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  "id": "sydney-underground-film-festival",
  "name": "Sydney Underground Film Festival",
  "shortName": "SUFF",
  "location": "Marrickville, Sydney, NSW",
  "venue": "The Factory Theatre",
  "summary": "Dedicated to provocative, independent, counter-culture, and boundary-pushing cinema. Staged at The Factory Theatre in Marrickville across features, shorts, documentaries, and animation.",
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  "sources": [
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    "https://www.suff.com.au/"
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  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-08",
  "festival": {
    "text": "September",
    "startMonth": 9,
    "endMonth": 9,
    "startDate": null,
    "endDate": null
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens Feb · Closes mid-Jul",
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    "closeMonth": 7,
    "closeDay": 15,
    "deadline": null
  },
  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "Shorts $30–$55 AUD · Features $45–$75 AUD",
    "min": 30,
    "max": 75,
    "currency": "AUD"
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  "tags": {
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    ],
    "state": [
      "nsw"
    ],
    "format": [
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      "short",
      "documentary",
      "animation"
    ],
    "focus": [
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      "experimental",
      "independent"
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    ],
    "premiere": [
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    "cost": [
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  "updatedAt": "2026-11-08T08:08:12Z",
  "next": {
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    "exact": false,
    "startDate": "2027-09-01",
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  "submissionStatus": {
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    "closeExact": true,
    "opensOn": "2027-02-01",
    "daysToClose": 248,
    "closingSoon": false
  },
  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/sydney-underground-film-festival"
}