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  "name": "Adelaide Independent Film Festival",
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  "summary": "Australian and international short films in any genre, completed in any year, with no strict premiere requirement. Includes animation, documentary, student, South Australian and First Nations categories, plus a screenplay program. Student films have a shorter 20-minute limit.",
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    "text": "October",
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    "endMonth": 10,
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  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens Jan · Closes June",
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  "fees": {
    "text": "Paid categories vary · Middle Eastern short-film category free",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-11-09T01:06:57Z",
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  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/adelaide-independent-film-festival"
}