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  "id": "capricorn-film-festival",
  "name": "Capricorn Film Festival",
  "shortName": "CFF",
  "location": "Yeppoon, QLD",
  "venue": "Yeppoon Town Hall",
  "summary": "Central Queensland festival screening features, documentaries, shorts (under 30 min), and experimental video art. Offers over $4,000 AUD in cash prizes across world-open and dedicated Central Queensland (CQ) categories. No premiere required for short films.",
  "websiteUrl": "https://www.capricornfilmfestival.org/",
  "submissionUrl": "https://filmfreeway.com/CapricornFilmFestival",
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  "sources": [
    "https://filmfreeway.com/CapricornFilmFestival",
    "https://www.capricornfilmfestival.org/",
    "https://www.capricornfilmfestival.org/whatson",
    "https://festhome.com/en/festival/capricorn-film-festival"
  ],
  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-08",
  "festival": {
    "text": "January",
    "startMonth": 1,
    "endMonth": 1,
    "startDate": null,
    "endDate": null
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens Feb · Closes early Nov",
    "openMonth": 2,
    "closeMonth": 11,
    "closeDay": 1,
    "deadline": null
  },
  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "Shorts $10–$30 AUD · Features $50–$65 AUD",
    "min": 10,
    "max": 65,
    "currency": "AUD"
  },
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  "tags": {
    "category": [
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    ],
    "state": [
      "qld"
    ],
    "format": [
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      "short",
      "documentary",
      "animation",
      "music-video"
    ],
    "focus": [
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      "independent",
      "regional"
    ],
    "recognition": [
      "cash-prize"
    ],
    "premiere": [
      "none"
    ],
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      "festhome"
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  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-08T12:34:33Z",
  "next": {
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    "startDate": "2027-01-01",
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    "sortDate": "2027-01-01"
  },
  "submissionStatus": {
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    "closesOn": "2027-11-01",
    "closeExact": true,
    "opensOn": "2027-02-01",
    "daysToClose": 357,
    "closingSoon": false
  },
  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/capricorn-film-festival"
}