Submissions for 2024 Opening Soon!

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Submissions for 2024 Opening Soon! 〰️

Regional Short
Film Festival
4-6 August 2023

Sharing Stories on the Big Screen

Bass Coast Shorts
Film Festival

Bass Coast Shorts film festival
is an exciting new opportunity for
established and emerging filmmakers.

Celebrating creativity and storytelling.

An event for film lovers featuring forums,
Q & A’s, and the best short films from
Australia and around the world.

The next festival is in August 2023
in venues around Bass Coast. 

We want to be inspired by your film!

About Bass Coast Shorts

Bass Coast Shorts film festival was established in 2022, with submissions from local, national and international film makers.

The aim of the festival is to give new and emerging, as well as established film makers, an opportunity to show their films to a regional audience.

The festival accepts films in several categories:

  • Open (from anywhere in the world and around Australia)

  • Local (from Bass Coast and the South Gippsland region)

  • Schools/Under 18.

  • Animation

  • Documentary

  • Music Video

  • Coastal Life

  • Environmental

A great opportunity for up and coming film makers to showcase their talent.

It all begins with an idea … a burst of inspiration.

Awards

Best Film awards are given in each 3 categories.

  • Open category

  • Local category

  • Schools/Under 18

There are also awards for:

  • Best First Nations Film

  • Best LGBTI+/ Inclusivity Film

  • People and Place Film Award

  • Best Emerging Talent

  • Best Screenplay

It’s a wonderful environment to see some amazing films that make you question, make you laugh, and touch your heart.”

If you are a film maker and would like to submit your film for the next Bass Coast Shorts Film Festival, please use the Film Freeway portal to access and submit.

Where are we?

 

Main screening venue:

Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre

96 Graham Street

Wonthaggi Vic 3995

Contact us or find out more:

Proudly supported by
Bass Coast Shire, South Coast FM,
MYLI Community Library,
Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club,
& the MJ McMahon Motel