Key figures in 2025
Number of submissions: 2,765, of which 77% of foreign films
Number of films selected in official sections: 221
Number of professional attendees: 205, of which 35% of foreign stakeholders
Number of journalists: 125
Number of admissions: 131,616
Other Festival
Sydney Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival takes place at its flagship venue the State Theatre, as well as cinemas across the city, screening films you won’t usually find in the multiplex. Experience big feels with extraordinary cinema, red carpets, talks and parties with filmmakers. 12 films are selected for the Official Competition, which celebrates “courageous, audacious and cutting-edge” cinema with a $60,000 cash prize, alongside eight other cash awards and competitions over the course of the festival.
Date June 3-14, 2026
Country Australia
Location
Sydney
Director(s)
Nashen Moodley - Festival Director; Frances Wallace - CEO
Year of creation
1954
Competition > Competitive & Non-competitive
Format > Feature film
Genre > Various genres
Industry activities Various activities
Premieres requirement State premiere
Awards Cash prize(s)