Documentary Australia Award
Enthralling, astonishing and poignant stories from Australia and around the globe crafted by Australia’s most exciting documentary talents feature in this year’s competition.

This prize acknowledges excellence in Australian documentary production. As well as receiving a $20,000 cash prize courtesy of Documentary Australia, the winning film becomes Academy Award eligible.

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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