2027 DATES ANNOUNCED FOR WA’S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF LOCAL FILMS
SUBMISSIONS OPEN Monday, 3 August - Tuesday, 1 December 2026
FESTIVAL Thursday, 18 February - Sunday, 28 February 2026
The WA Made Film Festival is a vibrant celebration of the Western Australian filmmaking community,
providing a valuable platform for local filmmakers to showcase their talents, stories, and creativity.
In 2027, the WA Made Film Festival will present a curated program of exciting screenings and events
which engages the community with the very best of the Western Australian screen industry.
WA Made Film Festival is Western Australia’s only independently operated film festival
featuring exclusively WA made films only, and is WA's biggest celebration of locally-made screen content.
WA Made Film Festival strives to showcase and celebrate talented cast and crew,
stunning locations, and unique stories from all over Western Australia.
Attracting audiences from all over Australia, the WA Made Film Festival includes World Premieres,
Perth Premieres, pre-screening networking events, parties with drinks and canapés,
Question and Answer sessions with filmmakers and other post-screening events and educational screenings.
GET SMART! PRESENTED BY BUY WEST EAT BEST
2027 RULES
1. The 2027 Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best theme is CHEESE.
Your film must contain the Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best theme CHEESE to show that your film was specifically made for the WA Made Film Festival. The theme CHEESE can be as subtle or as direct as you'd like it to be.
2. To be eligible for the $1000 Best Film cash prize your film MUST be made exclusively for Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best and cannot screen anywhere prior to the festival in February 2027.
3. Your film must not be made public on any online platforms including YouTube before the 2027 festival.
4. Open to Western Australian residents only.
5. Submissions must be set and filmed in Western Australia.
6. Submissions must be shot entirely on a smartphone.
7. Submissions must be no longer than 10 minutes including titles and credits. There is no minimum time limit.
8. You must have the rights to all music and sound contained within the film for usage in cinema and online.
9. All genres accepted.
10. There is no age limit or qualification required.
11. External microphones, smartphone lenses, lighting, tripods etc. are permitted and encouraged.
12. Post-production (editing, colour grading, sound mix, VFX, credits and titles etc.) does not have to be done on a smartphone or tablet and can be done via any editing software or app.
13. Final film must be delivered in minimum HD quality - 1920x1080. Preference: MP4/MOV at 24 or 25 fps. However other frame rates are accepted.
Filmmakers will always retain the copyright on their films!
SPONSORS
Screenwest • City of Perth • Buy West Eat Best • Quay Perth
Sandbox • Soundbyte • Fremantle Herald • Palace Cinemas
The Globe Perth • South Beach Boardies • RAC Arena • Hunt and Brew
Official Learning Partner: ECU
Murdoch University • Ali Roberts • Perth Actors Centre • Curtin University • WA Screen and Media Academy
Camera Electronics • Eventbrite • Film Industry Gateway • Earth Sculptures
MEET THE TEAM!
JASMINE LEIVERS
Managing Director
Jasmine is a passionate producer with experience in short films, TV commercials and corporate videos and has post-produced a range of WA feature films and TV shows. Jasmine takes great pride in supporting emerging WA filmmakers through past events such as the Fringe World Festival, Next Gen Short Film Festival,
and now through WA Made Film Festival.
MATTHEW EELES
Festival Director
Matthew is the founder and editor of Cinema Australia - a network dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films through independent news, reviews, features and interviews. Matthew is actively involved in the WA and national film community as an events host. Matthew also hosts the Cinema Australia Podcast and
can be heard on 2RRR in Sydney, over 40 CRN stations around Australia, and
ABC Melbourne discussing Australian films.