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:
How to enter
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.