CinefestOZ

Australia
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Cinefest Oz takes place annually in August south of Perth in Busselton and the Margaret River wine region. The festivals shows Australian and French titles and makes use of the local venues and attractions for its screening and events.
Started in 2008, it has a $100,000 film prize, the largest in the country, which is open to features and documentaries.
The festival has become a significant event for the WA industry, for its networking opportunities with the international and interstate guests and its various industry meetings and discussions.

Awards

2024 - Nominated - Farm Block A67 - Best Short Film

2024 - Nominated - Dusty - Best Short Film

2024 - Nominated - Withered Blossoms - Best Short Film

2024 - Nominated - Good Neighbour - Best Short Film

2024 - Nominated - Unspoken - Best Short Film

2024 - Nominated - Farm Block A67 - Indigenous Best Short Film

2024 - Nominated - Dandjoo: Be a Voice for Generation - Indigenous Best Short Film

2023 - Won - Shayda - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2023 - Won - Katele (Mudskipper) - Best Indigenous Short Film

2023 - Won - Voice Activated - Best Lead Actor - Aleks Mikic

2023 - Won - Strange Beasts - Best Screenwriter - Darcy Prendergast

2022 - Won - Of An Age - Best Film - Film Prize Finalist

2022 - Won - Finding Jedda - Best Indigenous Short Film - Short Film

2022 - Won - Freedom Swimmer - Short Film - Short Film

2021 - Nominated - Here Out West - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2021 - Nominated - River - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2021 - Nominated - Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson, The - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2021 - Won - Nitram - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2021 - Won - Ayaan - Best Short Film

2021 - Won - Ayaan - Best Lead Actor - Babetida Sadjo

2021 - Won - Ayaan - Best Director - Alies Sluiter

2021 - Won - Aboriginal Warrior - Best Indigenous Short Film

2021 - Won - Lost Crystal of Jessica's Room, The - CineWest Best West Australian Short Film

2020 - Won - Quiet, The - CineWest Best West Australian Short Film

2020 - Won - Doug the Human - Best Indigenous Short Film

2020 - Won - Featherweight - Best WA Female Short Filmmakers award

2020 - Won - I Want to Make a Film About Women - Best Director - Karen Pearlman

2019 - Nominated - GO! - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2019 - Won - H is for Happiness - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2019 - Nominated - Hearts and Bones - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2019 - Nominated - Judy & Punch - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2019 - Nominated - Measure for Measure - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2018 - Won - Jirga - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2018 - Nominated - Merger, The - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2018 - Nominated - 1% - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2018 - Nominated - Ladies in Black - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2017 - Nominated - Australia Day - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2017 - Nominated - Jungle - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2017 - Nominated - Three Summers - CinefestOZ Film Prize

2017 - Won - Ali's Wedding - CinefestOZ Film Prize

Screenings

2024 - Film Prize Feature Film, WA Premiere - Audrey

2024 - Film Prize Feature Film, WA Premiere - Memoir of a Snail

2024 - Film Prize Feature Film, WA Premiere - Runt

2024 - Film Prize Feature Film, WA Premiere - Moogai, The

2024 - Official Selection, World Premiere - Andamooka

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Aquarius

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Ellis Park

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - He Ain't Heavy

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Inside

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - In Vitro

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Left Write Hook

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Like My Brother

2024 - Official Selection - Mad Max

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Queens of Concrete

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Strange Creatures

2024 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Winhanganha

2024 - Official Selection, Regional Premiere - You Should Have Been Here Yesterday

2024 - CinefestOZ - FLOW: The Art of Horatio T Birdbath

2024 - Deadly Shorts - World Premiere - Farm Block A67

2023 - Deadly Indigenous Shorts - Bunbury Opening Night Event - Katele (Mudskipper)

2023 - Rollercoaster - Jia

2023 - Fantastic Shorts - Bald Future

2023 - Fantastic Shorts - ReStories

2023 - Opening Night, WA Premiere - Shayda

2023 - Margaret River Closing Night - Bromley: Light After Dark

2023 - Film Prize Finalist, Premiere Event, WA Premiere - Rooster, The

2023 - WA Premiere - Monolith

2023 - Official Selection, World Premiere, General Screening - Savage Christmas, A

2023 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Australia's Open

2023 - WA Premiere - Birdeater

2023 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Bring Him To Me

2023 - World Premiere - Disconnect Me

2023 - Official Selection, Regional Premiere - Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story

2023 - Regional Premiere, General Screening - It Only Takes a Night

2023 - Official Selection, Singalong Screening - John Farnham - Finding The Voice

