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Australia Independent Film Festival - Brisbane - Australia. Our programming focuses on high quality independent shorts, from a diverse group of film makers.
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Located at Metro Arts one of Australia’s coolest venues within one of Australia’s coolest art precincts is Brisbane’s very own Australia Independent Film Festival. Known passionately as “the filmmaker’s festival,” AIFF is on track to become Australia's premiere short film and screenplay festival and is consistently ranked in the top 100 Best Reviewed Film festivals on FilmFreeway. Founded in 2017

AIFF has grown from strength to strength and is now a prominent event on the domestic and international film festival circuit. We make sure to select films that have not had a huge amount of publicity already - with a specific focus on QLD made films and the traction that those films have already received.

02/09/2024

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01/09/2024

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Australia’s highly acclaimed Australia Independent Film Festival is back bigger and better this October 2024. Located in Brisbane Australia at one of Australia’s coolest venues within one of Brisbane’s coolest art precincts is the internationally recognized Australia Independent Film Festival....

01/09/2024

AIFF24 entries are now CLOSED.
The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival wishes all entrants the very best of luck.

01/09/2024

Final deadline - TODAY.

31/08/2024

At AIFF24, all official selection films receive 2 FREE tickets to all main screening sessions and the main awards ceremony.

If your film is an SEQ Future Stars category official selection, you receive 2 FREE tickets to the SEQ Future Stars screening session and awards ceremony.

P.S., Did we mention our Sofa Session is a completely FREE ticketed event for everyone.

Quite simply, we love being different!

31/08/2024

Wishing all of our entrants the very best of luck in AIFF24. We'll done and congratulations - Whatever the outcome each and every one of you should hold your head high because you and your work are now etched in history. We're excited, and we hope you are too!

29/08/2024

SUMMER is HERE !
We thought better way to celebrate AIFF24 opening night than to open the bar at 17:00 for networking before the real party kicks off at 19:00. Adjudication is clicking over nicely and by all reports we are in for one absolutely amazing festival of film!

27/08/2024

Here at AIFF, we like to keep things very simple and above board. We screen every official selection film in a real theatre filled with filmlovers and filmakers from Brisbane and beyond. We reward the very best at a live awards ceremony with incredible industry relevant prizes, all clearly listed on our entry page. To find out more, please visit www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest
If you like what you see, entries for AIFF24 close on August 31.

- Live screening | IMDB qualifying | Film & Screenplay Competition - * AIFF24 FINAL DEADLINE ALERT * Located in Brisbane Australia at one of Australia...

22/08/2024

AIFF24 AFTERPARTY
We are pleased to announce FryDays Bar & Kitchen West End as our official AIFF24 afterparty venue! To help celebrate, they will be giving all ticket holders the VIP treatment with 20% off food and drinks Saturday, October 26, after the awards ceremony!
It's going to be one fantastic night and we can't wait to party!

22/08/2024

If you're looking for a night of fantastic short films created by student's from Brisbane Boys' College, their Final Frame Film Showcase on August 29 should be an amazing night! The College is a proud supporter our our SEQ Future Stars category and we're more than happy to return the favour.
Tickets - https://aubbc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/137978
Screen Queensland Brisbane City Council Brisbane Boys' College (BBC)

21/08/2024

AIFF24 Entries close in 10 DAYS @ FilmFreeway.com/ausindefest

21/08/2024

A big thanks to our local high school students that have entered SEQ Future Stars. We can't wait to once again host this amazing session. With entries closing shortly there's still time to enter at www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest.
We have multiple categories with the best short film taking home an amazing prize package that includes:

SEQ Future Stars Best Short Film
• Crystal awards trophy.
• Blackmagic Design - DaVinci Resolve Studio full program.
• Audio-Technica Australia - ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones.
• Write Brothers - Movie Magic Screenwriter full version digital download.
• Boundless Entertainment - Unreal Engine 5.3 online filmmaker's course.
• Camera courtesy of Officeworks Woolloongabba.

- Live screening | IMDB qualifying | Film & Screenplay Competition - * AIFF24 FINAL DEADLINE ALERT * Located in Brisbane Australia at one of Australia...

19/08/2024

Entries for AIFF24 close in just 12 days. For those that have entered, we wish you and your teams the very best of luck! Festival details @ www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

13/08/2024

Brisbane's AIFF SEQ Future Stars is about local high school film making students for local students.

With a dedicated screening and awards session, we believe it is a perfect opportunity for students to showcase their work to fellow creatives.

"The City of Brisbane is proud to sponsor the Australia Independent Film Festival and SEQ Future Stars. We know that by fostering our high school filmmakers of today, we will be helping to create a vibrant world-class
film industry of tomorrow."
The Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner."

Entry closes August 31.

