
Tickets available now! 24-27 April
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Tickets available now! 24-27 April 〰️
Sharing Stories on the Big Screen
Bass Coast Shorts
Film Festival
Bass Coast Shorts film festival
is an exciting new opportunity for
established and emerging filmmakers.
Celebrating creativity and storytelling.
An event for film lovers featuring forums,
Q & A’s, and the best short films from
Australia and around the world.
The next festival is in April 2025
in venues around Bass Coast.
Thursday April 24, 7-9pm (Sneak peek) – ARCHIES CREEK HOTEL
Friday April 25, 6-9pm (Opening night screening) – BERNINNEIT
Saturday April 26, 2-4pm (Screening) – BERNINNEIT
Saturday April 26, 4.30-5.30pm (Free festival forum) – BERNINNEIT
Saturday April 26, 6.30pm - 9.30pm (Screening and awards) – BERNINNEIT
Sunday April 27, 3pm – 5pm (Closing screening) – ARCHIES CREEK HOTEL
We want to be inspired by your film!
2025 Program
Archie’s Creek
Thursday:
The Muse
Vanishing Seaweeds
Il Sangue del Sole
Before the Ring
An Ordinary Life
鲑鱼的家园/Home of Salmon
Last chance
Ladies Night
A Walk With Kate
Fleeting Moments
Loser
Sunday
2025 Program
BERNINNEIT
Thursday:
The Muse
Vanishing Seaweeds
Il Sangue del Sole
Before the Ring
An Ordinary Life
鲑鱼的家园/Home of Salmon
Last chance
Ladies Night
A Walk With Kate
Fleeting Moments
Loser
About Bass Coast Shorts
Bass Coast Shorts film festival was established in 2022, with submissions from local, national and international film makers.
The aim of the festival is to give new and emerging, as well as established film makers, an opportunity to show their films to a regional audience.
The festival accepts films in several categories:
Open (from anywhere in the world and around Australia)
Local (from Bass Coast and the South Gippsland region)
Schools/Under 18.
Animation
Documentary
Music Video
Coastal Life
Environmental
“A great opportunity for up and coming film makers to showcase their talent.”
It all begins with an idea … a burst of inspiration.
Awards
Best Film awards are given in each 3 categories.
Open category
Local category
Schools/Under 18
There are also awards for:
Best First Nations Film
Best LGBTI+/ Inclusivity Film
People and Place Film Award
Best Emerging Talent
Best Screenplay
“It’s a wonderful environment to see some amazing films that make you question, make you laugh, and touch your heart.””
If you are a film maker and would like to submit your film for the next Bass Coast Shorts Film Festival, please use the Film Freeway portal to access and submit.
Where are we?
Screening venues:
Archies Creek Hotel 89-91 Archies Creek Rd, Archies Creek VIC 3995
Archie’s Creek Tickets
Berninneit Cultural Centre, 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes 3922
Berninneit Tickets
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