Tropfest is Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and one of its most iconic cultural events. It is also the largest short film festival in the world. At home, Tropfest is recognised for its enormous contribution to the development of the Australian film industry by providing unique platforms for talented filmmakers through its events and initiatives, and new and expanded audiences for their work.

Entries for Tropfest 22 open on 15th August 2013.

Filmmakers taking part will have the opportunity to showcase their work to thousands of live and free-to-air television viewers on the world’s largest platform for emerging and established filmmakers. The winning filmmaker will take home a brand new Toyota, a Nikon D800 DSLR plus $2,000RRP worth of Nikkor lenses, $10,000 thanks to Kennedy Miller Mitchell and a film immersion trip to Los Angeles, where the winner will meet with industry executives, courtesy of Motion Picture Association and Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft.

The TSI is ‘CHANGE’.

ALL FILMMAKERS MUST ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

• Your film must be made specifically for Tropfest Australia
• Tropfest Australia must be your film’s first public screening
• Your film must be no longer than 7 minutes (including titles and credits)
• Your film must contain the 2013 Tropfest Australia Signature Item (TSI) ‘CHANGE’
• Your film must be in 16:9 ratio and PAL format
• Your film must be submitted to Tropfest Australia via our online entry system.

Entries open 15 August, 2013. 

Full guidelines and terms and conditions of entry are available here.

Entry deadline is 6pm (AEST) 10 October, 2013. 

If you have any queries, please contact Tropfest Australia via email at mail@tropfest.com.au.