Given the present uncertainty surrounding COVID, the Port Shorts Crew have made the difficult decision to cancel the outdoor screening component of this year’s festival, which was scheduled to run Friday 15th & Saturday 16th October in Rex Smeal Park, Port Douglas. Our focus will now be on the delivery
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this beautiful country where the rainforest meets the sea.
We pay our respects to the Kuku Yalanji and Yirrganydji peoples as the original Nations of these lands. We honour Elders past and present, and recognise the enduring stories, songlines, and deep stewardship woven through this land, sea, and sky.
2025 Port Shorts Film Festival, Port Douglas, Australia