Western Union Short Film Competition


The Western Union Short Film Competition is a short film competition, hosted by the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, that is open to filmmakers from Australia and India. It provides filmmakers with an opportunity to showcase their films to a wide audience and establish connections within the industry.
“The competition is the ultimate platform an aspiring filmmaker can hope for. The exposure, the reach and the encouragement offered are unparalleled. For me, the Western Union Short Film Competition will always be a major milestone that gave me confidence, and a showcase.” - Australian winner Varan Sharma
Previous Winners
2016 - 'Female Empowerment'
Out on a Lim - Joshua Walker
2015 - 'Equality'
- All India Bakchod
Road to Grand Final - Mark Hellinger and Jesse Heskell
2014 - 'Hope'
- Abhishek Verma
– Don Percy
2013 - 'Freedom'
Give Sheep a Chance - Sean McCart
Sati - Nilesh Desai
Lockie n Love - Dimi Nakov
The Interview - Faiz Sharif
2012
Letters Home - Neilesh Verma
2011 - 'Dreams'
Mumbaikar Ganesh - Collin D’Cunha
Khatabah - Ridwan Hassim
Blank Spaces - Rajneel Singh