look forward to seeing your next s...
23/11/2025

Congratulations to all the winners of CSFF 2025, here is the full list of winners!

We look forward to seeing your next short film in Canberra in 2026.

Images in this post:
Berta, Directed by Lucía Forner Segarra
A Beautiful Resistance, Directed by Lachlan Ross
Archive Fever, Directed by Haesol Kim

Congratulations to all the winners at CSFF 2025, full list of awards will be posted soon on our website.
16/11/2025

Congratulations to all the winners at CSFF 2025, full list of awards will be posted soon on our website.

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