Sydney Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
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Peninsula Film Festival
Rosebud, Australia · Est. 2015 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Rosebud, Australia
65
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- No physical screenings
- 11 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
The Peninsula Film Festival (PFF) is held annually in Victoria. Each year , up to 20 short listed films are screened and are judged live by a panel of celebrity judges and industry professionals - all competing for prizes. The Festival has garnered the support of some of the most respected and well known celebrities in the world including Sam Worthington and Russell Crowe to name a few. The Festival judging panel has also included top industry professionals such as Andrew Mason (Hopscotch and producer of the Matrix Dark City), Robert Connolly (Board Member Screen Australia and Australian Film Director Paper Planes, Balibo), John Molloy (Mushroom Pictures) and renowned Director Fred Schepisi. Filmmakers get an amazing opportunity to network with top industry professionals. PFF attracts film-makers and filmgoers from all over the country and is supported by Industry bodies including VicScreen. Filmmakers of any level are encouraged to submit a short film up to twelve minutes in length by the cut off date. If successful, your film may also be screened at a later stage at PFF activations and packages (please see FULL T&Cs on website).
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 11 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
2015
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.0/ 5
Reviews
20
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Great festival experience, very well organised and an amazing place to network amongst other filmmakers.
- Filmmaker
Fun in the sun this year! First time entering the festival and it was a blast hanging out with other film makers and seeing our work up on the big screen with a live audience.
- Filmmaker
Wonderful festival. Great vibes, great hospitality, was so honoured to have my film 'Vecchia' screened along such high quality films. Thanks team for selecting me! Keen to come back again.
- Filmmaker
Fantastic festival - had an amazing time there. So grateful that my short film 'Superglue' won an award and it's so cool that Peninsula Film Festival have a mental health award category.
- Filmmaker
Every year this is a terrific festival well supported by local community, and industry folk alike. Fantastic to have our film included in the final selection this year. Couldn't have asked for a better experience.
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