{
  "id": "melbourne-women-in-film-festival",
  "name": "Melbourne Women in Film Festival",
  "shortName": "MWFF",
  "location": "Melbourne, VIC",
  "venue": "ACMI",
  "summary": "Short films (up to 20 min including credits) and web series with a woman or gender-diverse filmmaker in a key creative role, from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Moana Oceania. Narrative, documentary, animation, music video and experimental work; no features. Generative AI banned.",
  "websiteUrl": "https://www.mwff.org.au/",
  "submissionUrl": "https://filmfreeway.com/MelbourneWomeninFilmFestival",
  "imageUrl": "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63ab9c8d13185f66512cb1c8/t/699e0e3f78d9161ab817fe18/1771966015583/MWFF+Logo+grey.png?format=1500w",
  "sources": [
    "https://filmfreeway.com/MelbourneWomeninFilmFestival",
    "https://www.mwff.org.au/",
    "https://www.mwff.org.au/shorts-awards-guidelines"
  ],
  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-08",
  "festival": {
    "text": "March",
    "startMonth": 3,
    "endMonth": 3,
    "startDate": "2027-03-18",
    "endDate": "2027-03-21"
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens May · Closes early Oct",
    "openMonth": 5,
    "closeMonth": 10,
    "closeDay": 2,
    "deadline": "2026-10-02"
  },
  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "$20–$55 AUD depending on category and tier (waivers for First Nations & diverse creators)",
    "min": 20,
    "max": 55,
    "currency": "AUD"
  },
  "maxRuntimeMinutes": 20,
  "tags": {
    "category": [
      "specialised"
    ],
    "state": [
      "vic"
    ],
    "format": [
      "short",
      "documentary",
      "animation",
      "series",
      "music-video"
    ],
    "focus": [
      "independent",
      "women"
    ],
    "recognition": [
      "cash-prize"
    ],
    "premiere": [
      "none"
    ],
    "cost": [
      "waivers",
      "student"
    ],
    "platform": [
      "filmfreeway"
    ]
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-08T08:08:12Z",
  "next": {
    "status": "upcoming",
    "exact": true,
    "startDate": "2027-03-18",
    "endDate": "2027-03-21",
    "monthsAway": 4,
    "daysAway": 129,
    "sortDate": "2027-03-18"
  },
  "submissionStatus": {
    "status": "closed",
    "closesOn": "2027-10-02",
    "closeExact": true,
    "opensOn": "2027-05-01",
    "daysToClose": 327,
    "closingSoon": false
  },
  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/melbourne-women-in-film-festival"
}