Submissions for the Gold Coast Film Festival 2017 and SIPFest are closing soon!

Entries for the 2017 SIPFest close 18 February. Short film entries must be under 10 minutes and produced in the last two years. SIPFest winners have the opportunity to be awarded $8,000 in cash prizes.

Categories and prizes include:

• Best Film: $3000
• Runner up Best Film: $1000
• People’s Choice: $1000
• Best Film by a Gold Coast resident: $500
• Best film showcasing Surfers Paradise $500
• Best Screenplay: $1000
• Best Actor: $500
• Best Actress: $500
• Best Cinematography – 12 month membership to Australian Cinematographer’s Society

Submissions for the Gold Coast Film Festival feature films open 1 December and close 18 February. Australian indie filmmakers are highly encouraged to submit.

To enter please visit https://filmfreeway.com/festival/GoldCoastFilmFestival and for more information about SIPFest and the Gold Coast Film Festival please visit www.gcfilmfestival.com.