AFDIF Film Festival

AFDIF believes that content from the screen, media, and performing arts plays a significant role in shaping Australian culture. By showcasing more diverse stories, we can create a richer and more reflective picture of contemporary Australia for our audiences. AFDIF also recognises that organisations, culture, and creativity benefit from stories that promote cultural diversity and inclusion.

“We had an amazing festival! 🎬✨ The AFDIF Film Festival 2025 was a wonderful celebration of filmmakers and stories from diverse and inclusive backgrounds, brought to life on the big screen.”

SHOWCASE INCLUDED SHORT FILMS

LOCAL HERO

INCLUSIVE FILM STUDENTS

INCLUSIVE FILM

BEST ACTOR

INSPIRING STORY

FIRST NATIONS FILM

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

THOUGHT PROVOKING

2025 PHOTOS

Disclaimer

Our mission is to celebrate cultural diversity and inclusion on and behind the screen by providing a platform for under-represented voices. As a not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to doing our best, within the limits of our available resources, to ensure our festival is as accessible and welcoming as possible to all members of the community, including people living with disability.

PHOTOS

2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION

LOCAL HERO

Snakes and Ledders

Sensory Overload

FIRST NATIONS FILM

INCLUSIVE FILM STUDENTS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Olan, Earthbound

INCLUSIVE FILM

THOUGHT PROVOKING

Fighting Feelings

BEST ACTOR

INSPIRING STORY

TRAILER 2025

AWARDS

First Nations film

2025 Partners & Sponsors

AFDIF acknowledges the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to elders past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.