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City of Wollongong

Creative Wollongong Short Film Competition

It's on again in 2024!

We're inviting budding film makers and storytellers aged 12 years and over to enter the Creative Wollongong Short Film Competition 2024. There'll be two categories: ages 12 - 24, and 25+

Each entry needs to add the key feature of water which can be included as an object, an overall theme, or a location. Film makers could also focus on the aquatic wonders of our local environment: think Lake Illawarra, beaches, rock pools or creeks in our local area.

Dates to note:

  • Check below for details of free and low-cost film making workshops to help you create your entry
  • Short film entries will close on Wednesday 31 July 2024.

Important information

Make sure you read these two pages before you enter the competition:

Join a film making workshop

We're holding several free or low-cost workshops to help you build your skills and make your Creative Wollongong Short Film Competition entry even better!

Project partners

This competition is a creative partnership between:

  • Wollongong City Council (including Wollongong Art Gallery and Wollongong Youth Services)
  • Screen Illawarra
  • Careways
  • Shellharbour City Council
  • Coequal
  • Bus Stop Films.

2021 competition

Congratulations to the winners of our Creative Wollongong Short Film Competition 2021, which was bike-themed to celebrate the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong.

8 to 12 years category

  • First place: Felix Williams, Spell book 2
  • Second place: Jade Woods, Deja Vu

13 to 19 years category

  • First place: Beau Ritchie, Head in The Clouds
  • Second place: Alyssa Norris, Home

Best performance

  • Ewan Dummond, The Cyclist Who Loved Me.

For more information about this competition, email Council's Cultural Development team or call (02) 4227 7111.