Our 10th season
AFIN 2027
Entries for our 10th season are open on FilmFreeway.
Everything about the 2027 season in one place: when to enter, the 22 awards your film can be up for, and how it all works. The festival returns to Brisbane in October 2027; the exact dates and venue are announced once they are confirmed.
Brisbane, October 2027. Your film could be on that screen.
AFIN 2027
Entries for 2027 are open
On FilmFreeway since Sunday 1 November 2026. 22 awards, and every film can be up for several.
The 2027 season, date by date
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Entries open
1Nov 2026
Sunday. On FilmFreeway
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Earlybird deadline
7Feb 2027
Sunday
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Intermediate deadline
28Mar 2027
Sunday
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Regular deadline
28May 2027
Friday
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Final deadline
27June 2027
Sunday. The last day to enter
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Nominees told
13Aug 2027
Friday. Selection results on FilmFreeway
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The festival
October2027
Screenings and the Awards Night in Brisbane. Dates and venue to be confirmed
Entry fees for each deadline are on the FilmFreeway listing, which is the final word on every date here.
Which lane is yours?
Every film enters one lane, set by its length, where it is from and its genre. Each poster is a past AFIN film of that kind.
22 awards, up to 6 nominees in each
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Film3
- Best Feature Film
- Best Director
- Best Emerging FilmmakerNew
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Short film3
- Best International Short Film
- Best Australian Short Film
- Best Micro Short FilmNew
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Documentary2
- Best Documentary Feature Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
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Performance5
- Best International Lead Performance
- Best International Supporting Performance
- Best Australian Lead Performance
- Best Australian Supporting Performance
- Best Youth Performance
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Screenplay2
- Best Feature Screenplay
- Best Short Screenplay
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Craft5
- Best Cinematography
- Best Film Editing
- Best Production Design
- Best Sound and Music
- Best Visual Effects
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Genre2
- Best Comedy FilmNew
- Best Horror FilmNew
Three steps
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Find your lane
Length, where the film is from and its genre decide it. Web series are welcome, and are judged as short films in their lane.
The 10 lanes -
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Enter on FilmFreeway
Entries are open now. The fee depends on the deadline you enter by, and every fee is on the listing.
Enter on FilmFreeway -
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Up for every award your lane can win
One entry is considered for several awards, at no extra cost. Nominees hear by 13 Aug 2027.
The 2027 awards
Members enter for less
Creator members save 20% and Industry members 30% on their 2027 entry fees. Each member's code is on their Membership page, to use from Sunday 1 November 2026, and gifted nominee and winner memberships are included.
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