MIFF, AFL and VicScreen kick off Footy Shorts

MIFF, the AFL and VicScreen have teamed up to launch Footy Shorts, an exciting initiative giving emerging Victorian filmmakers the chance to make a short documentary about Australian Football – both on and off the field.

Footy Shorts offers next generation screen storytellers the chance to receive valuable mentorship opportunities while creating a short-form documentary centred on the love and connection people have to Australia’s national game.

To enter, filmmakers are being asked to submit a short film treatment that captures the deep love, traditions and connections shared through Australian Rules Football — whether as players, fans, families, or communities — showcasing how the game, across its many different forms, unites and shapes Australian life.

Four short film treatments will be selected to go into production, with the nominated film teams receiving professional development from industry mentors, a $20,000 production budget and access to the AFL’s prized archive and support in accessing its Clubs.

The four Footy Shorts films will have a gala world premiere screening at the 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival in August.

Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 24 March 2025.

To find out more and enter, visit https://miff.com.au/footy-shorts

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