We Love FILm…
And if you're here, you do too.
We're all about showcasing and celebrating you, the filmmaker.
Your craft, your style, your world - YOU!
Best Shot Film Festival is designed for you to submit your best films for critique and competition, in a live-screened and live-streamed event. No theme rules, no category restrictions and any film can win. All we want is your best filmmaking effort.
We’ve all been there: you’ve made some amazing stuff, but it just hasn’t found the success you were hoping for. That’s where we come in! For this, our inaugural festival, submit your best films - from the 2025 calendar year, or from your back catalogue - for judging with clear criteria that appraises any type of film. Any genre, any style, and any length 10 minutes or under. This isn’t just your second shot, it’s your BEST SHOT!
judging Criteria
Your film will be judged on…
Artistry
Form & structure
Character/subject development
Command of mood & tone
Execution
Visual composition
Sound & music
Editing
Production design & aesthetic
Impact
Originality & creativity
Audience engagement
Fulfilment of purpose
The
Prizes
Your film could win…
Open SECTION
$1000 AUD
$600 AUD
$400 AUD
Friendly Fire Award
(People’s Choice)
$400 AUD
STUDENT SECTION
$300 AUD
$200 AUD
$100 AUD
The
judging panel
Your film* will be judged by…
TBA
While all three judges will appraise every finalist on artistry, execution and impact, each individual judge will have a specific background related to the “artistry,” the “execution” and the “impact” of film/filmmaking.
*The Judging Panel will appraise the Open finalist films only; Student finalist films will be appraised by the Best Shot Film Festival team.
The
Screening
BSFF Live Screening Event:
Date - Saturday, November 29, 2025
Time - 6:00pm AEDT
Location - Brunswick Picture House,
30 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads NSW
Cost - $30AUD
You can attend the Festival…
The Brunswick Picture House in Brunswick Heads is an original cinema from the 1950s, reinvigorated and reimagined as one of the East Coast’s most popular live event venues. Join us for the best short films you’ve never seen!
IN person
If you can’t make it in person, login to the live stream and experience the big screen show through your own screen! Details coming soon!
