Technical Specifications

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: Sunday May 25 2025

The main requirement for the  local festival competition is that your film must include at least one cast member, crew member, or set location within a 50 kilometre radius of the Penrith LGA.

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We’ve expanded our Smartphone Filmmaking Categories to include Children and Young People’s Categories in 2025.

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Categories for films made outside the 50 Kilometre radius specification will be considered for entry in our “Beyond Penrith” categories.

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Entrants are responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, royalties, release
forms, clearances, and permits necessary to present their work.

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If your submission is accepted by our jury, you will be asked to provide a
downloadable version of your submission including subtitles for inclusion in the StarBurst  Film Festival and Filmmaking Symposium.

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All filmmakers must fill out your film details, synopsis and contributor names etc on the entry form - these details are used in our program line-up and award certificates, so be sure you have them spelled correctly!

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Please send your submission fee of $10 to:

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Westpac

BSB:                               032-168

Acc Number:                 017806

 

 Remember to include a link to your film in the Submission Form, which should be uploaded to an external website like YouTube or Vimeo.

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Ensure the video is in 1920 x 1080 HD resolution.

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Note: If you prefer not to make your film public, you can upload it as an 'unlisted' video and share the link and/or password with us.