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22 February, 2026
‘CRESCENDO’ BY LIANNE MACKESSY WINS Tropfest 2026
Tropfest today announced the final addition to its 2026 judging panel, with Taron Egerton, James Cameron and Danny Philippou completing the Tropfest jury.
20 February, 2026
TARON EGERTON, JAMES CAMERON & DANNY PHILIPPOU ROUND OUT TROPFEST JURY
Tropfest today announced the final addition to its 2026 judging panel, with Taron Egerton, James Cameron and Danny Philippou completing the Tropfest jury.
19 February, 2026
SARAH SNOOK, BRUNA PAPANDREA & DYLAN RIVER JOIN MARGOT ROBBIE ON TROPFEST JURY FOR THE FESTIVAL’S RETURN
Tropfest has added three of Australia’s greatest global talents to its 2026 jury, joining Jury. President Margot Robbie for the festival’s return to Sydney’s Centennial Park on Sunday, 22 February.
Image credit - Chery Motor Australia
18 February, 2026
CHERY DRIVES INTO TROPFEST 2026 AS NEW OFFICIAL PARTNER
THE GLOBAL AUTOMATIVE BRAND WILL CELEBRATE AMBITIOUS EMERGING FILMMAKERS THROUGH A NEW ‘CHERY CREATIVE ACCELERATION AWARD’.
Tropfest is excited to announce Chery Motor Australia, Australia’s fastest growing car brand, as an official partner for its 2026 iteration, bringing innovation, creativity and drive to the world’s largest short film festival.
Image credit – photographer Jake Terrey
12 February, 2026
TROPFEST ROUGHCUT 2026 ANNOUNCES PROGRAM
INCLUDING INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHTS GRACIE OTTO, BRUNA PAPANDREA, JOHN SEALE, JASON VAN GENDEREN, SONY, GOOGLE / YOUTUBE, BUS STOP FILMS AND MORE.
Speakers include Bus Stop Films’ Genevieve Clay-Smith, Superwog’s Theo Saidden, American film and television director Steph Green, director Yolanda Ramke, cinematographer John Seale and many more.
21 January, 2026
TROPFEST ROUGHCUT 2026 ANNOUNCED
Tropfest today announced Tropfest Roughcut 2026, a two-day industry initiative supported by Screen Australia and powered by YouTube, designed to equip emerging filmmakers with the creative, business and practical tools needed to take the next step in their careers.
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SONY ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY PARTNER OF TROPFEST 2026
Jan 29, 2026
Tropfest is proud to announce Sony as the Official Camera Technology Partner for Tropfest 2026.
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TROPFEST ANNOUNCES YOUNGCARE AS PRINCIPAL CHARITY PARTNER FOR 2026
28 Jan, 2026
Tropfest is pleased to announce Youngcare as its Principal Charity Partner for its highly anticipated return in 2026.
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TROPFEST 2026 CLOSES SUBMISSIONS WITH STRONG GROWTH + GLOBAL REACH
15 Jan 2026
Tropfest has officially closed submissions for the 2026 event, marking a powerful return with over 700 entries – near a Tropfest all-time record.
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TWO WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER TROPFEST 2026
23 Dec, 2025
The countdown is officially on. With just over two weeks left to enter, Tropfest – is calling on filmmakers across Australia to submit their short film. -
TROPFEST FILM SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN
11 Dec 2025
With film submissions open until Thursday 8 January, aspiring filmmakers across Australia are invited to create an original short film, seven minutes or less, incorporating the Tropfest Signature Item.
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Margot Robbie as Tropfest 2026 Jury President
29 Nov 2025
“It’s a true privilege to welcome Margot Robbie home to lead the Tropfest Jury in 2026. Her remarkable body of work, both in front of and behind the camera, perfectly reflects the creativity, courage, and ambition we’re championing in Tropfest’s next chapter.”
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THE WAIT IS OVER - tropfest is back for 2026
1 Sept 2025
The teasing is finally over as the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest, is set to return to Centennial Park, Sydney on Sunday 22 February, 2026. Filmmaker submissions open from 1 December, 2025.