We are looking for the visionary, the brave and the unapologetic: films that amplify the voices of the silenced and foster empathy in a human-dominated world.
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