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List of film festivals in Oceania

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This is a list of film festivals in Oceania.

Australia

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Australian Capital Territory

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Name Est. City Type Notes
Afghan Film Festival in Australia 2019 Canberra National
Canberra International Film Festival 1996 Canberra International First known as the Australian International Film Festival, it is held annually in October.

New South Wales

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Name Est. City Type Notes
Bondi Short Film Festival 2000 Bondi Beach Short film An annual one-day competitive festival open to amateur filmmakers
Byron Bay Film Festival 2006 Byron Bay Special interest An annual nine-day independent festival
Dungog Film Festival 2007 Dungog National Showcases Australian films in a non-competitive environment that celebrates and promotes Australian screen culture
Flickerfest 1983 Bondi Beach Special interest Short-film festival
Popcorn Taxi 1999 Sydney Special interest A yearlong film screenings event with a focus on discussing the filmmaking process
Sydney Film Festival 1954 Sydney International Held annually for two weeks in June
Tropfest 1993 Darlinghurst, Sydney Special interest Annual short film festival

Queensland

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Name Est. City Type Notes Website
Australia Independent Film Festival 2017 Brisbane Short Films, Animations, Documentaries, Songs, Experimental Films Annual live screening event for Australian and International Independent cinema. /www.ausindefest.com/
Brisbane International Film Festival 1992 Brisbane International Focuses on films from the Pacific Rim. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019170841/http://www.biff.com.au/
Gold Coast Film Festival 2001 Gold Coast Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Films Annual event for Australian and International films. /www.gcfilmfestival.com/

South Australia

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Name Est. City Type Notes Website
Adelaide Film Festival 2002 Adelaide International A biennial film festival held in October. adelaidefilmfestival.org

Victoria

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Name Est. City Type Notes
Melbourne International Film Festival 1951 Melbourne International Held annually in July or August. It is the oldest and largest film festival in Australia.
Melbourne Queer Film Festival 1991 Melbourne Special interest Held annually, it is one of the oldest and largest LGBT film fests.
Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2000 Melbourne Special interest Annual alternative festival programmes adult-theme, genre, sexual and artistic-concept films.
Popcorn Taxi 1999 Melbourne Special interest A yearlong film screenings event with a focus on discussing the filmmaking process.
Alliance Française French Film Festival 1989 Melbourne International, Independent
St Kilda Film Festival 1983 Melbourne International, Independent
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2010 Melbourne International Showcases the best of Indian cinema, from blockbusters to arthouse. Held annually in August.

Western Australia

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Name Est. City Type Notes
Perth International Arts Festival 1953 Perth International Lotterywest Films
Revelation Perth International Film Festival 1998 Perth International, Independent Independent films, underground films, documentary, hybrid works

Nationwide

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Name Est. City Type Notes
Japanese Film Festival 1997 State capitals, nationwide Japanese content In its 15th year as of 2011. Conducted annually during the final quarter of the year. Selected films are screened at state capitals before culminating in the major programme held in Sydney and Melbourne.

French Polynesia

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  • FIFO (Festival International du Film Documentaire Océanien) in Tahiti

New Caledonia

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Vanuatu

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New Zealand

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Name Est. City Type Notes
48HOURS 2004 Auckland Special interest Annual competition in which a short film must be produced in 48 hours.
Big Mountain Short Film Festival 2006 Ohakune Special interest Annual short film festival. No longer running, discontinued from 2010.
New Zealand International Film Festivals 1970 Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch International Annual festival with a travelling programme in 10 additional cities.
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