Step into the future of screen culture at Showfest 2025, the Sunshine Coast’s premier film conference and celebration of creativity. Across three transformative days, the region comes alive with industry forums, cross-cultural screenings, awards honouring local excellence, and a showcase of emerging talent. From seasoned professionals to first-time filmmakers, Showfest is where insight meets inspiration, where ideas find collaborators, and where the Sunshine Coast claims its place on the national screen stage.
Screen Summit (9am–3pm) Bringing key decision makers and inspirational film makers to you. This is the very best networking opportunity on the coast in the film industry. You'll also be able to access professional development with insider panels, workshops & keynotes for emerging and established filmmakers.
Pacific Islands Film Festival PIFF’SC (6pm–9pm) Cross-cultural screenings celebrating stories from Oceania.
Sunshine Coast Screen Awards Dinner (6pm–10pm). The industries moment to come together and recognise outstanding achievements in film, TV and digital media from our region.
Showdown Shorts (12pm–3pm) Our short film competition with a heavy focus on championing emerging creators and students.
Your pass to the entire festival. Includes your ticket to experience the Screen Summit, immerse yourself in the Pacific Island Film Festival, celebrate our industry at the Screen Collective Awards Dinner and check out the latest talent at Showdown Shorts.
The Screen Summit is a targeted industry forum for advancing professional development in regional screen sectors. Distinguished by its focus on skill building and future thinking, the event's panels, workshops, and keynotes featuring Australian leaders facilitate knowledge exchange and industry foresight.
The Pacific Islands Film Festival (PIFF) stands out as a cross-cultural film event dedicated to connecting Sunshine Coast audiences with stories from Oceania, in association with Film Fiji. Celebrating themes of culture, identity, and environment, PIFF fosters dialogue and understanding between Australian and Pacific communities.
The Sunshine Coast Screen Awards specifically honour individuals and projects from the region that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and local impact in film, TV, and digital media, distinguishing local achievement within the wider industry.
Showdown Shorts is our dedicated short film competition elevating emerging and student creators from the Sunshine Coast. This event uniquely serves as a launchpad for the region's next generation of storytellers, spotlighting innovative short-form filmmaking.
Screen Collective acknowledges the Sunshine Coast Country, home of the Kabi Kabi peoples, the Traditional Custodians, whose lands and waters we all now share.
