We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF are based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.

Submissions

Entries have now closed for the 2024 festival.

Deadline extensions may be granted for those seeking to submit to the Documentary Australia Award, Australian Fiction Features, First Nations Award, or Screenability categories on a case-by-case basis. Deadline extension requests or submission queries may be sent to justin.martyniuk@sff.org.au. Head to the Sydney Film Festival Film Freeway page for full eligibility criteria, prize details and submission details.

The 71st Sydney Film Festival will take place from 5 – 16 June 2024. Entrants will be notified by the 3 May 2024 regarding decisions about their submissions.

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