CATEGORIES
YAFF will be exhibiting films created by Young filmmakers (Under 28). The festival includes international categories and will feature films from other countries as well as Australia, with all the categories for outstanding excellence stated below:
Main
Categories
Exceptional Directing
Excellence in Writing
Outstanding Cinematography
Brilliance in Production Design
Magnificent Editing
Superb Sound
Incredible Acting
Incredible Youth Performance
Excellent Documentary
Amazing Animation
Marvelous Music Video
Special Awards
To honour the spirit and diversity of the upcoming talent in Australia, These awards are open to creatives from any fields to celebrate films that explore diversity and the ideas of storytellers who haven’t had as strong a platform to express their voices:
(Please note that these special awards are subject to the amount of submissions provided, and may not go ahead if there are not enough entries to fill up a category)
Groundbreaking Women in Film
To be eligible, your film must meet one of the following criteria:
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Above the Line Role be filled by a woman (Writer, Director or Producer)
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HOD Roles filled by a woman (1st AD, Cinematography, Production Design, Editing, Sound, Gaffer or Lead Actor)
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Revolve around women's issues or themes and showcase a female protagonist.
Immaculate work of Under 18's
To be eligible, your film must meet one of the following criteria:
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Is an animated project where a majority of the animation was done by young artists
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If the film is a hybrid live-action/animation, at least 60% of the films runtime has to involve animation.
Remarkable Achievement in
LGBTQIA+ Storytelling
To be eligible, your film must meet one of the following criteria:
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Above the Line Role be filled by someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ (Writer, Director or Producer)
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HOD Roles filled by someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ (1st AD, Cinematography, Production Design, Editing, Sound, Gaffer or Lead Actor)
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Revolve around LGBTQIA+ issues or themes and showcase an LGBTQIA+ protagonist.
Amazing Animation
To be eligible, your film must meet the following criteria:
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Your film's principle shoot must have taken place either whilst being a High School Student or under the age of 18.