Sydney Virtual Film Festival

Sydney Virtual Film Festival

Where Audiences Choose the Winners

A quarterly film festival celebrating independent cinema with guaranteed cinema shows for winners, revenue sharing for all filmmakers, and coupon rewards for viewers.

$$$
Total Prize Pool
Filmmakers + Viewers
70%
Revenue Share
To All Filmmakers
Quarterly
4 Festivals/Year
Every 3 Months
100%
Guaranteed Screening
All Accepted Films

Filmmaker Rewards

Guaranteed cinema shows + higher revenue share for top 3 in each category

🥇
1st Place
70% sales
9 shows
+ Guaranteed Distribution
Per Category
🥈
2nd Place
60% sales
6 cinema shows
+ Featured Placement
Per Category
🥉
3rd Place
50% sales
3 cinema shows
+ Extended Availability
Per Category

PLUS: ALL filmmakers receive 40% of ticket sales revenue of their films, regardless of placement. Your film earns money from day one!

How Filmmakers Earn Revenue

Every ticket sold puts money directly in your pocket. Winners earn even more!

70%
1st Place
+ 9 Cinema Shows
60%
2nd Place
+ 6 Cinema Shows
50%
3rd Place
+ 3 Cinema Shows
40%
All Films
Guaranteed

Example: If your film sells 100 tickets at $10 each, you earn $300-$700 depending on placement! Top 3 have 9, 6 and 3 online shows,chance of more ticket sales and share.

Viewer Prizes

Watch films, rate them, and win cash!

💰
Grand Prize Jackpot
$3,000 coupons
1 Lucky Winner
🎁
Runner-Up Prizes
$2,000 coupons
4 Winners × $500 coupons each

How to Enter: Watch any festival film and rate it. Each film you watch and rate = 1 entry. Watch more = Better odds!

Festival Categories

Top 3 winners in each category receive guaranteed cinema shows

🎬

Feature Films

60+ minutes

🎬

Mini Feature Films

31 to 59 minutes

⏱️

Short Films

Under 30 minutes

📽️

Documentary

All lengths

🇦🇺

Australian Content

Made in Australia

🎓

Student Films

Current students

🌟

First-Time Filmmakers

Debut films

Animation

All techniques

🎨

Experimental

Avant-garde

📝

Also Check Out: Scripts Competition

Submit your screenplay for evaluation and potential production. Get professional feedback and a chance to see your script come to life!

View Scripts Competition

How It Works

Simple, transparent, and fair

1

Submit Your Film

Submit directly on our platform or through FilmFreeway. All accepted films are guaranteed screening.

2

Review & Approval

Our team reviews submissions. Selected films are approved for festival screening.

3

Audiences Vote

Viewers watch films and rate them. Audience scores determine category winners.

4

Win & Earn

Top 3 win guaranteed cinema shows + higher revenue share (50-70%). All filmmakers earn 40% of ticket sales. Winners get guaranteed distribution.

Why We're Different

The first festival that actually rewards filmmakers AND viewers

✅ Sydney Virtual Film Festival

  • • Guaranteed screening for all
  • • Thousands of viewers decide
  • • Cinema shows for top filmmakers
  • • Coupon prizes for viewers
  • • 30-70% revenue share based on placement
  • • Winners get guaranteed distribution

Festival Schedule

Quarterly festivals throughout the year

2026-Q1
March 2026
Autumn Festival
Submissions: Feb 1 - Mar 20
Festival: Mar 28 - Mar 29
2026-Q2
June 2026
Winter Festival
Submissions: Apr 1 - May 15
Festival: Jun 1 - Jun 14
SYD-2026-Q3
September 2026
Spring Festival
Submissions: Jul 1 - Aug 15
Festival: Sep 1 - Sep 14
2026-Q4
December 2026
Summer Festival
Submissions: Oct 1 - Nov 15
Festival: Dec 1 - Dec 14

Ready to Submit Your Film?

Join the festival that rewards both filmmakers and audiences. Submit through FilmFreeway or directly on our platform today!

Note: This first innovative portal's revenue for the virtual cinema show is dependent on everybody's referral to view the ticketed virtual movie shows - Please refer our site and help us promote innovation. All Winners of the competition are expected to promote to their followers/fans/family and friends when we schedule their movie show. Their revenue is dependent on their promotion and fan base which buy tickets.