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 and Non-competitive
Format > Feature film and Short film
Genre > Various genres
Industry activities Various activities
Premieres requirement State premiere
Audience/Cash prize(s) Cash prize(s) and Audience award(s)