Music video festivals in Australia listed here are festivals accepting music videos within dedicated categories or wider film programmes. They are not all music-video-only events. Check the category’s runtime, production and premiere requirements, then confirm you have permission to submit and screen both the music and the images. Use the official entry link to check who may submit on behalf of the project.
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| Festival | Dates by month |
|---|---|
| Made in the West Film FestivalSubmissions: opens Mar 2026 (approx.); closes 9 Oct 2026 (typical; unconfirmed). Opens Mar · Closes early Oct. Festival: Nov 2026 (approx.). | |
| MFFSubmissions: opening TBC; closing TBC. Current entries closed · Next window TBC. Festival: Jun 2026 – Nov 2026 (approx.). | |
| CCFFSubmissions: opens Mar 2026 (approx.); closes 1 Sep 2026. Opens Mar · Closes early Sept. Festival: 14 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026. | |
| Understory Film FestivalSubmissions: opens Jun 2026 (approx.); closes 12 Oct 2026. Opens June · Closes Oct. Festival: 21 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026. | |
| CFFSubmissions: opens Feb 2026 (approx.); closes 1 Nov 2026 (typical; unconfirmed). Opens Feb · Closes early Nov. Festival: Jan 2027 (approx.). | |
| MWFFSubmissions: opens May 2026 (approx.); closes 2 Oct 2026. Opens May · Closes early Oct. Festival: 18 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027. | |
| SWIFFSubmissions: opens Jan 2026 (approx.); closes 30 Nov 2026. Opens Jan · Closes Nov. Festival: 11 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027. | |
| SKFFSubmissions: opens Sep 2026 (approx.); closes 15 Jan 2027 (typical; unconfirmed). Opens Sep · Closes mid-Jan. Festival: 3 Jun 2027 – 13 Jun 2027. | |
| AUYFFSubmissions: opens Jul 2026 (approx.); closes 31 May 2027. Opens July · Closes May. Festival: 30 Jul 2027 – 31 Jul 2027. | |
| CinefestOZSubmissions: opens Feb 2027 (approx.); closes 1 Jun 2027 (typical; unconfirmed). Opens Feb · Closes June 1. Festival: Aug 2027 – Sep 2027 (approx.). | |
| SLSFFSubmissions: opens Aug 2026 (approx.); closes 31 May 2027. Opens Aug · Closes late May. Festival: 6 Aug 2027 – 7 Aug 2027. | |
| RTBFFSubmissions: opens Mar 2027 (approx.); closes Jul 2027 (approx.). Opens Mar · Closes July. Festival: Sep 2027 – Oct 2027 (approx.). | |
| CSFFSubmissions: opens Feb 2027 (approx.); closes 30 Jun 2027 (typical; unconfirmed). Opens Feb · Closes late Jun. Festival: Oct 2027 (approx.). | |
| Dark Nights Film FestSubmissions: opening TBC; closing TBC. Opening TBC · Closes Aug. Festival: Oct 2027 (approx.). | |
| Fraser Shorts Film FestivalSubmissions: opens Oct 2026 (approx.); closes Sep 2027 (approx.). Opens Oct · Closes Sept. Festival: Oct 2027 (approx.). | |
| Port Shorts Film FestivalSubmissions: opens Apr 2027 (approx.); closes 1 Sep 2027 (typical; unconfirmed). Opens Apr · Closes early Sep. Festival: Oct 2027 (approx.). | |
| STUFFit Student Film FestivalSubmissions: opens Feb 2027 (approx.); closes 25 Jun 2027. Opens late Feb · Closes June. Festival: 2 Oct 2027 – 2 Oct 2027. | |
| BBFFSubmissions: opens Nov 2026 (approx.); closes 31 Aug 2027. Opens Nov · Closes late Aug. Festival: 22 Oct 2027 – 31 Oct 2027. | |
| Cinematic Horror Film FestivalSubmissions: opens Apr 2027 (approx.); closes 31 Aug 2027. Opens Apr · Closes Aug. Festival: 31 Oct 2027 – 31 Oct 2027. |
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Short film
Entries open Mar 2027
Western Sydney's flagship short film festival, screening finalists at Event Cinemas Liverpool. Films must be under 30 minutes and have cast, crew or locations from Western Sydney.
