Sydney Film Festival
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Australian Poetry Film Contest
Guyra, Australia · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Guyra, Australia
11
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- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
Overview
The Australian Poetry Film Contest is a new Guyra, New South Wales festival devoted entirely to poetry film, with a special emphasis on Australian bush poetry film. It is notable for linking moving images, sound, and spoken or written poetry, and for being held in conjunction with the Poets on the Mountain Festival at the Australian Poetry Hall of Fame, making it an unusual niche event within Australia’s poetry and film scene. [1][2][3]
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+2 pts)
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-41 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- 1 documented risk signal
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
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- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
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- FilmFreeway Gold festival
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