The VSFF 2026 selection is here.
This year, we received hundreds of submissions from filmmakers across Australia.
From these entries, a group of standout films have been selected as Finalists, which will screen at the Hobart Premiere Weekend and compete for this year’s awards.
Alongside them, we’re proud to present the VSFF 2026 Official Selection — a broader group of films that will feature across the festival program.
Announcing the Finalists
These films have been selected as this year’s finalists and will screen at the Hobart Premiere Weekend, where they’ll compete for the 2026 awards.
Bambino — Paris Piccolo & Kristin Beukes
Cat’s Cradle — Sidney Im & Katrina Chan
Dizzy Spells — Beth Morrison & Bridget Morrison
Here We Go Again — Jimmy Eaton
Oldies of the Coast — Clarence Fennessy
Slow Burn — Jaxon Goldsmith
String Theory — Kirk Mihelakos
Talking Cans — Grace O’Sullivan & Joel Berechree
The Pocket Dial — Josephine Croft & Pete Vulinovich
The Sweater Curse — Miki Wain
Tidal — Sofia Poli
Tragic — James McMahon
Version 1.0 — Chanelle Le Roux & Michael de Lange
Wear & Tear — Isaac Sargent & Vienna Leaf
Yes, And? — Finn Middleton & Dominic Taffa
Junior Finalists
Darren’s Camera — Taylan Gogan
Homesick — Darcy Buckle
Lost Things — Francheska Operario
Patience — Mack Green
Perdita — Charlie Carr
Till Death Do Us Part — Adi Bocman
Official Selection
These films form part of the VSFF 2026 Official Selection and will feature across the festival program.
Reconnected — Alice La
REMEDY — Deepa Parmar
Cut the Sh*t — Jasmine Formato
Zombie — Jessica Husband
Students of the World – Australia — Alana Rowling & Jonathan Schneider
Entrelacé — Lara Busby
Unfollow — Liz Christensen, Garth Edwards & Dane Hallam
Witness — Maya Carmen
The Loop — Samuel Jones
CROSSFIRE — Sim Kaur
Before Goodbye — Dylan Sebastian Lawless
The Mess — Will Walquist
JUNIOR SELECTION
Trepidation — Angus Eichmann
Strands Of Obsession — Ava Prenter
3AM Challenge — Coen Wilson
Cinema of the Dead — Harrison Drynan
ALONE — Indianna Thompson
Threads — Noah Duncan
I Got An Issue — Gabriel Bobele
Screenings will take place across the Hobart Premiere Weekend and the national tour, depending on programming.
📸 Still from Here We Go Again, directed by Jimmy Eaton