ShowFest 2025 – Film. Future. Festival.

31oct(oct 31)9:00 am02nov(nov 2)3:00 pmShowFest 2025 – Film. Future. Festival.Three days of film, creativity, and celebration on the Sunshine Coast.

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Step into the future of screen culture at ShowFest 2025 — the Sunshine Coast’s premier film conference and celebration of creativity.

Across three incredible days (31 Oct – 2 Nov), the region comes alive with industry forums, cross-cultural film screenings, awards honouring local excellence, and a showcase of emerging talent.

🎬Friday 31 October – Screen Summit (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Panels, keynotes, and workshops with Australia’s top film and TV leaders.

🌊 Friday 31 October – Pacific Islands Film Festival (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Cross-cultural screenings celebrating stories from Oceania, in partnership with Film Fiji.

🏆 Saturday 1 November – Sunshine Coast Screen Awards Dinner (6:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
A red-carpet celebration recognising the Coast’s outstanding screen talent and achievements.

🎞️ Sunday 2 November – Showdown Shorts (12:30 PM – 3:00 PM)
Our signature short film competition spotlighting emerging and student filmmakers.

Don’t miss three days of film, future, and inspiration — all right here on the Sunshine Coast.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now at:https://www.screencollective.au/showfest25