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THE BRIEF

SILENCE IS GOLDEN

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO TELL A STORY WITHOUT SOUND?
GOOD THINGS COME FROM A LIMITED PALETTE. MORE FROM LESS.
SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.

DURATION
0 TO 10 MINUTES

THE RULES
NO DIALOGUE
NO DIEGETIC SOUND
NO VOICE-OVER / ADR
INTERTITLES AND SUBTITLES MAY BE USED
MUSIC IS ENCOURAGED (BUT NO MUSIC VIDEOS)

AI POLICY
SHOOSHFEST IS ABOUT CELEBRATING HUMAN CREATIVITY AND RESOURCEFULNESS, AND WE ENCOURAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO APPROACH THE CHALLENGE OF SILENT FILMMAKING WITH YOUR OWN IMAGINATION. 
 
FILMS THAT ARE WHOLLY AI-GENERATED ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUBMISSION.
WE DISCOURAGE THE USE OF GENERATIVE AI TO REPLACE KEY CREATIVE ELEMENTS, AND FILMS THAT RELY ON AI IN THIS WAY MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING.
 
SHOOSHFEST REQUIRES ALL FILMMAKERS TO DISCLOSE ANY USE OF AI TOOLS AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. 

SPECIFICATIONS
DELIVERY SPECS TO FOLLOW.
WE ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY REGARDLESS OF YOUR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE, AND WELCOME PRODUCTION ON ANY DEVICE. DON'T LET BUDGET BE A BARRIER TO YOUR PARTICIPATION.

DATES
SCREENING PARTY 5 NOVEMBER 2026
SUBMISSION DATES COMING SOON

ENTRY
COMPETITION IS OPEN TO NEW AND EXISTING WORKS THAT FIT THE SUBMISSION CRITERIA. 
SCREENING WILL BE HELD IN SYDNEY, BUT OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS FROM ANYWHERE.
WE ASK ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED IN ENTERING TO PLEASE FILL OUT THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM BELOW.

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