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  "id": "environmental-films-australia",
  "name": "Environmental Films Australia",
  "shortName": "EFFA",
  "location": "Melbourne, VIC",
  "venue": "Kino Cinema & Palace Westgarth",
  "summary": "Formerly Environmental Film Festival Australia. Volunteer-run Melbourne festival of documentary, narrative, experimental and animated films about climate, environments and the natural world. Features 40+ minutes, shorts 1–39 minutes; Australian, NZ and First Nations work especially welcome.",
  "websiteUrl": "https://environmentalfilms.org.au/",
  "submissionUrl": "https://filmfreeway.com/environmentalfilmsaus",
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  "sources": [
    "https://environmentalfilms.org.au/submit",
    "https://filmfreeway.com/environmentalfilmsaus"
  ],
  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-08",
  "festival": {
    "text": "October",
    "startMonth": 10,
    "endMonth": 10,
    "startDate": null,
    "endDate": null
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens mid-year · Closes late Aug",
    "openMonth": 6,
    "closeMonth": 8,
    "closeDay": 31,
    "deadline": null
  },
  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "~$25–$50 AUD depending on category",
    "min": 25,
    "max": 50,
    "currency": "AUD"
  },
  "maxRuntimeMinutes": null,
  "tags": {
    "category": [
      "specialised"
    ],
    "state": [
      "vic"
    ],
    "format": [
      "feature",
      "short",
      "documentary",
      "animation"
    ],
    "focus": [
      "documentary",
      "environment"
    ],
    "recognition": [
      "cash-prize"
    ],
    "premiere": [
      "preferred"
    ],
    "cost": [
      "student"
    ],
    "platform": [
      "filmfreeway"
    ]
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-08T08:08:44Z",
  "next": {
    "status": "upcoming",
    "exact": false,
    "startDate": "2027-10-01",
    "endDate": null,
    "monthsAway": 11,
    "daysAway": 327,
    "sortDate": "2027-10-01"
  },
  "submissionStatus": {
    "status": "closed",
    "closesOn": "2027-08-31",
    "closeExact": true,
    "opensOn": "2027-06-01",
    "daysToClose": 296,
    "closingSoon": false
  },
  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/environmental-films-australia"
}