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Port Shorts 2023
The Port Shorts Film Festival, taking place on October 13-14, 2023, is an incredible opportunity for emerging filmmakers to showcase their talents and learn from some of Australia's most accomplished film experts. Held in a breathtaking location, the festival promises...
PS .. Stories… pssst
The "PS Stories" video series is an excellent opportunity to gain insights from previous Port Shorts Filmmakers and industry professionals. The series features interviews with filmmakers, finalists, award winners, festival ambassadors, musicians, producers, and...
The Show Must Go On!
Given the present uncertainty surrounding COVID, the Port Shorts Crew have made the difficult decision to cancel the outdoor screening component of this year's festival, which was scheduled to run Friday 15th & Saturday 16th October in Rex Smeal Park, Port...
Port Shorts on 10Play
A unique collaboration between Australia’s coolest short film festival in the tropics, national broadcaster Channel 10 and the Far North Queensland tourism industry will showcase some of the best emerging filmmakers from our own backyard and around the world to a...
2020 Port Shorts Virtual Film Festival
A worldwide audience will get the opportunity to experience the coolest film festival in the tropics for the first time when the 2020 Best Of Port Shorts Virtual Film Festival hits screens on October 16-17. The Port Shorts Film Festival has grown to become one of...
Port Shorts shines spotlight on future of filmmaking
The 2019 Port Shorts Film Festival has shone the spotlight on the best short films from our own backyard and around the world in a hugely successful celebration of the future of filmmaking.More than 1200 film enthusiasts gathered under the stars and swaying palm trees...
Port Shorts gets Council Backing
THE coolest film festival in the tropics just got a warm reception at Council chambers. Douglas Shire Council has moved to support the Port Shorts Film Festival, approving annual funding of $15,000 and $5,000 worth of in-kind support for the next three years. The...
ENTRIES NOW OPEN
The coolest film festival in the heart of the tropics is looking for fresh, new films of the season to be screened under the stars at the 2019 Port Shorts Film Festival. Port Shorts is Australia’s fastest growing film festival and is rapidly gaining a reputation for...
2018 Event Wrap Up
More than 800 people enjoyed some of the best short films from around the world under the stars in the most amazing film festival location on the planet at the 2018 Port Shorts Film Festival held in Rex Smeal Park last Friday and Saturday night. Fifty-two awesome...