Capricorn Film Festival celebrates a decade of storytelling with 2026 program announcement

Central Queensland’s premier screen arts event, the Capricorn Film Festival, will return to Yeppoon from 15–18 January 2026, marking a major milestone as the festival celebrates 10 years of championing film, creativity and community on the Capricorn Coast. Presented by Keppel Coast Arts, and supported by Livingstone Shire Council, Screen Queensland, Tourism Events Queensland, Bishopp and a broad network of regional…

Capricorn Film Festival 2025 program announced

Central Queensland’s premiere film arts festival returns for its ninth year with new feature film and documentary premieres, art experiences and more! The 2025 Capricorn Film Festival is presented by Keppel Coast Arts, Livingstone Shire Council, Screen Queensland, Arts Queensland and will be held from Thursday the 16th to Sunday 19th of January 2025 on…

What’s On [Gladstone]: Capricorn Film Festival filmmaking workshop for emerging filmmakers of all ages

Capricorn Film Festival, in partnership with Screen Queensland, proudly present Filmmaker Workshop Gladstone, a short course educational opportunity for the Gladstone region’s emerging and practising film artists presented by Queensland film industry professional and Gladstone resident, Wezley Pitt. Have you ever wanted to learn how to write a short story for screen? Or how to…

Capricorn Film Festival 2023 program announced!

Central Queensland’s premiere film arts festival returns with new feature film and documentary premieres, art experiences and much more. The 2023 Capricorn Film Festival is presented by Livingstone Shire Council, Tourism Events Queensland, Screen Queensland, Regional Arts Australia, Keppel Coast Arts and will be held from Wednesday the 18th to Saturday 21st of January 2023…

Fast track your film career with Mentoring our Region

Australian film professionals, including Wonderland and Home and Away actor Tim Ross, will provide online education and mentorship for regional filmmakers in the Livingstone Shire and greater Central Queensland. Presented by Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal in association with Regional Arts Development Fund and Livingstone Shire Council, Mentoring our Region is a detailed three…

Submissions are now open for Capricorn Film Festival 2023

Submissions are now open for the 2023 Capricorn Film Festival – Queensland’s highly successful and much-loved regional film arts festival. In what will be the festival’s eight year, the 2023 Capricorn Film Festival will be a five-day event held in mid-January at the beautiful beachside tourist destination of Yeppoon. Submission categories include feature film, documentary,…

What’s On [Rockhampton]: Capricorn Film Festival filmmaking workshop

Enjoy Cinema Australia? Click below to… Capricorn Film Festival in partnership with Rockhampton Regional Council RADF and Screen Queensland will present a Filmmaker Workshop in Rockhampton, a two-day educational opportunity for the Rockhampton region’s emerging and practising film artists presented by Queensland film industry professional, Luke Graham. Ever wanted to learn how to write a short story…

What’s On [Capricorn Coast]: Capricorn Film Festival starts next week!

Enjoy Cinema Australia? Click below to… Central Queensland’s premiere film arts festival kicks off next Wednesday night and promises a special opening night premiere for all patrons. With feature premieres, filmmaker networking, outdoor and destination events, retro gaming, video art, art exhibit and a short film competition, Capricorn Film Festival’s biggest event is just under…

The 2022 Capricorn Film Festival program is here!

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Central Queensland’s premiere film arts festival is back with its biggest event to date including premieres, destination events, art experiences and more. The 2022 Capricorn Film Festival is presented by Livingstone Shire Council and will be held from Wednesday the 12th…

Final call for Capricorn Film Festival submissions!

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Filmmakers have just over two weeks left to submit their feature films, short films and documentaries for the 2022 Capricorn Film Festival. As the deadline nears, festival director Luke Graham and his team have already received a record number of submissions for the…