2023 - Official Selection, WA Premiere, General Screening - Keeping Hope

2023 - WA Premiere, General Screening - Kindred

2023 - Official Selection, Regional Premiere - Late Night with the Devil

2023 - Official Screening - Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The

2023 - Official Selection, Regional Premiere - Rachel's Farm

2023 - WA Premiere, General Screening - Rose Gold

2023 - Official Selection, Australian Premiere, General Screening - Sons of Summer

2023 - Official Selection, WA Premiere, General Screening - Sunflower

2023 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Tennessine

2023 - Official Selection, Regional Premiere, General Screening - Angels: Kickin' Down the Door, The

2023 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Carnival, The

2023 - Official Selection, General Screening - Dark Emu Story, The

2023 - Official Selection, Special Event - Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe, The

2023 - Official Selection, Regional Premiere, General Screening - Narrow Bridge, The

2023 - Official Selection - New Boy, The

2023 - Official Selection - This Is Going To Be Big

2023 - Official Selection, WA Premiere, General Screening - Three Chords and the Truth

2023 - Regional Premiere, General Screening - Watandar, My Countryman

2023 - Official Selection, Regional Premiere - Scarygirl

2022 - Short Film - Shark

2022 - Official Selection - World Premiere - Pieces

2022 - Film Prize Finalist - Seriously Red

2022 - Film Prize Finalist - Sweet As

2022 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - 6 Festivals

2022 - Official Selection - Ablaze

2022 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - Audrey Napanangka

2022 - Official Selection - World Premiere - Avarice

2022 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - Blaze

2022 - Official Selection - Bosch & Rockit

2022 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - Clean

2022 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - Embrace Kids

2022 - Official Selection - Regional Premiere - Everybody's Oma

2022 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - Evicted! A Modern Romance

2022 - Official Selection - World Premiere - Franklin

2022 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - General Hercules

2022 - Official Selection - Australian Premiere - Gloriavale

2022 - Official Selection, World Premiere - Our Law series 1

2022 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Petrol

2022 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Ramblin' Racer

2022 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey

2022 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Curious Case of Dolphin Bay, The

2022 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - Under Cover

2022 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - We Are Still Here

2022 - Official Selection, WA Premiere - You Won't Be Alone

2022 - Aussies Abroad Film - Falling for Figaro

2022 - Short Films & Events - Beyond The Milky Way

2022 - Short Film & Events - Third Space, The

2022 - Short Film - Ghosted

2022 - Short Film - Good Night

2022 - Short Film - Hatchback

2022 - Short Film - Inspire Me

2022 - Short Film - Jarli

2022 - Short Film - Jungle

2022 - Short Film - Pacing the Pool

2022 - Short Film - Right Here

2022 - Short Film - Shiny One

2022 - Short Film - Stonefish

2022 - Short Film - Sunnies

2022 - Short Film - Sunshine

2022 - Short Film - Wadjemup: Black Prison, White Playground

2022 - Short Film - Dreamlife of Georgie Stone, The

2022 - Short Film - Moths Will Eat Them Up, The

2022 - Short Film - Victim

2022 - Short Film - You and Me, Before and After

2021 - Film Prize Finalist - Here Out West

2021 - Film Prize Finalist - Nitram

2021 - Film Prize Finalist - River

2021 - Film Prize Finalist - Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson, The

2021 - Official Selection - Akoni

2021 - Official Selection - Anonymous Club

2021 - Official Selection - Araatika: Rise Up!

2021 - Official Selection - Big Deal

2021 - Official Selection - Blind Ambition

2021 - Official Selection - Facing Monsters

2021 - Official Selection - Firestarter - The Story of Bangarra

2021 - Official Selection - Hating Peter Tatchell

2021 - Official Selection - Iggy & Ace

2021 - Official Selection - I'm Wanita

2021 - Official Selection - Jaimen Hudson: From Sky to Sea

2021 - Official Selection - Lone Wolf

2021 - Official Selection - Love In Bright Landscapes: The Story of David McComb of the Triffids

2021 - Official Selection - Love You Like That

2021 - Official Selection - Off Country

2021 - Official Selection - Rhapsody of Love

2021 - Official Selection - Streamline

2021 - Official Selection - Uluru and the Magician

2021 - Official Selection - Under The Volcano

2021 - Official Selection - Star Dreaming

2021 - Official Selection - Dive Club

2021 - Official Selection - Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb

