Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films

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In its 56-year history, Sydney Film Festival’s short film competition has launched the careers of countless directors, writers, producers, cinematographers and other film creatives.

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The 10 finalists compete for five illustrious cash prizes: the Dendy Live Action Short Award; the Yoram Gross Animation Award; the Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director; the AFTRS Craft Award; and the Event Cinemas Rising Talent Award for Screenwriting. All finalists screen together in two sessions with filmmakers in attendance.

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Sydney Film Festival acknowledges 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 is based.

We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.

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