Sydney Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
100
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Fleurieu Film Festival
McLaren Vale, Australia · Est. 2016 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
McLaren Vale, Australia
65
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- No physical screenings
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Welcome to the Fleurieu Film Festival - an annual competitive short film festival, set under the stars in the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Our goal is to encourage the creation and celebrate South Australian Filmmaking. We welcome entries from elsewhere in Australia and International, but entries from South Australia are the only eligible films for Craft and School awards. Priding itself on facilitating filmmaking experiences that nurture South Australia’s emerging and established filmmakers, the Fleurieu Film Festival is calling for short films 8 minutes and under (excluding credits) of any genre. The 2027 Fleurieu Film Festival screening and awards night will take place in McLaren Vale, South Australia in February 2027. There will be fantastic prizes, sponsors and opportunities for filmmakers as well as great food, wine and live entertainment.
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2016
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
11
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
brilliant perfect night - great selection of films! will be back every year!
- Filmmaker
Fantastic vibe, organisation and people running this festival. Was really nice to be a a part of it.
- Filmmaker
I was unable to attend this year but was honoured to be awarded "Cinematography". It is a professional festival in a beautiful outdoor setting and the communications have been excellent throughout.
- Filmmaker
Lovely local festival with a passionate team and audience of film lovers, in a beautiful part of the world! Thanks team!
- Filmmaker
Really enjoyed being part of this festival. The location for the screening, the staff involved, and communication from organisers was great! It's really important to support local events like this that care about developing and showcasing local talent from SA while helping build a filmmaking community. Cannot recommend highly enough!
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