Full details at www.ausindefest.com/ausindefest

11/08/2024

Submissions for Brisbane's AIFF24 close August 31. With multiple categories and prizes from some of the industries' biggest players, we'd love to be able to consider your film! Full details are available at https://www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

09/08/2024

Calling all highschool filmmakers from South East Queensland. SEQ Future Stars is for you.

Low entry fee.
Dedicated screening session.
Dedicated awards session.
Live jury, multiple awards and great prizes.

Best High School Short Film wins -
• Blackmagic Design - DaVinci Resolve Studio full program.
• Audio Technica - ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones.
• Write Brothers - Movie Magic Screenwriter full version digital download.
• Boundless Entertainment - Unreal Engine 5.3 online filmmaker's course.
• Camera courtesy of Officeworks Woolloongabba.

Enter today at

- Live screening | IMDB qualifying | Film & Screenplay Competition - * AIFF24 FINAL DEADLINE ALERT * Located in Brisbane Australia at one of Australia...

05/08/2024

West End Coffee shops are you ready? The AIFF24 countdown is on!
Screen Queensland West Village Brisbane City Council Metro Arts

05/08/2024

At AIFF23, we introduced SEQ Future Stars, a special screening and awards ceremony for our local high school students. At AIFF24, it's back along with documentaries, animations, experimental, drama films, and a festival first - a free ticketed screening session suitable for the whole family!
AIFF24 is going to be epic!
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Australia’s highly acclaimed Australia Independent Film Festival is back bigger and better this October. Located in Brisbane Australia at one of Australia’s ...

04/08/2024

.... just between us.... The Sofa Session at AIFF24 is completely FREE!
Attendees will be treated to some of the most amazing family friendly short films from Australia and around the World at Metro Arts this October and it won't cost a cent.
The only catch - Seats are limited and will require booking once the AIFF box office opens in September. Follow for updates!
The Australia Independent Film Festival is proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council and supported by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland’s Screen Culture Funding program.

04/08/2024

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04/08/2024

The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival would like to thank Toon Boom Animation for being a 2024 festival partner.
At AIFF24, they will be providing our Best Animation winner with a one year Harmony 22 Advanced licence.

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Toon Boom's software is used by industry leading 2D animation studios and freelancers to create award winning feature films and TV series.

04/08/2024

The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival would like to thank Write Brothers for being a 2024 festival partner.
At AIFF24, they will privide each of the following category winners a digital download of their highly acclaimed Movie Magic writing software.

Best screenplay.
Best High School short film.
Best Student short film.
Best Queensland short film.
Best Australian short film.
Best International short film.

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03/08/2024

The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival would like to thank Dragon Image - Photo & Video Equipment Solutions for being a 2024 festival partner.
At AIFF24, they will provide our People's Choice Winner with a full day studio hire worth almost $1,000.

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02/08/2024

The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival would like to thank The Black List for being a 2024 festival partner.

At AIFF24, they will be providing a 2 month screenplay listing subscription & 2 coverage reports to our Best International Short Film, Best Australian Short Film, Best QLD Short Film, Best Student Short Film, and our Best Short Screenplay winner.

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02/08/2024

Adjudicator comment of the week -
Wow, I haven't seen anything like that before. Honestly, nothing!
We're definitely intruiged at AIFF Central!

02/08/2024

The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival would like to thank Boundless Entertainment for being a 2024 festival partner.
At AIFF24, they will be providing their Unreal Engine 5.3 online filmmaker's course to the Best International Short Film, Best Australian Short Film, Best Short Screenplay, and Best High School Short Film winner.
Quite simply, it is the ultimate in cinematic training! To find out how amazing this prize is, please visit

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02/08/2024

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02/08/2024

The team at the Australia Independent Film Festival would like to thank Blackmagic Design for being a 2024 festival partner.
At AIFF24, they will be providing one DaVinci Resolve Studio valued at A$495 each to the Best Australian Short Film and the Best High School Short Film winner.
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Australia Independent Film Festival General Deadline is in six days! Low entry fees! Multiple categories! Thousands in prizes! All official selection films screen in a real theatre in one of Brisbane’s coolest venues! Enter today at www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

AIFF24 Early bird sale is now on! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of one of Australia’s coolest film and screenplay festivals. Multiple categories, big prizes, and low fees! Enter today @ www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

Here at the Australia Independent Film Festival we love incredible true stories. In 2023 we were honoured to sceen a short documentary by legendary Irish-American actor and film producer Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE. If you have a documentary, we'd love to see it. Entry for AIFF24 is now open at www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

AIFF23 was spectacular. We're planning for AIFF24 to be bigger and better! Entry is now open @ www.filmfreeway.com/ausindefest

One of the absolute highlights of AIFF23 was having legendary actor Pierce Brosnan personally introducing his documentary So Many Dreams. Brisbane City Council Screen Queensland Screen Australia CRUMPLER Panavision The Black List Audio-Technica Australia Write Brothers Blackmagic Design IPitch Somebody once gave Pierce his big break, we feel he has returned the favour Irish DreamTime.

