Announcement

Tropfest 2026

The World's Largest Short Film Festival. Since 1993: launching filmmakers and celebrating stories that connect us.

Tropfest is where bold stories meet big audiences, where emerging filmmakers have the chance to become established voices and even household names, and where audiences witness the future of cinema unfold in real time.

For more than 30 years, Tropfest has identified hidden talent, touched millions, and set countless careers in motion.

Now, after six years away, Tropfest returns with a new era of creativity, diversity, and innovation, inviting Australians, and audiences worldwide, to join us again: on screen, behind the camera, and in the crowd.

The world's largest short film festival - celebrating bold, original stories since 1993.
Launching emerging filmmakers and showcasing the best short films from Australia and around the world.

One night. Big screen.

Join us at Centennial Park on February 22 for an unforgettable celebration of bold storytelling, new voices, and the future of film.