AFIN International Film Festival
The AFIN Awards Night at SunPAC: a blue-lit stage with a row of crystal trophies, presenters at the podium, and a nominated film playing on the big screen.

Since 2018 · Brisbane, Australia

AFIN
International
Film Festival

Awards Night · SunPAC, Brisbane · 19 September 2026

Submit your film The 2026 Festival Top 100 Best Reviewed Festival
Evangeline Lilly, AFIN Best Actress 2021.

“Probably the most wonderful experience I’ve ever had making a character come to life. Thank you AFIN.”

Judged by working professionals

The Adjudicators

Game of Thrones · The Lord of the Rings · Poker Face · Pirates of the Caribbean

Neil Marshall

Neil Marshall

Director, Producer, Writer - UK

 Bruce Hopkins

Bruce Hopkins

Actor - New Zealand

 Steve Coates

Steve Coates

Screenwriter, Producer - Australia

 Jadey Duffield

Jadey Duffield

Director, Producer, Writer - UK

 Peter Koevari

Peter Koevari

Screenwriter, Director, Producer - Australia

 Vicky Wanless

Vicky Wanless

Actress, Producer, Director - Brisbane, Australia

Meet all 13 adjudicators

The next festival

AFIN 2026

Submissions are open on FilmFreeway. The festival culminates in the 2026 Awards Night at SunPAC, Brisbane.

Awards Night 19 Sep 2026 SunPAC, Brisbane
Submissions Open now All categories, worldwide
Dates & details

The 2025 Festival

Winners

70 films · 118 awards · 21 countries

Poster for A BITTERSWEET ENDING, directed by James Stapledon, AFIN 2025

Best Documentary Short Subject

A BITTERSWEET ENDING

James Stapledon · Australia · 7m 29s
Poster for A GUEST IN MY COUNTRY, directed by John Gray, AFIN 2025

Best Director

A GUEST IN MY COUNTRY

John Gray · United States · 15m 26s
Poster for A MESSAGE TO THE AUTHOR, directed by Andrey Goulter, AFIN 2025

Best Student Short Film

Best Visual Effects

A MESSAGE TO THE AUTHOR

Andrey Goulter · Australia · 16m 29s
Poster for BEFORE THE DAWN, directed by Alexander Denysenko, AFIN 2025

Best Music Video

BEFORE THE DAWN

Alexander Denysenko · Ukraine · 7m
Poster for DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND, directed by Halle Sullivan, John Steele, AFIN 2025

Best Supporting Performance

DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND

Halle Sullivan, John Steele · United States · 11m 22s
Poster for DISCO DOLLS AND CHIKO ROLLS, directed by Alexandros Kalas, AFIN 2025

Best Art Direction

DISCO DOLLS AND CHIKO ROLLS

Alexandros Kalas · Australia · 15m 57s
Poster for ELASTOPLASTIC, directed by Jack Vernon, AFIN 2025

Best Film Editing

ELASTOPLASTIC

Jack Vernon · Australia · 25m
Poster for IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE BEFORE ME, directed by J. Markus Anderson, B. Robert Anderson, AFIN 2025

Best Cinematography

Best Feature Film

IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE BEFORE ME

J. Markus Anderson, B. Robert Anderson · United States · 1h 59m 58s

All 2025 results The seven-year archive

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