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Heaslip's Irish Cobs
Inviting short film submissions from across the Wheatbelt and Metro areas in Western Australia.
The York Town Hall has been booked for the Wheatbelt Film Festival on Sunday, 29 November 2026. Film submissions begin on 6 September 2026 and is open for nine weeks. Film entries are open to everyone in Western Australia, with the broad theme of "Western Australia." Submissions close on 9 November 2026.
All submissions must be made through Film Freeway. First prize is $1000 in each category. We will be selecting the three finalists from each round, and these will be played at the grand final at the York Town Hall at 2:00pm on Sunday, 29 November 2026, where winners will be announced. All successful entries to the finals will be notified by 16 November 2026
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Maximum duration 7 minutes, including credits.
Open to all Western Australians.
Tell your story your way. Must be filmed in Western Australia
Theme: West Australia
This category is for children under the age of 15.
Theme: West Australia
Must be filmed in Western Australia. Maximum duration of 7 minutes including credits.
Celebrating and appreciating all who have special needs.
Maximum duration of film: 7 minutes
Theme: West Australia
Your film must not be made public on any platform prior to the Wheatbelt Film Festival screening on 29 November 2026.
Open to Western Australian residents only. May be filmed on any camera, smartphone, or tablet. All genres with theme "West Australia" are accepted.
Your film may be submitted as early as 6 September 2026, and submissions remains open for nine weeks. No late submissions can be accepted.
Minimum size of video is FHD of 1920x1080. Your film must be in MP4 or MOV formats.
Heaslip's Irish Cobs
It doesn't matter what camera you use. Nor does it matter whether you're a newby or have been behind the camera for decades. You are the film-maker. Your creative idea on the theme of "Western Australia" is what we're encouraging.