Canberra Short Film Festival

26/09/2026

The Canberra Short Film Festival 2026 PROGRAM IS LIVE!
We're so thrilled to bring you a fun-packed week of Australian,
International and Canberran short films!

We're equally proud to say that this year there is at least one
Canberran film is in EVERY SINGLE SESSION!!

Head on over to our BOX OFFICE page for Program
Details for each night and to book tickets 🎟

https://www.csff.com.au/tickets
https://csff2026web.netlify.app

*interactive mobile-friendly bookings:
https://csff2026mobile.netlify.app/

See you at Dendy Cinemas Canberra , Smith's Alternative
- in our warm friendly foyers, and up on the big silver screen! 📽🍿

19/09/2026

3 WEEKS TO GO!🍿
We're so excited to host again the biggest event in Canberra for filmies! 🎞

Full Program COMING SOON...⏰
https://www.csff.com.au/tickets🎟

A huge CINEMATIC THANK YOU 🥰 to all the patrons and filmmakers who've come along to previous festivals, and especially those who shared their thoughts and support at our events.🙏
We look forward to reconnecting again here on Ngunnawal and Nambri Lands 👣 at DENDY - Oct 10-17 📽

Event Supported by ACT Government University of Canberra Smith's Alternative Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) Instant Colour Press Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture & Dendy Cinemas Canberra

🎥 vox pop vid courtesy CSFF 2023

16/09/2026

Merch Merch Merch!!🎉
Did you guess?
clue: you can do something with them...

Program COMING SOON.⏰

to check out what amazing nights we have programmed ✨
go to our Box Office page:
https://www.csff.com.au/tickets🎟
📽

14/09/2026

If you've been successful this year for Canberra Short Film Festival, a huge CONGRATS!!!👏
Likely you've been notified by FilmFreeway directly or you can head over to your FF account and check... https://filmfreeway.com

We look forward to screening all our CSFF selected films at Dendy Cinemas Canberra ✨
BUT to do this, you'll either have a DCP or you've created strong Assets & permissions on your FF profile page, or you've heard directly from us at CSFF requesting your film and all the requirements?🫵👌

If you're unsure, please contact us at [email protected]
📽️🍿🎞️🥰

CONGRATS to all the selected filmmakers 🎉
for this year's Canberra Short Film Festival! ✨

Head over to to see if your film is in for 2026!
https://filmfreeway.com🤞

Program COMING SOON...
https://www.csff.com.au ⏰

10/09/2026

Look what's ready!? ✨
Thanks for our incredibel supporting sponsors Instant Colour Press (ICP)!!🥰
Get ready Canberra!🎉
We're spreading the word.

Program and tickets coming soon...📽
https://www.csff.com.au/🎟️

05/09/2026

CONGRATS to all the selected filmmakers 🎉
for this year's Canberra Short Film Festival! ✨

Head over to to see if your film is in for 2026!
https://filmfreeway.com🤞

Program COMING SOON...
https://www.csff.com.au ⏰

01/09/2026

COMING SOON ...
Canberra Short Film Festival announces
our selected films for 2026! 📽🍿
- Sept 5th!
Who'll be in? 🙏
We can't wait to find out ✨🎬

This year: 18 JUDGES - 7 local, 8 interstate, and 3 international.
They're all 'filmies' working, training, creating, or teaching in the industry. 🎬✨💪
Our Judges cover a broad range of demographics (age, gender, cultural, and abilities backgrounds) and they are currently working across our detailed
assessing platform to select their top films for 2026! 🍿📽

https://filmfreeway.com/CanbShrtFilmFest
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24/08/2026

*With only 6 WEEKS TO GO, here's a fond nostalgic look back at last year's trailer...🌻
We're all looking forward to this year!!🤞👌
(trailer released once we've finalised all films)

FYI this year we have 18 JUDGES - 7 local, 8 interstate, and 3 international.
All filmies working, training, creating, or teaching in the industry. 🎬✨💪

Our Judges cover a broad range of demographics (age, gender, cultural, and abilities backgrounds) and are currently working across our detailed assessing platform to select their top films for 2026! 🍿📽

🎞️Video Trailer: Adam Lynch
🎨 2026 Poster design: Nic Mason

18/08/2026

We are delighted to announce...
a NEW partnership in 2026!
Yes, Canberra's own innovators in print; Instant Colour Press (ICP) are now CSFF's new Event Sponsor!🎉

We're trying to contain our excitement with new posters, flyers, and a few other surprises, in the hands of these local experts in print, on show only at Dendy Cinemas Canberra!🙌
Supported by Events ACT

31/07/2026

THE FINAL DAY TODAY...
Filmmakers! Last chance to enter the 2026 SPIRITUS SHORT FILM AWARDS as part of the Canberra Short Film Festival which will screen Wed 14th Oct at Dendy Cinemas Canberra

The Latin word SPIRITUS means 'breath' or 'spirit', and the purpose of the Spiritus Short Film Awards is to encourage the production and dissemination of short films that 'engage a spiritual' dimension and feel.

----- Could this be YOUR film?------

PRIZES are generously funded by donors, and supported by Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture

***To enter the SPIRITUS AWARDS, see the FilmFreeway site:
https://filmfreeway.com/SpiritusShortFilmPrize