Fifteen years of celebrating Western Sydney filmmakers, and the hits just keep coming! As we prepare for our milestone festival season, we're excited to introduce the industry experts who will help us recognise the very best of local filmmaking in 2026. Every year, our independent Jury brings a wealth of experience, fresh perspectives and a genuine appreciation for the craft of filmmaking. Some have been with us since the beginning, others have watched the festival grow in re

We're chuffed to bits to reveal this year's awards jury – and what a stellar line-up of judges they are! We've got some familiar faces returning alongside some exciting new additions to the panel, and together they'll have the tough job of deciding who takes home our gorgeous crystal trophies at this year's festival. But first, let us remind you – submissions are still OPEN! There's still time to get your short film in for consideration as part of this year's Official Selecti

Hold onto your hats because it’s the final day before submissions close here at Festival HQ and you know what that means… it’s time to...

We’re excited to announce the 2022 judging panel! We have a wonderful line-up of talented folk who will share the extremely difficult...

It’s official! Submissions have CLOSED overnight and we're now in the final countdown to Made in the West 2021! Can you believe we are...

Submissions have officially CLOSED and we're now in the final four-week countdown to Made in the West 2020! Can you believe we are less...