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Very Short Film Festival | National Premiere Weekend

An actor from a Very Short Film Festival film posing at the event media wall.
Very Short Film Festival winners holding Dorothy award trophies.
Very Short Film Festival finalists at the State Cinema in Hobart.
Actor, director and writer Leah Purcell with a Very Short Film Festival winner.
Two people sitting close together and talking during a film screening.
Audience seated in a cinema during a Very Short Film Festival screening.
Audience watching and reacting to films during the Very Short Film Festival premiere.
Matilda Bowsley speaking on stage at the Very Short Film Festival premiere at the State Cinema.
Finalists and judges together at the Very Short Film Festival premiere.
Audience seated in a cinema during the Very Short Film Festival premiere.
The Very Short Film Festival National Premiere Weekend brings bold short films to the big screen in Hobart. Each year, filmmakers are set a creative challenge. A single word must appear in every competition film. What they do with it is up to them. The result is fresh, surprising stories, from comedy to drama and everything in between. The weekend is packed with screenings, conversations with filmmakers, industry talks, workshops and networking events. A special session showcases filmmakers aged 18 and under. The highlight is the National Premiere and Awards night at the State Cinema. The year's finalists hit the big screen. The judges decide the winners live on the night. After Hobart, the films head out on a national tour across Australia. Every film runs under five minutes. So there is always another great story just around the corner.
Event Details
  • Friday 3 September 2027 - Sunday 5 September 2027 (Annual)

  • 375 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart, Tasmania, 7000

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