AIFF23 Awards Presentation

Join us to wrap up AIFF23. Congratulations to all of this year's finalists and well done to tonight's winners!

AIFF23 | Australia Independent Film Festival Documentary session today @ 13.00. Hope to see you there! www.ausindefest.com/programme

TONIGHT our NIGHT of NIGHTS. Tickets at Metro Arts West Village or or ONLINE. Australia's best indie cinema is HERE. www.ausindefest.com

Like amazing documentaries then you'll love what we have install at Metro Arts West Village today. An amazing documentary session starting at 11.00. Tickets just $15 plus booking and are avaliable at Metro Arts ticket windows or online. Program at www.ausindefest.com/programme @followers Screen Queensland Screen Queensland

SEQ FUTURE STARS screening session the Saturday at Metro Arts has SOLD OUT. Tickets for our documentary, Halloween, and All Australian session this Saturday still remain. Tickets: $15 plus booking. Program: www.ausindefest.com/programme

If you love world class documentaries we think the whole family will love Natalya Diehm : Road to Recovery. See her amazing story and others this Saturday at Metro Arts West Village. Tickets are just $15 and available online, at Metro Arts or by phone @followers. View the full program at www.ausindefest.com/programme

Thank you Brisbane - AIFF23 Opening Night is SOLD OUT and it's going to be a cracker! Limited Saturday tickets avaliable.

Dark, edgy, very Halloween, and definitely Adults Only - Amy & I is a perfect fit for our Around the World 2 Halloween edition. You will not believe what can be achieved in a single take! See this and other world class cinema at Metro Arts West Village this weekend. Full program - www.ausindefest.com/programme

This Friday night! AIFF23 opens with Bin Day, an absolute cracker of a local film! Join us at Metro Arts West End for a night of world clas indie cinema, ice cold drinks, and steaming hot popcorn! Tickets 15 plus booking. Program @ www.ausindefest.com/programme

Love Australian indie film? Then you'll Brisbane's very own Australia Independent Film Festival's Closing Night extravaganza! Join filmmakers and film lovers this weekend for some of the world's best short films! Full program @ www.ausindefest.com/programme Tickets $15 plus booking. Proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council Screen Queensland Metro Arts

No tricks at AIFF23 - only treats! This Halloween we have something very special install for film lovers in our dark, edgy, and definitely Adults Only session! A mix of styles and genres that push the boundaries from Queensland all the way to the other side, with a few chilling stopovers on the way. Chillax with a drink from the bar and enjoy what will be a visual smorgasbord of world class cinema! Saturday October 28. Metro Arts West End. Tickets 15 plus booking. Program www.ausindefest.com/programme

AIFF23 Opening night teaser

Brisbane's very own Australia Independent Film Festival opens Friday October 27 at Metro Arts West End and you're invited! Full program: www.ausindefest.com/programme Tickets: $15 plus booking. Proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council and Screen Queensland

It's Just Business

At West End's very own AIFF23 we will be screening a selection of the world's best independent cinema including dramas, animations, music videos, documentaries, and experimental films. It's Just Business is an experimental film that highlights human trafficking and modern slavery through poetic verse and abstract imagery. It screens Saturday October 28 @ Metro Arts. The full program is available @ www.ausindefest.com/programme

Art lovers of Brisbane - If you love art inspired documentaries, we think you'll love Pierce Brosnan and his film So Many Dreams. See this incredible film along with many other incredible true stories at Brisbane's AIFF23 this October 27 ~ 28 at Metro Arts West End. Session tickets are just $15 plus booking. Full program available at ausindefest.com/programme

AIFF23 Official Selection entrants - The deadline for complementary ticket requests is Sunday 15th October 18.00 AEST. Please complete the attendance form prior to this time. Tickets after this date will be available for purchase. ** Entry to the awards ceremony is included with a final session ticket and does not attract an additional charge :)

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Our Story.

The Australia Independent Film Festival was founded in February 2018 by Brisbane filmmakers Richard Lawton and Jeremy Rigby. They had a shared dream of creating a film festival built on trust, openness and communication that would showcase and celebrate the very best in independent cinema and screenplays from around the world.

On the 24 of November 2018 AIFF showcased 32 incredible shorts at Metro Arts in Brisbane. These included both Australian and international short dramas, as well as documentaries, animations, music videos and experimental films. Filmmakers from Ireland, Russia, the United States and all corners of Australia made their way to the festival, along with some film loving locals ready to get their eyes peeled for some quality cinema.

One of many highlights was a Q&A with Grammy award winning Broadway producer and filmmaker Jhett Tolentino. At the grand awards ceremony that same night fifteen trophies were presented to the very best films of the festival.

In March that year the festival opened for entries. By the end of the submission period the festival had received a massive array of submissions from over 20 countries.