POP

The POP international film festival is an annual event that showcases quality independent films. Providing a platform for film makers who are creating quality connect a place for the public to see their work.

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Winners of 2024 Season 10

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Winner of 2023 season 9

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Mature Age film "My Gift" by Director Michael Raso     

First nations film  Djaambi by Director Joel Brown        

Bechdel test "Special" by Director Rebecca Gauci       

Comedy "A Trophy Wife's" Code by Director Malcolm Ellis         

Animation"Family Tree" by Director Xin Yan

LGBTIQA+ "For The Ones Stuck At Home" by Directors Fleassy Malay, Damien Jordan

 

Winner of 2022 season 8

Bloom winner of best Mature person's short film

Curlew winner best Australian First Nations film showcase

Debut winner of best Bechedel Test short film

I'm Super winner best Fantasy short

Flik Flok  winner best Comedy short

Koreatown Ghost Story winner best Horror

The Queen's Heart  winner best LGBTQIA+ short film

RESTART best SciFi short film

Pickled by Director Jingyu Zhangwinner best Animation

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​​Winner of 2021 season 7

Australia - Best music video

Black Heart, Red Hands - Best Psychological/thriller Film

Sea Birds - Best Mature Aged Persons short film

Don't Let Go - Best LGBTIAQ+ film showcase

The Good Deed - Best Australian First Nations film showcase

Girls Can Do Anything - Best Short Documentry

Deluge - Best Horror

Who needs the guy - Best Short Comedy Film Showcase

Voyager - Best Short Animated Film Showcase

Escape the Doom! - Best Bechdel short film

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Winner of 2020 season 6

Jeedara: The Great White Whale - Best Short Documentary co winner

Malum - Best Iranian Origin film

Cedar Tree of Life - Best First Nations film

Chickens - Best Horror film

Heartbeat of a Movement - Best Short Documentary co winner

A Rare Breed - Best LGBTIAQ+ film

My Ghoul - Best Short Comedy Film

Old Habits - Best Mature Aged Persons short film

Voices - Best Psychological/thriller Film

Nour - Best Bechdel short film

Unsighted - Best Short Animated Film

Wild as - Best Spirit of Australiana Shorts

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Winner of 2019 season 5

I think she said her name was - Best Fantasy short film

After Silence - Best Psychological/thriller Film

Reflections - Best Bechdel short film

True Blue - Best First Nations film

Drawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes - Best Documentary

Round Trip - Best Spirit of Australiana Short

A Friend In The Night - Best Sci Fi film

Ready for a Baby - Best Short Animated Film

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​Winner of 2018 season 4

 

Marcus - Best LGBTIAQ+ film 

Luminous - Best Psychological/thriller Film

His Father's Son - Best Spirit of Australiana Short

Best Friend - Best Short Comedy Film

The Gallant Captain - Best Short Animated Film

Liz Drives - Best Bechdel short film

Long Yearning - Best Experimental Short

The Magic Pill - Best Indigenous film

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Winner of 2017 season 3

Never Forget - Best Mature persons film

Intrinsic Moral Evil - Best LGBTIAQ+ film

Marovo Carver - Best Indigenous film

Bob and the Magic Camera - Best Short Animated Film

Forgiveness - Best Psychological/thriller Film

Blessed Fruit - Best Bechdel short film

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Winner of 2016 season 2

Redemption - Best Psycological/Thriller

The Mega Push episode II - Best Animated Short

I am Good - Best Beshdel short film

Descent - Best Experimental film

Absolution - Best Spirit of Australiana film

 

Winners of 2015 Season 1

Damaged - Best Psycological film

A Ssilent Waltz - Best Spirit of Australiana short 

A Silent Waltz - Best overall Australian film sound award

Kings Seal - Best Indigenous film

The Greyness of Autumn - Best Comedy short film

Black Sail - Best music video

Ocean - Best experimental short film

Feburary 28 - Best Bechdel short film

Leumira:Adventures of the sea and sky - Best Animated short film

Kresnick The Lore of fire - Best Fantasy short film