Central Coast Film Festival

Feel incredibly lucky to have hosted a discussion on the weekend with Mark Lee about Gallipoli. It was great to hear his stories from the production and his thoughts on the light/dark sides of the film's long lasting impact.

🚨 Tickets for 2025 are now live🚨
Check out our great lineup of local and international independent features. Whether you are looking for an Aussie classic or a late night scare, we have got you covered! tickets.centralcoastfilmfestival.com/schedule

We can't wait to see what you have been cooking!
Our September 1st deadline is quickly approaching
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What was the first time editing blew your mind?

🎥 The Fablemans (2022)

We're very excited to launch our Central Coast Filmmaker of the Year initiative!

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When you are 16,746 km away from Cannes and addicted to reading reviews

🎥 Where The Crawdads Sing (2022)

Today is a good day to package up your film and submit it to Central Coast Film Festival.
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🎥 Se7en (1995)

A young Hugo Weaving and Russell Crowe on the set of Proof (1991)

Missed our early bird specials and looking for a discount? FilmFreeway Gold subscribers get 10% off their submissions.
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🎥 Licorice Pizza (2021)

It's your last chance to get in line for our Early Bird submission discounts, as they end TOMORROW!!
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🎥 Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Pictured: 2024 Best Production Winner 'The Message' Dir. Tom Spark

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Budgeting Your Film Festival Run — Central Coast Film Festival Staying on top of your festival submissions can quickly become a monumental task. A little bit of budgeting can be the difference between blowing out your bank balance and having money for your next p...

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Festival submission fees can stack up quickly, that's why we have created a template to help Filmmakers create a budget for their festival run. Check it out: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

I’m 52 and have been a cinephile since I was a teenager. I just finished watching Never Open That Door by Carlos Hugo Christensen and now want to watch a dozen more films by a director I’d never heard of two hours ago. I love that that still happens.

A Short History of the Australian Accent in Hollywood — Central Coast Film Festival Dive into the evolution of the Aussie voice on screen, from early fears of incomprehensibility to the iconic success of Crocodile Dundee and the global rise of Australian actors.

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Thank you!!

Need a calender of Bong Joon-Ho making hearts with his favourite celebrities

5) On Filmmaking - Alexander Mackendrick
Gathered and edited in this collection, the notes of director turned teacher Alexander 'Sandy' Mackendrick's notes on his craft are all you need for a diy, at home film school.

4) Hitchcock - Truffaut
Based on a week of recordings between two legendary directors, Francois Truffaut dives into the mind of Alfred Hitchcock and looks for what makes him tick.

3) Figures Traced in Light - David Bordwell
Bordwell's exploration of staging helps filmmakers to understand how the movements of actors and their position within the frame help to carry and deepen the story.

2) The Art of Dramatic Writing - Lajos Egri
Lajos Egri's work has inspired everyone from the writers at Pixar to George Miller. The classic text helps writers get to the core of what drama is and how to nurture it within their work.

CCFF Film reading recs 📚 (1/5)
1) Scorsese on Scorsese - David Thompson
A collection of enlightening interviews where Martin Scorsese discusses his films and gives insight into his creative process.

A Short History of the Australian Accent in Hollywood — Central Coast Film Festival In 1954, actor Michael Pate told the Sydney Morning Herald, "Australians hoping to make good in Hollywood should get rid of their accent completely”

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Central Coast Film Festival returns! - FilmInk After a successful inaugural year, Central Coast Film Festival returns.

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Respect to the king 👑

Central Coast Film Festival Nestled between the mountains and oceans on the oldest continent on earth and only a short drive from Australia’s largest city, the Central Coast Film Festiv...

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Entries are now open for the 2025 Central Coast Film Festival! The festival will screen for 9 days from November 1st till November 9th at Cinema Paradiso, Ettalong.

Opening night this Saturday the 30th of November at Cinema Paradiso, Ettalong Beach