2025 SUBMISSIONS
ARE NOW OPEN!
Submit your short film, feature film, documentary, web series and television episodes,
and Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best smartphone films
before submissions close on December 1.
2026 FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED!
Friday, 20 February 2026 - Sunday, 1 March 2026
2026 WA MADE FILM FESTIVAL STUDENT AWARDS
Details are now available here.
KEEN TO SPONSOR THE FESTIVAL IN 2026?
Email wamadefilmfestival@gmail.com for details
GOT AN IDEA FOR A SCREENCRAFT
MASTERCLASS OR PANEL DISCUSSION?
We’d love to hear about it. Email wamadefilmfestival@gmail.com
The WA Made Film Festival has officially announced the return of its Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best
smartphone filmmaking competition, along with the official theme for 2026.
Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best invites established filmmakers, independent filmmakers, students, and the general public to submit a mini-masterpiece to be considered for a special event screening during the next WA Made Film Festival which will run February 20 – March 1, 2026.
The 2026 theme is WAVE, giving filmmakers the option to explore a range of genres. The theme WAVE can be as subtle as the filmmaker wants it to be,
with an ocean wave, a sound wave, or a hand wave some samples to help filmmakers get started.
The Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best event screening will be held at Palace Cinemas Raine Square, and will include a before and after party, drinks and food, networking opportunities and an awards ceremony which will include a major cash prize of $1000 for Best Film decided by a jury of industry professionals.
Filmmakers from all over the state, including those in rural and regional areas, are encouraged to submit.
WA filmmakers will have until the end of the year to complete their films with submissions for Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best opening along with regular feature film, short film and documentary submissions on Monday, 3 August 2025 and closing Tuesday, 1 December 2025.
Full terms and conditions are available here.
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.
Each year, the WA Made Film Festival will present a curated program of 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.
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.