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Birrarangga Film Festival (BFF)

Melbourne, VIC · RMIT - The Capitol
Next edition 25 Feb 2027 · in 3 months

Entries open Jul 2027

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Eligibility & notes

Australia's premier Indigenous-led biennial film festival celebrating First Nations storytelling through cinema. Features, documentaries, shorts, animations, and VR/XR works, requiring the director or writer/producer to be Indigenous. No premiere status required.

Key details

Festival dates
Feb / Mar (25 Feb – 6 Mar 2027)
Submission window
Opens Jul · Closes late Oct (deadline 29 Oct 2026)
Entry fees
Free to $10 AUD (Shorts) · $10–$25 AUD (Features)
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FilmFreeway

Sources

This listing summarises what Birrarangga Film Festival publishes. Check the official pages before you submit:

Details last checked against these sources on 8 Nov 2026. Listing last updated 8 Nov 2026. Machine-readable: /api/festivals/birrarangga-film-festival.