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Years running: 5 (since 2020)

Montage Film Festival

International Film Festival.

Fiction Documentary Animation Fee-based

About

Montage Film Festival (MFF) is an annual event in Wollongong, that brings people together to discover the latest harvest of films and peer into the minds of diverse storytellers.

Our Festival offers a meeting ground and artistic platform for all creative practitioners to explore diverse representations in the film and media landscape, exchange information, showcase their work and engage with industry, media and audiences.

Everyone has an equal chance to take part in our festival, from emerging to established filmmakers and artists who explore elements of diversity, these identities include, but are not limited to, ability, age, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, immigration status, intellectual differences, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.

MFF celebrates the creativity, diversity and impact of the independent artists and connects emerging talent and industry professionals with audiences.

The festival embraces all genres, including:
Action, Adventure, Alternative, Animation, Art, Avantgarde, Biography, Classics, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Crime, Culture, Dance, Dark Comedy, Documentary, Family, Fantastic, Fantasy, Film Noir, Flash, Health, History, Horror, Human Rights, Independent, Kids, LGBTI, Live Action, Medical, Melodrama, Mockumentary, Music Video’s, Mystery, Nature, News, Parody, Postmodern, Realism, Reality, Religion, Road Trip, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Science Fiction, Silent movie, Social Issues, Spiritual, Surreal, Thriller, Transgender, Underground, Urban, War, Western… and more.

We are always open to discovering something outside of the box, as well.

The Montage Film Festival is held in Wollongong, a beautiful seaside city, which lies along the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 90 minutes south of Sydney. The name is believed to mean “Seas of the South” in the local Aboriginal language, and has been lovingly shortened to The Gong.

Montage Film Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. MFF celebrates the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture

Awards

All films submitted to the Montage official competition will be eligible to compete for the coveted Golden Gong Awards.

Golden Gong for
⁃ Best Feature Film
⁃ Best Leading Performance in a Feature Film, by a female or male actor

Golden Gong Award for:
⁃ Best Feature Film
⁃ Best Leading Performance in a Feature Film, by a female or male actor
⁃ Best Director
⁃ Best Screenplay
⁃ Best Cinematography
⁃ Best Editor
⁃ Best Music

Golden Gong Award for:
⁃ Best Australian Short Film Award
⁃ Best International Short Film Award
⁃ Best Animation Short Film Award
⁃ Best Documentary Short Film Award
⁃ Best Leading Performance in a Short Film, by a female or male actor

Golden Gong Honorary Award

Ethnically Diverse Artists (EDA) Award - Sponsored by Ethnically Diverse Artists (EDA) Foundation

Mozaik Bridging the Borders Award

Golden Gong Short Film Award Best Student Film

Golden Gong Short Film Award Audience Award

Rules

1. Submissions to the Montage Film Festival (hereafter known as ‘Montage’, ‘We’, ‘Us” and ‘Our’) constitutes an agreement with all of Our terms and conditions.

2. The person submitting the film to Montage is ‘You’ or ‘Your’.

3. You agree that Your submission may be screened at a Montage event, if it is selected.

4. Montage will only accept submissions via an online platform

5. Submissions that are not predominantly in English are required where appropriate to contain English subtitles.

6. We only accept films that have been concluded production on or after 1 January 2019.

7. For purposes of categorisation, We are considering feature films to be 40 minutes or longer, and short films to be less than 40 minutes.

8. If You are submitting a film in the Student category, You must be registered in a recognised film school, university, college, high school, middle school or elementary school with proof of ID from the from your institution.

9. All submission fees are non-refundable.

10. By submitting to Montage, You agree to have Your submission reviewed for consideration by Us or by an official programmer organized by Us

11. If the Your submission is selected as an ‘Official Selection’ to screen at a Montage event, You must provide a minimum of five (5) images from your film (minimum specification of images as 300dpi JPGs or JPEGs only). Electronic Press Kits (EPKs), digital posters, Director headshots, trailer of your film, and social media handles and hashtags may also be supplied to Montage, but are not mandatory.

12. You agree to supply digitally or deliver via post to Us a Digital Cinema Package (DCP) file in a timely manner in order to be screened at Montage. All incoming freight charges will be covered by the Festival.

13. By submitting a film, You grant us the right to screen Your film, copy and/or reproduce, modify, adapt and any part thereof, up to one (1) minute of the film submission for promotional purposes. We may also use Your submission and any other promotional material/photos and/or information submitted by You to communicate it to the public in all media, including via our website and publicity materials, or to advertise and promote Montage, events, its products and services, or all, and to showcase Your film.

14. Screenings and all other related activities are scheduled at the discretion of Montage. We undertake to make every effort to adhere to the published schedule program, however, Montage reserves the right to alter this schedule or preclude your film from any Montage event at any time for any reason. Montage does not accept any liability for any costs claimed to arise as a result of any change in the scheduling program.