2021 - Shorts - Aboriginal Warrior

2021 - Shorts - Ayaan

2021 - Shorts - In Australia

2021 - Shorts - Inferno

2021 - Shorts - Murder on the Dance Floor

2021 - Shorts - On My Father's Country

2021 - Shorts - Painting by Numbers

2021 - Shorts - Sparkles

2021 - Shorts - Moogai, The

2021 - Shorts - Lost Crystal of Jessica's Room, The

2021 - Shorts - Two Sands

2021 - Shorts - Wirun

2021 - Shorts - Free Event - Virtual Whadjuk VR

2020 - Shorts - Bus Stop

2020 - Shorts - Closed Doors

2020 - Shorts - Featherweight

2020 - Shorts - Doug the Human

2020 - Shorts - I'm Not Hurting You

2020 - Finalist- Best Short Film - I Want to Make a Film About Women

2020 - Shorts - Out of Range

2020 - Shorts - Spirit of Happiness

2020 - Shorts - Quiet, The

2020 - Shorts - Ties That Bind

2020 - Official Selection - RAMS

2020 - Official Selection - Dirt Music

2020 - Official Selection - 100% Wolf

2020 - Official Selection - Brock: Over the Top

2020 - Official Selection - Combat Wombat

2020 - Official Selection - Disclosure

2020 - Official Selection - Ellie and Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)

2020 - Official Selection - Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky

2020 - Official Selection - Moon Rock For Monday

2020 - Official Selection - Paper Champions

2020 - Official Selection - Rosemary's Way

2020 - Official Selection - Slim & I

2020 - Official Selection - Swimming For Gold

2020 - Official Selection - Unsound

2020 - Official Selection - Wild Things

2019 - Short Film Sets - Landscapes and Heartbreak - Joy Boy

2019 - Australian Films - World Premiere - Dark Whispers - Volume 1

2019 - WA Museum@CinefestOZ - Antarctica Experience, The

2019 - Short Film Sets - Who’s Laughing Now? - Barry

2019 - Short Film Sets - Youth in Revolt - Blackwood

2019 - Short Film Sets - Perfect Strangers - Cinderella

2019 - Short Film Sets - Who’s Laughing Now? - Dad to the Bone

2019 - Short Film Sets - Youth in Revolt - Dear Mum

2019 - Short Film Sets - Long Story Short - Filch

2019 - Short Film Sets - Saturday Specials - Full Stop

2019 - Short Film Sets - Perfect Strangers - Gaslight

2019 - Short Film Sets - Wild Side - House Guests

2019 - Short Film Sets - Saturday Specials - Inside Water

2019 - Short Film Sets - Saturday Specials - Kiss the Boy

2019 - Short Film Sets - Youth in Revolt - Little Man

2019 - Short Film Sets - Landscapes and Heartbreaks - Loud Thoughts

2019 - Short Film Sets - Wild Side - Pineapple Island

2019 - Short Film Sets - Queens in Screen - Phyllis and Francesca 48 Years On

2019 - Short Film Sets - Landscapes and Heartbreaks - Posko Palu

2019 - Short Film Sets - Landscapes and Heartbreaks - Residue

2019 - Short Film Sets - Who’s Laughing Now? - Scopa

2019 - Short Film Sets - Queens in Screen - Sweet Tooth

2019 - Short Film Sets - Who’s Laughing Now? - Dinner Party, The

2019 - Short Film Sets - Wild Side - Gnomologists, The

2019 - Short Film Sets - Who’s Laughing Now? - Snip, The

2019 - Short Film Sets - Youth in Revolt - Sad Sachs

2019 - Short Film Sets - Youth in Revolt - Sherbert Rozencrantz, You're Beautiful

2019 - Short Film Sets - Wild Side - Tunnel Ball

2019 - Film Prize - World Premiere - GO!

2019 - Film Prize - Hearts and Bones

2019 - Film Prize - Measure for Measure

2019 - Film Prize - Judy & Punch

2019 - Film Prize - H is for Happiness

2019 - Official Selection - Below

2019 - Official Selection - Buoyancy

2019 - Official Selection - World Premiere - Wild Butterfly

2019 - Official Selection - Brabham

2019 - Official Selection - World Premiere - Storm in a Teacup

2019 - Official Selection - Sanctuary

2019 - Official Selection - Suzi Q

2019 - Official Selection - Emu Runner

2019 - Official Selection - Standing Up for Sunny

2019 - Official Selection - Slam

2019 - Official Selection - World Premiere - Naked Wanderer, The

2019 - Official Selection - Martha: A Picture Story

2019 - Official Selection - In My Blood It Runs

2019 - Official Selection - Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019 - Official Selection - Dark Place

