Opening Night! Red carpets to roll out across NSW to launch local film festivals

From anime to celebrations of multicultural groups or science fiction flicker fests – film aficionados and local film festivals organisers across the state are set to benefit from a new funding program that supports opening nights. 

The new Community Film Festival Opening Night Fund will offer grants of up to $5,000 for established community film festivals to bring communities together in country cinemas and suburban centres to celebrate and connect through film.

Culturally diverse, regional, emerging, and genre-specific communities will be supported to grow the reach and impact of their established film festivals through the new $200,000 program. The fund will assist film festivals across the state to host opening night celebrations for their community.

The new program is designed to complement the existing funding available for film and community festivals in the state, including Screen NSW’s Audience Development Fund and other government support including Destination NSW’s Regional Event Fund.

The Community Film Festival Opening Night Fund is now open and will close on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 3pm.

For further information and to apply, visit here.