The final winners of the 2025 Made in the West Film Festival have officially been announced — and what a season it’s been! Our Closing Night Party brought together Official Selection finalists, Western Sydney industry leaders, sponsors, crew and festival fans for one last celebration of the stories that lit up our screens this summer. Big thanks to The Joan for partnering with local artists like us, and to Penrith City Council for your support! It was big. It was heartfelt.

Have you got your tickets to the Closing Night Awards Party yet? Book now and join us to celebrate the final awards of the festival and an EPIC season for Western Sydney film! After an enormous Summer Season of Screenings across four locations in Western Sydney, we have so much to celebrate. Thirty-six films, eighteen screening events, and hundreds of audience members later, it’s clear: Western Sydney Film is on the rise! Now all that's left to do is celebrate Closing Night!

Since his first year of uni, Richard Ayat has been part of our Opening Night celebrations, volunteering front-of-house to help welcome audiences through the doors. Three years on, as part of his professional industry placement, Richard had the chance to join our team as an Event Management intern and he jumped at the chance. The role meant that he could work with us from September through to November in the lead-up to the festival, learning the ins and outs of festival coordi

Made in the West Film Festival is heading into its final month of February screenings, and there’s still so much to see, vote for, and celebrate! After weeks of cinema screenings, powerful stories, and movie marathons held across Western Sydney, we’ll be bringing the season to a close with a Closing Night Party on Saturday 28 February from 7–9pm at THE JOAN in Penrith. This is your chance to come together with filmmakers, audiences, and supporters to celebrate the films, the

The wait is over – Made in the West Marathon Summer Sessions are HERE! After announcing our expanded festival format back in October, we're absolutely buzzing to finally share the full details of our in-person pop-up screenings happening across Western Sydney this summer. This is it, Western Sydney! Your chance to see local stories on the big screen in YOUR neighbourhood. We've curated eight unique film sessions, each running around 90 minutes and packed with the best short f

Made in the West's MEGA Movie Marathon returns to screens around the world this summer for all our friends and family across the country and around the globe – we can't wait to bring all the glamour of the festival red carpet to you at home! We're streaming NOW ONLINE & ON DEMAND to small screens anywhere in the world from Monday 1 December through Saturday 28 February. For just $13 USD you can watch the full MEGA Movie Marathon featuring 3-hours of content and 16 incredible

We want to give a massive shout-out to everyone who played a part in making the 2025 Made in the West Opening Night Gala a resounding success! We've got a lot to be grateful for! Not only do we get to throw the most epic bash of the year for our local filmmaking community, but we also have the incredible opportunity to spotlight the amazing talent and stories from our region. All of this, mind you, happens with a dream team of friends who see our vision for a thriving, suppor

Congratulations everyone! Last night's event was spectacular, with a packed red carpet and 300 people who came out in style to celebrate the launch of our biggest festival season yet! The red carpet was buzzing before the show, packed with filmmakers, cast, crew, and our festival photographers at the media wall. Our TV crew captured filmmaker interviews while the bubbles flowed and sponsors and judges had a chance to meet the filmmakers who submitted films this year. To every

We're getting ready to roll out the red carpet for Made in the West 2025! This Saturday 22 November at 6pm, we're kicking off the biggest ever celebration of local filmmakers in Western Sydney. Join us at Event Cinemas Liverpool for a night of amazing short films, red carpet glamour, and epic awards. Tickets close at 6pm today (Friday) - grab yours NOW if you haven't already . And of course, if you can't make it this Saturday then please join us over the summer instead! Start

Fourteen years into this incredible journey, and we've never felt more grateful for the support that surrounds Made in the West. This year has been one of transformation, growth, and bold new beginnings – and none of it would be possible without the incredible organisations, businesses, and community champions who believe in Western Sydney's creative future. Connecting with local businesses and allies in the arts industry is at the heart of our mission: to raise awareness of

We're officially on the final countdown to the 2025 festival and we bet you're full of questions about Western Sydney Film's greatest night of nights. Read on for all the answers you're seeking! Made in the West Opening Night Gala is on Saturday 22 November at Event Cinemas Liverpool. This celebration kicks off our biggest festival season yet – and when we say season, we mean it! This year we announced a brand new format  that transforms Made in the West from a one-night-only

Strap yourselves in, folks! Western Sydney’s finest are about to blow your minds, and we’re absolutely here for it. Why? Because today’s the day! The moment we finally throw the spotlight on the incredible filmmakers, cast, and crew behind the 2025 Official Selection films. Western Sydney filmmakers, take a bow — you’ve done it again! We’ve been buzzing with excitement as we get ready to announce this year’s individual award nominees. But before we dive right in… let’s take

Made in the West Film Festival has proudly called Liverpool home for 8 fantastic years, and we’re thrilled to be returning to showcase the incredible talent of Western Sydney filmmakers once again in 2025. We think it’s just awesome that locally made films are being screened on V-max at EVENT Cinemas. And this year, we’re showcasing more films than ever before with our Marathon cinema sessions - screening films throughout the summer and not just one night! Check out the full

Every year, Made in the West partners with Western Sydney University to give one lucky design student the chance to shape the visual identity of the festival - and in 2025 we welcome Nico Mendoza to the creative spotlight. Nico’s poster design for Made in the West 2025 captures everything we love about Western Sydney filmmaking - creativity, transformation, and that unstoppable momentum that keeps the region’s stories surging forward. This year’s theme 'Creative Evolution' ce

The moment has arrived to dive into the full Made in the West 2025 program, and honestly, we couldn't be more excited to share what we've got cooking for you this summer! We've announced our new festival format , revealed the 2025 Official Selection , and opened tickets – now it's time to show you exactly how we've curated this year's incredible line-up of Western Sydney short films into an unforgettable three-month celebration of local storytelling. Whether you're joining u

Made in the West has kicked off with a huge bang for our 14th annual film festival, and we’re back, bigger than ever!   Did you hear the news? We recently announced a new format for the festival, with additional screenings across Western Sydney so we can bring local stories to local screens like never before!   With eight different 2-hour movie marathon sessions screening across 5 venues throughout the summer season, you won’t have to travel far to find the year’s best short

We’re almost there! Submissions for the 14th annual Made in the West Film Festival have now closed. Congratulations to everyone who submitted a film! We’ve been watching the entries roll in, and this year’s submissions have already smashed all previous records - this is officially our biggest year yet! From gripping dramas and laugh-out-loud comedies to intriguing docos that will make you think, and music videos that will get you grooving in your seat, the creativity coming o

Keep calm, everyone. Tickets are now available for Made in the West 2025! Yes – the most magical time of the year has rolled around once again where the most hotly contested tickets this side of Sydney are open for registration. Book your seats now! It's been another HUGE year of creative film projects made in the west. We've already broken the record for the number of short films submitted to the festival with more than 70 short films, web series and music videos entered so

Buckle up, Western Sydney – Made in the West is about to blow your minds in 2025! After 14 years of celebrating our brilliant community of local filmmakers, we're taking our biggest leap yet. And trust us when we say this: you're going to want to be part of every single moment! Here's the news that we've been absolutely dying to share with you: Made in the West 2025 is going LARGER, LONGER, and way more LOCAL than ever before. We're talking about an entire summer of screening

What a brilliant turnout we had for our September online networking session! We nearly hit our record for the number of people who...