2019 - Official Selection - Palm Beach

2019 - Official Selection - She Who Must Be Loved

2019 - Gala Night Short Films - Between Two Lines

2019 - Australian Films - Special Preview - Ride Like a Girl

2019 - Australian Films - World Premiere - Whale Super Highway

2019 - Short Film Sets - Filmmakers of the Future - Glimmer of Hope, A

2019 - Short Film Sets - Filmmakers of the Future - Lifetime Guarantree

2019 - Short Film Sets - Filmmakers of the Future - Noah

2019 - Short Film Sets - Filmmakers of the Future - Pretty Face

2019 - Short Film Sets - Filmmakers of the Future - Skeleton

2019 - Short Film Sets - Filmmakers of the Future - Great White, The

2019 - Short Film Sets - Perfect Strangers - Low Hum, A

2019 - Short Film Sets - Perfect Strangers - Black Lips

2019 - Short Film Sets - Perfect Strangers - Doug the Human

2019 - Short Film Sets - Perfect Strangers - Spiral

2019 - Short Film Sets - Long Story Short - Rare Breed, A

2019 - Short Film Sets - Long Story Short - One Girl's Fire

2019 - Short Film Sets - Long Story Short - Tangles and Knots

2019 - Short Film Sets - Youth in Revolt - Chlorine

2019 - Short Film Sets - Youth in Revolt - Long Distance

2019 - Short Film Sets - Saturday Specials - Happy Android

2019 - Short Film Sets - Saturday Specials - Murals

2019 - Short Film Sets - Saturday Specials - Tash

2019 - Short Film Sets - Saturday Specials - Throwback, The

2019 - Short Film Sets - Landscapes and Heartbreak - Sleepwalking

2019 - Short Film Sets - Queens in Screen - Judas Collar

2019 - Short Film Sets - Who’s Laughing Now? - KGB

2019 - Short Film Sets - Who’s Laughing Now? - My Ghoul

2019 - Short Film Sets - Wild Side - Sammy the Salmon

2019 - Short Film Sets - Indigenous Showcase - Elders

2019 - Short Film Sets - Indigenous Showcase - Jadai The Broome Brawler

2019 - Short Film Sets - Indigenous Showcase - My Name is Mudju

2019 - Short Film Sets - Indigenous Showcase - Shed

2019 - Gala Night Short Films - Molly and Cara

2019 - Community Screenings - Oddball

2019 - Community Screenings - Dressmaker, The

2019 - Community Screenings - Lion

2019 - Community Screenings - Ali's Wedding

2019 - Community Screenings - Sapphires, The

2019 - Community Screenings - Beautiful Kate

2019 - Gala Night Short Films - For the Girl in the Coffee Shop

2019 - Short Film Sets - Indigenous Showcase - Walter's Ghost

2019 - Community Screenings - Monster's Playground

2018 - Official Selection - Back of the Net

2018 - Official Selection - Coming Back Out Ball Movie, The

2018 - Official Selection - Connection to Country

2018 - Official Selection - Dying to Live

2018 - Official Selection - Eulogy, The

2018 - Official Selection - Finke: There & Back

2018 - Official Selection - Reaching Distance

2018 - Official Selection - Undermined: Tales From The Kimberley

2018 - Official Selection - Undertow

2018 - Official Selection - West of Sunshine

2018 - Gala Night Short Films - Lost and Found

2018 - Gala Night Short Films - Yulubidyi - Until The End

2018 - Australian Films - Peter Rabbit

2018 - Australian Films - Maya the Bee: The Honey Games

2018 - Australian Films - Roll With It

2018 - Web Series Showcase - Premiere - Lift

2018 - Side Bar - Filmmakers of the Future - Blazers

2018 - Side Bar - Web Series Showcase - Calling

2018 - Side bar - Queens in Screen - After the Facts

2018 - Side Bar - Six Pack - Dots

2018 - Side Bar - Queens in Screen - Field Guide to Being a 12-Year-Old Girl, A

2018 - Side Bar - Saturday Specials - Deed

2018 - Side Bar - Queens in Screen - El Niño

2018 - Side Bar - Saturday Specials - Fitting

2018 - Gala Night Short Films - Payne's Find

2018 - Gala Night Short Films - You Have Blue Eyes

2018 - Web Series Showcase - Aussie Rangers

2018 - Web Series Showcase - Small Town Hackers

2018 - Web Series Showcase - 600 Bottles of Wine

2018 - Side Bar - Six Pack - Fysh

2018 - Side Bar - Filmmakers of the Future - Hush

2018 - Side Bar - Six Pack - For Your Sins

2018 - Side Bar - Filmmakers of the Future - Little Rocker

2018 - Side Bar - Six Pack - Losing It

2018 - Side Bar - Filmmakers of the Future - Memories

2018 - Side Bar - Saturday Specials - Miro

2018 - Side Bar - Filmmakers of the Future - Pablo

2018 - Side Bar - Saturday Specials - Papercut

2018 - Side Bar - Queen in Screen - St Bernie

2018 - Side Bar - Six Pack - Beeman,The

2018 - Indigenous Showcase Short Films - Water

2018 - Indigenous Showcase Short Films - Djali

2018 - Indigenous Showcase Short Films - Coat of Arms

2018 - Indigenous Showcase Short Films - Nulla Nulla

2018 - Indigenous Showcase Short Films - Turtle, The

