Information on eligibility, how to submit, and submission deadlines will be available on the Festival website from late October. The closing date for submissions will be the end of January for international productions, and end of February for Australian productions.

Please note: to be eligible for the 2020 Festival, films over 40 minutes must not have screened in New South Wales prior to the 67th Festival (3-14 June 2020), and films under 40 minutes must not have screened in Sydney. Different eligibility rules apply for competitive sections of the festival, including the Official Competition and Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films: details of which will be published on our website in late October.