major · Oceania

Melbourne International Film Festival

Melbourne, Australia · FilmFreeway

National premiere Shorts & Features NarrativeDocumentaryAnimationExperimental

Oldest film festival in the Southern Hemisphere. Australian premiere preferred for competition.

Deadlines & Fees

earlybird deadline · passed

Sun, February 15, 2026

Shorts 18 / Features 30 AUD

regular deadline · passed

Wed, April 1, 2026

Shorts 30 / Features 50 AUD

The Facts

Festival dates

Thu, August 6, 2026 – Sun, August 23, 2026

Notification

Expected by Mon, June 15, 2026

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