2018 - VR Views at the Hub - Every King Tide

2018 - VR Views at the Hub - Thalu: Dreamtime is Now

2018 - Free Community Screenings - Babe

2018 - Free Community Screenings - Man from Snowy River, The

2018 - Free Community Screenings - Castle, The

2018 - Free Community Screenings - Kenny

2018 - Free Community Screenings - Radiance

2018 - Free Community Screenings - Paper Trails

2018 - Official Selection - Opening Night Film - Backtrack Boys

2018 - Margaret River Premiere - Pretend One, The

2018 - Official Selection - WA Premiere - In Like Flynn

2018 - Film Prize - Opening Night Film - Ladies in Black

2018 - Film Prize - WA Premiere - Jirga

2018 - Film Prize - WA Premiere - Merger, The

2018 - Film Prize - WA Premiere - 1%

2018 - Side Bar - New World Order - Lost Property Office

2018 - Side Bar - New World Order - Cooee

2018 - Side Bar - New World Order - Rhythmic Reflections From Perth

2018 - Side Bar - New World Order - Come Into The Garden

2018 - Side Bar - New World Order - Seagull

2018 - Side Bar - Dynamic Duos - Wingman

2018 - Side Bar - Dynamic Duos - Act of Love, An

2018 - Side Bar - Dynamic Duos - Super Nice

2018 - Side Bar - Dynamic Duos - Riceballs

2018 - Side Bar - Dynamic Duos - Meeting Mick

2018 - Side Bar - Dynamic Duos - Doris

2018 - Side Bar - Dynamic Duos - Housewarming

2018 - Side Bar - Love Lost - Drum Wave

2018 - Side Bar - Love Lost - Broken

2018 - Side Bar - Love Lost - Eudaemonia

2018 - Side Bar - Love Lost - Undoing of Kate Burchell, The

2018 - Side Bar - Love Lost - Life I've Seen, The

2018 - Side Bar - Love Lost - On My Terms

2018 - Side Bar - Electric Dreams - Eye Contact

2018 - Side Bar - Electric Dreams - Your Call Is Important To Us

2018 - Side Bar - Electric Dreams - Waiting For God

2018 - Side Bar - Electric Dreams - Hateful Date,The

2018 - Side Bar - Electric Dreams - Accidental Intelligence

2018 - Side Bar - Electric Dreams - Cut Off

2018 - Side Bar - Electric Dreams - Digital Afterlives

2018 - Side Bar - Filmmakers of the Future - You, Me & Karen

2018 - Side Bar - Filmmakers of the Future - Carnal Privilege

2017 - WA Premiere - Three Summers

2017 - WA Premiere - Jungle

2017 - WA Premiere - Ali's Wedding

2017 - WA Premiere - Australia Day

2017 - Gala Night Short Films - MESSiAH

2017 - Gala Night Short Films - Mrs McCutcheon

2017 - Gala Night Short Films - Partners

2017 - Official Selection - 2:22

2017 - Official Selection - Butterfly Tree, The

2017 - Official Selection - Gateway, The

2017 - Official Selection - Have You Seen The Listers?

2017 - Official Selection - Namatjira Project

2017 - Official Selection - OtherLife

2017 - Official Selection - Pink House, The

2017 - Official Selection - Rabbit

2017 - Official Selection - Rip Tide

2017 - Official Selection - Song Keepers, The

2017 - Official Selection - Westwind: Djalu's Legacy

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Kangaroo Guy, The

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Mother Situation,The

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Walter

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Adult School

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Fine Stash, A

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Black Chook

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Blight

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Bodhi

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Brown Lips

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Cover

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Eaglehawk

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Fish with Legs

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Green Grass

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Hellion

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Homebodies

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Journey

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Last Drinks at Frida's

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Let's See How Fast This Baby Will Go

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Marrimarrigun

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Martha the Monster

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Nan and a Whole Lot of Trouble

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Nice Girls

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Shit Skin

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Smashed

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Somersault Pike

2017 - Side Bar Short Films - Eleven O'Clock, The