15. Awards will be presented during Montage at the discretion of the organisers and the assigned Jury Panel, organized by Montage. All awards will be listed on the Montage website. It is at the discretion of Montage to change or remove categories or prize offerings at any time. Judging duties will be allocated by the organisers and we reserve the right to change the format or composition of the judging panel or persons at any time.

16. By submitting your film to Montage you undertake that You own the copyright to Your submission as its author and represent and warrant that You have (and will continue to have during the duration of Montage and thereafter) all necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions we need to use Your submission and You will provide evidence of such on our reasonable request. Persons with permission to submit a film on behalf of a filmmaker may do so – it is Your responsibility to gain these permissions.

17. By submitting Your film You are undertaking that neither Your film nor it’s entrance in this Festival infringes on the laws of Australia.

18. Montage reserves the right the verify the eligibility of Your submission including confirming the identity of You.

19. We accept no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by any person as a result of submitting a film to Montage, its curation and all related events.

20. You indemnify and hold harmless Montage from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, Festival or screening cancellation or postponement for any reason and loss of or damage to the screening materials entered.

Premiere Requirements

National premiere required.

Documents

FilmFreeway Submission

Place

Australia
Wollongong

Official Website

montagefilmfestival.com

Contacts

Address:

Unit 27 / 33 Lynburn Avenue
Bomaderry NSW 2541
Australia

Phone: +61 407 295 520
Email: info@montagefilmfestival.com

Contact Emails

info@montagefilmfestival.com

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Dates & Deadlines

Opening Date
April 30, 2021
Opening Deadline
June 16, 2021
Earlybird Deadline
July 18, 2021
Regular Deadline
August 22, 2021
Late Deadline
September 23, 2021
Final Deadline
October 24, 2021
Notifications
October 21, 2021
Event Dates
18 — 21 November 2021

Categories & Fees

Web Series (15 minutes or less)

Web Series category is open to submissions from all countries. All genres are accepted. Submission of your film to the Montage Film Festival constitutes an acceptance of our Rules & Terms.

Opening Deadline — $10
Earlybird Deadline — $12
Regular Deadline — $14
Late Deadline — $16
Final Deadline — $18

Documentary Short Films (40 minutes or less)

Documentary short film category is for non-fiction films with a runtime of 40 minutes or less. Submission of your film to the Montage Film Festival constitutes an acceptance of our Rules & Terms.

Opening Deadline — $10
Earlybird Deadline — $12
Regular Deadline — $14
Late Deadline — $16
Final Deadline — $18

Bridging The Borders Film Submissions (40 minutes or less)

We are looking for short films (40 minutes or less) that address some of the greatest global struggles of our time and are deeply rooted in the ideals of justice, human rights, and everyday empathy for our fellow neighbors, both near and far. Submission of your film to the Montage Film Festival constitutes an acceptance of our Rules & Terms. * Bridging The Borders Award is offered by Cinema Without Borders and sponsored by MOZAIK

Opening Deadline — $10
Earlybird Deadline — $12
Regular Deadline — $14
Late Deadline — $16
Final Deadline — $18

LGBTQI+ Short Films (40 minutes or less)

We are looking for original and diverse short films (40 minutes or less) from around the world that represent a wide range of LGBTQI+ themes and stories.

Opening Deadline — $10
Earlybird Deadline — $12
Regular Deadline — $14
Late Deadline — $16
Final Deadline — $18

Student Short Films (40 minutes or less)

Student category entrants must apply here, for submissions that are 40 minutes or less in length. Submission of your film to Montage Film Festival constitutes an acceptance of Our Rules & Terms. Students must be registered in a recognised film school, university, college, high school, middle school or elementary school with proof of ID from the institution to qualify for the relevant fees. You must supply the following: • Your Student ID • Name of school, college or university • Name of Your Course • Lecture or teacher • Email of lecturer or teacher.

Opening Deadline — $5
Earlybird Deadline — $6
Regular Deadline — $7
Late Deadline — $8
Final Deadline — $11

Animation Shorts (40 minutes or less)

Animated short film submissions that are 40 minutes or less in length apply here. Submission of your film to Montage Film Festival constitutes an acceptance of Our Rules & Terms.

Opening Deadline — $10
Earlybird Deadline — $12
Regular Deadline — $14
Late Deadline — $16
Final Deadline — $18

Short Film Submissions (40 Minutes or less)

Narrative short film submissions from across the world of any genre and type that are 40 minutes or less in length. Eligible projects include: documentaries, narratives, experimental, music videos, web series, etc. Submission of your film to Montage Film Festival constitutes an acceptance of Our Rules & Terms.

Opening Deadline — $10
Earlybird Deadline — $12
Regular Deadline — $14
Late Deadline — $16
Final Deadline — $18

Feature Film Submissions (40+ Minutes)

Feature film submissions from across the world of any genre and type that are over 40 minutes long; including narratives, animation or documentaries. Submission of your film to Montage Film Festival constitutes an acceptance of Our Rules & Terms.