Our Accommodation Deals

Our Accommodation Deals

What’s better than experiencing the best short films from Australia and around the world, under the stars, with the Coral Sea and Daintree Rainforest as your backdrop? Doing it with a 15% discount on accommodation, courtesy of our friends at Star Resorts! The Port...

Port Shorts Guest Judge 2024

Port Shorts Guest Judge 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that Ivan Vukusic, the Awards and Industry Development Manager at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), will be joining the Port Shorts crew as a guest judge for 2024. Ivan is responsible for AACTA Awards voting and...

Port Shorts Judges 2024

Port Shorts Judges 2024

Get ready for an experience that will ignite your passion for filmmaking like never before! The Port Shorts Film Festival 2024 is the coolest film festival in the heart of the tropics, providing a platform for creatives to showcase their talent and connect with some...

North Queensland Regional Conference

North Queensland Regional Conference

The North Queensland Regional Conference will offer educators and emerging filmmakers exciting industry sessions and filmmaking skills workshops, curriculum sessions (including ACARA v9 and updated senior syllabuses), meeting screen industry practitioners and much more, including Friday and Saturday night social events and networking at Port Shorts Film Festival events.

Stephen Curry’s top film locations in the Tropics

The Port Shorts Film Festival brings some of the world’s most talented emerging filmmakers to the tropics on the last weekend of October each year to showcase the most magnificent short films under the stars.Featuring a stunning line-up including Port Shorts...

They’re Back!

They’re Back!

Get ready for a cinematic celebration like no other! 💥

Port Shorts 2023

Port Shorts 2023

The Port Shorts Film Festival, taking place on October 13-14, 2023, is an incredible opportunity for emerging filmmakers to showcase their talents and learn from some of Australia's most accomplished film experts. Held in a breathtaking location, the festival promises...

PS .. Stories… pssst

PS .. Stories… pssst

The "PS Stories" video series is an excellent opportunity to gain insights from previous Port Shorts Filmmakers and industry professionals. The series features interviews with filmmakers, finalists, award winners, festival ambassadors, musicians, producers, and...

The Show Must Go On!

The Show Must Go On!

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...

Port Shorts on 10Play

Port Shorts on 10Play

A unique collaboration between Australia’s coolest short film festival in the tropics, national broadcaster Channel 10 and the Far North Queensland tourism industry will showcase some of the best emerging filmmakers from our own backyard and around the world to a...