Fantastic Planet is taking submissions NOW!

The festival is calling for:

- Feature Films
- Short Films
- Short Animations
- Screenplays
- Music Videos


We encourage submissions through Withoutabox. It's easy, safe and free for filmmakers to use, and it streamlines your submission process - which means no more paper-work!




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Filmmaker Feedback

Kurando Mitsutake (Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf) - "Fantastic Planet: Sydney Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival is destined to become one of the most important genre film festivals in the world. The festival directors' vision, selections, and commitment to launch independent filmmakers' careers are immensely impressive. Their love and conviction for the genre picture is so real. This festival was the best film festival I've ever attended. Fantastic Planet rocks!"

Nathan Christoffel and Adrian Kristofferson (Eraser Children) - "We're so stoked with the entire experience at Fantastic Planet - you guys put in so much work and it all payed off with a fantastic festival. Having Eraser Children for the opening night film was a big deal for us - it reassured us that there's a audience that will get behind our film in this country. We are extremely impressed with how much time and energy your team gave to us and other filmmakers, everything ran so smoothly from start to finish - Dean and Lisa are the perfect festival directors! We're both really looking forward to seeing you again, next year's festival will no doubt be something to behold!"

Nay Htat (The Drawing) - "Fantastic Planet Film Festival is a marvel! I had an amazing experience at the festival, and I was very honoured to be part of it. It is so huge and very well organized with excellent programming. And very welcoming and supportive to the filmmakers. So I personally think that it is one of the best filmmaker friendly festivals. I definitely look forward to entering my next film."



Kurando Mitsutake writer/director/producer/star of Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf.



Cast and crew of Eraser Children at the Q&A following the film's world premiere. Left to Right: Adrian
Kristoffersen, Nathan Christoffel, Jonathan Welsby, Rob Alec, Shane Nagle and Peter Stratford.



Nay Htat, writer/director The Drawing (Right) with festival shorts judge Jack Sargeant (Left).