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  "name": "Sydney Film Festival",
  "shortName": "SFF",
  "location": "Sydney, NSW",
  "venue": "State Theatre & Dendy Newtown",
  "summary": "Features, documentaries and shorts (under 40 min). NSW premiere strictly required for features. Home of the Academy-qualifying Dendy Awards, Sustainable Future Award, and the $20,000 Documentary Australia Award.",
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    "https://www.sff.org.au/info/submissions/"
  ],
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  "festival": {
    "text": "June",
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    "endDate": "2027-06-20"
  },
  "submissions": {
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    "closeMonth": 2,
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  },
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    "currency": "AUD"
  },
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  "tags": {
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  },
  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/sydney-film-festival"
}