You’ve put blood, sweat, tears and money into your short or feature film, and now it’s time to build your film’s profile and find audiences.

Gold Coast Film Festival has been showcasing new Australian and international filmmaking talent for 14 years.

We screen films for their World Premiere, Australian Premiere or Queensland Premiere.

We encourage indie filmmakers to submit as we pride ourselves on providing a festival environment where your film won’t get lost, it will be part of our publicity efforts and where you, your cast and crew will be valued guests of the festival.

In 2017, we’ll be awarding our first FilmInk Best Australian Indie Film Award.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW?

We only accept submissions digitally through FilmFreeway, not on physical media (DVD/hard drive).

Even if you don’t have a film to submit to Gold Coast Film Festival this year, attending the festival is a fantastic way to acquire valuable experience and knowledge, meet collaborators, learn from experts and get inspired!  Our REELLIFE seminars and panels present varied topics and are intimate to ensure you get a chance to chat with the speakers.

 But don’t take it from us, this is what some of our 2016 filmmakers guests had to say:

“The Gold Coast Film Festival is welcoming and totally unpretentious – a great Australian film festival”  – Reg Cribb, writer, LAST CAB TO DARWIN

“It was a fantastic experience to have our film, Girl Asleep, included in The Gold Coast Film Festival. Having created the work in one part of Australia, it is of great value to then see the resonance the film has with a new audience across the country. The festival champions films that will not necessarily be released on the commercial circuit and it is critical in nurturing new voices, form and experimentation which in turn ensures the evolution of Australian film. Lucy’s wonderful work in convening panels around the ideas of adaptation and the process of making the film ensures deep dialogue about the process of filmmaking.” – Rosemary Myers, director GIRL ASLEEP 

“Great films, special guest seminars, retrospectives and parties! Gold Coast Film Festival is the number one genre event in Australia and you need to pay attention to what’s being discovered here.”-  Joseph Sims-Dennett, writer/director OBSERVANCE

READY TO SUBMIT?

Deadline for submissions is 18 February 2017. Head to FilmFreeway!

Find more information about SIPFest submissions here.