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15th edition
Antenna Documentary Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
4-14 February 2027
11 days
About Antenna Documentary Film Festival
Antenna Documentary Film Festival is an annual festival held in Sydney, Australia, dedicated to creative non-fiction cinema. Founded in 2011, it curates around 50 documentary features each year alongside seminars, panel discussions, Q&As and the DocTalk industry conference. The festival also runs the Rough Cut Lab professional development programme and presents competitive awards with cash prizes.
Festival details
Location
Sydney, Australia
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary
Duration
11 days
Founded
2011
Awards
Best Feature Documentary
Competitive award for best international/Australian feature (60+ min).
Best Australian Short Documentary
Best Australian short documentary (≤30 min).
Special programs
Feature Documentary Competition
International and Australian documentaries over 60 minutes.
Australian Short Documentary Competition
Australian shorts up to 30 minutes.
DocTalk
Industry conference with panels and discussions.
Rough Cut Lab
Professional development for documentary filmmakers in post-production.
Kirsten Johnson Selects
Curated strand featuring selections by filmmaker Kirsten Johnson.
For filmmakers
Submission deadline
2026-10-31
Screening eligibility
Features must be 60+ minutes; short competition is Australian films ≤30 minutes.
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