Screen Australia

Screen Australia aims to inspire, inform and engage screen audiences through compelling Australian storytelling.

Screen Australia supports the Australian screen industry to connect with international audiences, partners and opportunities, through key international festivals and markets.

This section offers an overview of some of the major international festivals and markets, featuring screening opportunities, submission deadlines, tips for attendees and examples of Australian works selected previously.

Festivals celebrate creative excellence and provide a platform to showcase screen content to audiences and critics, while markets are business-focused events designed to initiate production, financing, sales and distribution partners.

Screen Australia promotes Australian talent and content on the world stage, supporting practitioners to attend major festivals, key markets and pitching forums. We facilitate strategic delegations, matchmaking and networking opportunities, and provide umbrella support at the significant international markets and industry conferences.

For up-to-date submission dates, please head to the festival website or FilmFreeway.

Explore how Screen Australia can support your international festival and/or market journey. 

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  • All genre Australia

    Adelaide Film Festival about Adelaide Film Festival

    Festival Dates:
    15/10/2025 – 26/10/2025
    Festival Description:
    The Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) is an 12 day celebration of the moving image in all its manifestations.
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  • Documentary United States

    AFI Fest (formerly AFI Docs & Silverdocs) about AFI Fest (formerly AFI Docs & Silverdocs)

    Festival Dates:
    23/10/2024 – 27/10/2024
    Festival Description:
    In 2023 AFI Docs was merged with AFI Fest, previously called Silverdocs.
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  • Features United States

    American Film Market Association (AFM) about American Film Market Association (AFM)

    Festival Dates:
    11/11/2025 – 16/11/2025
    Festival Description:
    The American Film Market is a major film acquisition, development and networking event.
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  • Animation France

    Annecy International Animation Film Festival about Annecy International Animation Film Festival

    Festival Dates:
    8/06/2025 – 14/06/2025
    Festival Description:
    The Annecy International Animated Film Festival, established in 1960, is a major international animation event.
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  • TV Singapore

    Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) about Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF)

    Festival Dates:
    3/12/2025 – 5/12/2025
    Festival Description:
    Asian TV Forum and Market (ATF) is a global content market located in the heart of and dedicated to the Asia Pacific region.
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  • Shorts United States

    Aspen Shortsfest about Aspen Shortsfest

    Festival Dates:
    31/03/2025 – 6/04/2025
    Festival Description:
    Shortsfest was voted one of the ’50 Film Festivals worth the entry fee in 2018′ by Moviemaker Magazine.
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  • Documentary Australia

    Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) about Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)

    Festival Dates:
    2/03/2025 – 5/03/2025
    Festival Description:
    The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) is Australia’s premier event for documentary, factual and interactive non-fiction screen content.
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  • All genre Germany

    Berlin International Film Festival about Berlin International Film Festival

    Festival Dates:
    12/02/2026 – 22/02/2026
    Festival Description:
    Berlinale is widely regarded as one of the top three festivals for feature films in the world (alongside Cannes and Venice) with more than 329,000 tickets sold, one of the largest public film festivals in the world, and around 20,000 plus industry attendees annually.
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  • All genre United Kingdom

    BFI London Film Festival about BFI London Film Festival

    Festival Dates:
    8/10/2025 – 19/10/2025
    Festival Description:
    Presented by the British Film Institute, this long-running festival with a 45-year history, screens over 300 films in 10 sections.
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  • All genre Australia

    Brisbane International Film Festival about Brisbane International Film Festival

    Festival Dates:
    27/11/2025 – 30/11/2025
    Festival Description:
    An 11 day festival held annually in October and screening over 150 titles, BIFF showcases the best of Australian and international features, documentaries and shorts alongside retrospectives and live talks.
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  • All genre United Kingdom

    British Academy of Film and Television Arts about British Academy of Film and Television Arts

    Festival Dates:
    22/02/2026 – 22/02/2026
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  • All genre Korea

    Busan International Film Festival about Busan International Film Festival

    Festival Dates:
    17/09/2025 – 26/09/2025
    Festival Description:
    The Busan International Film Festival (known as Pusan Festival prior to 2011) is one of the major Asian film festivals and in 2022 screened 353 films from 71 countries.
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