Submissions for ALFF 2026 have closed. Selected films will screen at Cinema Nova, Melbourne / Naarm, 6-8 November 2026.
Animal Justice Award
ALFF 2026 includes the Animal Justice Award for Film Excellence, a $5,000 prize presented by the Animal Justice Foundation.
Deadlines
- Regular31 May 2026
- Late30 June 2026
- Notification31 July 2026
- Festival6-8 Nov 2026
Categories
- NarrativeFeature
- DocumentaryFeature / short
- Short filmsAll forms
- AnimationAll lengths
- ExperimentalOpen
The brief
We welcome stories that explicitly or implicitly acknowledge power dynamics and speciesism, challenge the human gaze in cinema, and represent animals as subjects with intrinsic value.
Venue
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St, Carlton
Melbourne / Naarm