Short+Sweet Film Festival returns for its fourth year showcasing Illawarra, Australian, and International FilmMakers.
Making the world a more creative place, ten minutes at a time.
Film Submissions have now closed for our 2023 festival. Filmmakers will be notified of the outcome of their submission on or before the 15th of July. There was an exceptionally high standard of quality short films submitted, especially from our Australian Film Group. This year's festival also features a strong Illawarra film representation in both our Wildcards and Finalist filmmakers.
The Illawarra, located on the South Coast of NSW Australia, boasts an impressive theatre community with over a dozen active theatre companies and a large talent pool of actors, writers and directors. Short+Sweet Illawarra is proud to extend its festival to filmmakers in the region, providing a platform for their work to be seen alongside our Australian and international submissions.
2023 Wollongong Film Festival Screenings:
Please note, the films screened in our festival contain adult themes and may not be suitable for young viewers.
7:30pm Saturday 5th August
WILDCARD FILM FINALS | Short+Sweet Illawarra Film Festival
5 films from our Windcard screening will join our Illawarra festival finalists.
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Tickets $22/$17
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3:00pm Sunday 6th August
FILIPINO FILM FINALS | Short+Sweet Manila & Cebu Film Festival (Australian Advanced Screening)
Get a first look on the big screen down-under of the finalists of the Short+Sweet Manila and Cebu Film Festival.
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Tickets $10 all tickets or 300 pesos if paying in cash at the door
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4:00pm Sunday 27th August
ILLAWARRA FILM FINALS | Short+Sweet Illawarra Film Festival & Presentation
Audience and Industry judges will nominate the best short films of the festival in the Grande Finale to the Short+Sweet Illawarra 2023 Festival. Stick around after the festival to hear from some of our local filmmakers and for our official presentation.
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Tickets $27/$22
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All screenings at the Bridge Street Theatre Wollongong
24 Bridge Street, Coniston NSW Australia
Home of the Phoenix Theatre Company
Thank you to our sponsors SCREEN ILLAWARRA
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The Short+Sweet Film Festival is unique for three distinct reasons:
For just one entry our filmmakers are in consideration for all our international film festivals, opening up their chances to have their film screened around the world. Indeed the Illawarra winners will be earning a place in our upcoming Short+Sweet Manila and Cebu Film Festivals, and our Illawarra Festival will feature several films that have already made it through to both festivals in the Philippines.
We have a very strong international network and this network is constantly expanding.
We are also unique in that we have a very strong connection to theatre. We do not believe the gap between theatre and film should be so wide and we aim to bridge this gap. With our close partnership with our sister theatre festival, we encourage theatre and film practitioners to be one and the same.
We screen all sorts of films and all sorts of genres and support all sorts of filmmakers from seasoned pros to emerging artists.
Festival enquiries email shortsweetfilmfest@blackboxtheatre.org or email our Festival Director Luke, at luke.berman@shortandsweet.org