Details for Made in the West Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Submission dates TBC
Short films exploring multiculturalism, cultural diversity and social cohesion, with Victorian, national and international eligibility varying by award. Includes fiction, documentary, animation and music video. The 2026 program premiered at ACMI, tours Victoria and has an SBS On Demand season.
Details for Multicultural Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Entries open Mar 2027
Australian and international features, mid-length films and shorts, with documentary, animation, music video and experimental categories. Dedicated categories recognise Central Coast productions, students, under-18 filmmakers and First Nations work.
Details for Central Coast Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Short film
Entries open Jun 2027
Short films by North and Far North Queensland filmmakers, including residents from Townsville through Cape York, the Gulf and Torres Strait Islands. Accepts documentary, animation, drama, experimental work and music videos; Best Film and People's Choice each receive a $2,500 cash prize.
Details for Understory Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Entries open Feb 2027
Central Queensland festival screening features, documentaries, shorts (under 30 min), and experimental video art. Offers over $4,000 AUD in cash prizes across world-open and dedicated Central Queensland (CQ) categories. No premiere required for short films.
Details for Capricorn Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Entries open May 2027
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.
Details for Melbourne Women in Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Closing soon · entries close 30 Nov
Features, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos, web series and screenplays supporting women and non-binary filmmakers. Film entries require both an eligible key creative and protagonist. NSW cinematic release and online availability restrictions apply, with exceptions for web series and music videos.
Details for Sydney Women’s International Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Short film
Open for entries · closes 15 Jan 2027
Australia's longest-running short film festival, produced by the City of Port Phillip and accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar® qualifying). Showcases Australia's Top Short Films competition. Victorian premiere required.
Details for St Kilda Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Open for entries · closes 31 May 2027
Accepts shorts, documentaries, animation and music videos from Australia-based filmmakers aged 15–24, including students and non-students of any nationality. Entries must have been completed within two years of the deadline; previously published films are accepted.
Details for Australia Youth Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Major
Entries open Feb 2027
Premieres Australian and French-Australian features, documentaries, and shorts across regional WA. Home of the prestigious $100,000 AUD CinefestOZ Film Prize; Western Australian premiere required.
Details for CinefestOZ Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Short film
Open for entries · closes 31 May 2027
Independent short film festival held at PIP Theatre in Milton, Brisbane, dedicated to unique, heartfelt short films up to 20 minutes. Accepts drama, comedy, horror, queer, animation, student, music video, and documentary works. No premiere requirements.
Details for Sparrowland Short Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Short film
Entries open Mar 2027
Short films and documentaries filmed or animated in Western Australia. The longest category requires films under 13 minutes; some categories have shorter limits. Main category winners receive cash prizes.
Details for Rock The Boat Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Short film
Entries open Feb 2027
Long-running ACT short film festival screening national and international shorts up to 20 minutes across fiction, documentary, animation, music videos, and local categories.
Details for Canberra Short Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Submission dates TBC
Horror and dark-genre short films, webisodes, narrative music videos and unproduced screenplays. Film submissions must be under 30 minutes, retain NSW premiere status and meet public-availability restrictions. The festival reserves most short-film slots for its open call.
Details for Dark Nights Film Fest Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Short film
Open for entries · closes Sep 2027
Short films across fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, environmental, First Nations, music video and student categories. Screenings take place in Maryborough and Hervey Bay. Only films made in the Fraser Coast region qualify for the local category.
Details for Fraser Shorts Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Short film
Entries open Apr 2027
Tropical outdoor short film festival in Far North Queensland and an official AACTA Awards qualifying event. Features Open, Local, Music Video, and Reel Futures youth categories under the palms at Rex Smeal Park.
Details for Port Shorts Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Entries open Feb 2027
International high-school student festival for ages 12–18, accepting scripted films, documentaries, animation, experimental work and music videos. All major production roles must be held by current students. Cash prizes are offered and generative AI content is ineligible.
Details for STUFFit Student Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Major
Open for entries · closes 31 Aug 2027
Celebrates independent cinema across dramatic features, documentaries, shorts, animations, surf/environmental films, and VR/XR. Prefers NSW premieres for major titles and awards cash prizes.
Details for Byron Bay International Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
Genre, identity & specialised
Entries open Apr 2027
Horror features, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos and television pilots. No premiere requirement; recent work is prioritised. Student entries have a separate category and discretionary fee waivers are available.
Details for Cinematic Horror Film Festival Submit (external site) Website (external site)
