Inspiring anyone with a smartphone to tell their story through film
SF3 is one of the biggest smartphone film festivals and educators in the world, bringing affordable and accessible filmmaking to all.
Tickets to SF3’s 12th Festival are now on sale!
Join us Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1st November for the biggest celebration of smartphone filmmaking in the world.
Come and see the best films shot on smartphones from across the world at two of Sydney’s most iconic venues.
Saturday 31st October – 7:00pm SF3 Mini & Feature Film Screening presented with Eventspec at The White Bay Power Station, Rozelle.
Sunday 1st November – 10:15am SF3 Kids Finals & Awards Ceremony at The Playhouse at the Sydney Opera House.
Sunday 1st November – 4:30pm The 12th Annual SF3 Gala Finals at The Playhouse at the Sydney Opera House.
Friday 20th November – 6:00pm MINA & SF3 Film Festival at ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne. TIX on sale soon.
A very big thank you to our 2026 sponsors who are donating over $50,000 in prizes for our award winners!
SF3 Major Sponsors are Blackmagic Design.
Presenting Partner of the SF3 Mini & Feature Film Screening is event spec.
Silver Sponsors are Melodie and Try & Byte.
Bronze Sponsors are Chicken & Chips Casting & Rode Microphones.
Our 2026 Prize Sponsors are Reeflex, the Australian Cinematographers Society, the Australian Writers’ Guild, the Australian Directors’ Guild, Screen Producers Association, the Australian Guild of Screen Composers, Ribbet, WriterDuet, InkTip, iPitch.tv, WIFT NSW, AACTA/AFI, Backstage, StarNow, Shot Lister, FilmLocal, Song Saga, True Take, NIDA, Trenear Printing, Film Ink, ACTS and Ironbark Digital.
Our Venue Partner is the Sydney Opera House and the White Bay Power Station.
Government Partners are Screen NSW.
What is SF3?
SF3 or the SmartFone Flick Fest is one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals for filmmakers of all ages and abilities. We are a world-wide festival open to anyone with a smartphone or tablet and a great idea for a short film.
Past SF3 Films
Our recent winners are all on the festival circuit but you can watch some of our old finalists here from across the years and be inspired to pick up your phone and create your own!
SF3 is a top tier Smartphone Film Festival. The team genuinely love smartphone filmmaking and supporting smartphone filmmakers. They watch the films, they know the filmmakers. The festival is a professional, warm and inviting space.
Darcy Yuille
Filmmaker & SF3 Best Feature Film Award Winner
This is the new wave of filmmaking and is something all cinema lovers will appreciate — it’s a short, sharp feast of film.
Nicole Da Silva
Actor & SF3 Ambassador
A really fantastic festival run by the team with some phenomenal industry support. They really care about the filmmakers and put on a spectacular show.
Joshua Belinfante
Filmmaker & SF3 Multi-Award Winner
Workshops
We run smartphone filmmaking workshops around Australia and the world, from one hour classes to five day workshops to students of all ages and abilities, both live and online. Email us to find out more – sf3@sf3.com.au
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