Regional, defined!

ACT – all areas in the ACT
• • • • • • • all areas outside Sydney Metro, and Western Sydney as defined here: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-03/metropolitan-boundaries-map.pdf but including the Blue Mountains City Council area as defined here: https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/documents/city-of-blue-mountains-ward-boundaries
all areas in the Northern Territory
areas outside Brisbane/South East Queensland, being defined as outside a 100 kilometre radius of the Brisbane/Gold Coast central business districts
areas outside Adelaide, being more than a 50 kilometre radius from the Adelaide GPO
All areas in Tasmania
48 regional areas outside Melbourne as defined under Regional local government areas at https://creative.vic.gov.au/glossary/
All regions outside Perth as defined at https://www.screenwest.com.au/film-in-wa/locations/interactive-map/regions-of-wa/
All other territories of Australia (eg Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Antarctica etc)

For the purposes of festival submission eligibility, regional and remote filmmakers are those who reside in the following areas in Australia.

International entries are not eligible for this festival.