To be eligible you must be a Queensland student in Year 12 at the time of your film submission.

Each student can submit a maximum of two entries.

Entries must not exceed 5 minutes in length, including titles and credits.

Submissions must be suitable for public viewing, devoid of obscene or offensive content, as determined by APAC officials.

Film files must be in .mov or .mp4 format.

A single representative, designated as the ‘director’ in the Film Freeway submission, will handle any prizes or publicity.

All key pre-production, production and post-production roles must be fulfilled by high school students, with mentoring allowed but no direct involvement from adults. This excludes actors, which can be of any age.

Films must have been made during the year of entry.

Consent from the entrant’s parent/guardian and teacher is mandatory; failure to obtain it will result in disqualification.

Actors under the age of 18 must have written consent from their parent/guardian; failure to obtain written proof will result in disqualification.

Submissions must be entirely original, with appropriate copyright permissions obtained.

Plagiarized or copyright material will lead to immediate disqualification.

The submitted version of the film within the entry period will be judged; no subsequent versions will be accepted.

APAC reserves the right to reassign films to more suitable categories.

APAC may use submitted films for teaching and promotional purposes across various media.

All decisions by APAC and the judges are final.

Prizes are non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash.

Winners will be announced during the Film Festival Awards Ceremony.

Compliance with reasonable requests from APAC organizers is mandatory.

You must agree to these terms and conditions when submitting a film.