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  "id": "australian-womens-film-festival",
  "name": "Australian Women’s Film Festival",
  "shortName": "AWFF",
  "location": "Sydney, NSW",
  "venue": "Event Cinemas George Street",
  "summary": "Short films with at least three female key creatives. Fiction must pass the Bechdel Test, with discretion for documentaries and other forms that cannot technically meet it. Films must not have been broadcast on Australian television or widely distributed online before the festival.",
  "websiteUrl": "https://awff.com.au/",
  "submissionUrl": "https://filmfreeway.com/AustralianWomensFilmFestival",
  "imageUrl": null,
  "sources": [
    "https://filmfreeway.com/AustralianWomensFilmFestival",
    "https://awff.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AWFF-2026-Terms-Conditions-of-Entry.pdf"
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  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-09",
  "festival": {
    "text": "September",
    "startMonth": 9,
    "endMonth": 9,
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    "endDate": null
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opening TBC · Closes July",
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    "closeDay": null,
    "deadline": null
  },
  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "$36–$45 USD · Previous-cycle rates",
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    "currency": "USD"
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  "tags": {
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  "updatedAt": "2026-11-09T01:06:57Z",
  "next": {
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    "exact": false,
    "startDate": "2027-09-01",
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  "submissionStatus": {
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  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/australian-womens-film-festival"
}