Held annually, the Peninsula Film Festival is Victoria's iconic film festival with the largest single viewing audience at it's short film festival in Victoria.
What started out as 500 people packed into a theatre, quickly turned into an annual pilgrimage with thousands of people heading to the peninsula each year to enjoy quality Australian films.
The short film festival sees up to 20 shortlisted films screened outdoors. These films are judged live by a panel of celebrity judges and awarded monetary prizes. Films are also screened in additional categories including Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best International and the Woodleigh School Emerging Filmmaker Award. All films are competing for up to $30K in cash and prizes.
The Festival is supported by the cream of Australian talent including Russell Crowe, Sam Worthington, Nash Edgerton and Rob Connolly to name a few.
The Peninsula Film Festival includes feature films shown on at the Oz Indie Showcase (Friday night) and Sunday Filmmaking Workshop (Sunday).
FRIDAY 17 JANUARY – LAUNCH
Where: Peninsula Cinemas, Rosebud
Time: 7-10.30pm
Movie: Unbreakable the Jelena Dokic Story
Tickets: $25 pp
Includes: ticket, Q&A after screening with co-director Ivan O'Mahoney
Booking: www.peninsulacinemas.com.au
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY – OUTDOOR SHORT FILM FESITVAL
Where: Village Green Rosebud
Time: gates open 5pm, official proceedings/films screen approx. 7pm - 10.30/11pm
Tickets: General Entry - $10pp general (under 12 $5 with a paying adult)
or
Tickets: VIP - join us in the fully catered VIP marquee for $150pp (limited amount of tickets, must be 18 or over to enter VIP marquee).
Note: films are unclassified and some are suitable for audiences 15+
Afterparty: 10.30pm until late at McDaid's Irish Pub, Rosebud
Booking: via link below
SUNDAY 19 JANUARY – FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
Where: Peninsula Cinemas, Rosebud
Time: 1pm-5pm
Tickets: $15pp
Join us for a day of film appreciation, creativity and skills development.
To learn more or to make bookings, please click through to ‘More Information’.