UPCOMING EVENTS
12th Sep 2026 - 13th Sep 2026
Underdog Film Festival
Underdog Film Festival is proudly held at the Kingston Butter Factory. Workshops, Panels and Screenings across 2-days in September. Screenings...
18th Sep 2026
Heart of Gold INternATiONal Film Festival Schools Day
What to expect: Screenings, Filmmaker Q&As and an interactive 'hot set' Date: Friday 18th September Venue: Gympie Senior Citizens Centre, 40 Mellor St...
30th Oct 2026
YOUTH PITCH MASTERCLASS
Asia Pacific Screen Academy delivered in partnership with Australian Teachers of Media Queensland and Essential Screen Skills present the 5th Youth...
PAST EVENTS
29th Aug 2026
6th Asia Pacific Young Audience Award
Presented in partnership with ATOM QLD, Asia Pacific Screen Academy and Essential Screen Skills. The program is calling for Media...
14th Aug 2026
SunshINe Coast August Teacher PrOFessiONal Development Day
Essential Screen Skills is running a professional development day designed to enhance your technical skills with workshops to increase your...
5th Jun 2026
Future Filmmakers Conference presented by Essential Screen Skills and Bond University
An exclusive industry experience for aspiring filmmakers. Future Filmmakers will include a jam-packed day of workshops, screen and media careers presentations...
23rd Mar 2026
Sunshine Coast Teacher Professional Development Day
Essential Screen Skills is excited to kick off our Technical Skills Teacher Professional Development on the Sunshine Coast! Monday March...
7th Feb 2026
Screen Careers Expo
The AACTA Netflix Screen Careers Expo presented by Essential Screen Skills will form part of AACTA Festival, a five-day celebration...
27th Nov 2025
YOUTH PITCH MASTERCLASS
Asia Pacific Screen Academy delivered in partnership with Australian Teachers of Media Queensland and Essential Screen Skills present the 4th Youth...
10th Oct 2025
Heart of Gold International Film Festival Schools Day
What to expect: Screenings, Filmmaker Q&As and an interactive 'hot set' Date: Friday 10th October Venue: Gympie Cinema and Gympie Music Hall Cost: $15 per...
9th Oct 2025
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – CAIRNS
Essential Screen Skills in collaboration with Understory High Film Festival is running a full professional development day designed to enhance...
23rd Aug 2025
5th Asia Pacific Young Audience Award
Presented in partnership with ATOM QLD, Asia Pacific Screen Academy and Essential Screen Skills. The program is calling for Media...
6th Jun 2025
BUFTA x ESS STUDENT CONFERENCE
The inaugural BUFTA x ESS Student Conference will include a jam-packed day of workshops, screen and media careers presentations and...
30th May 2025 - 31st May 2025
ATOM QLD STATE CONFERENCE 2025
Join us for the ATOM QLD State Conference 2025: Framing the Future presented in partnership by Essential Screen Skills and...
8th Mar 2025 - 31st May 2025
Season of the Dev
Games Sunshine Coast May Meetup When: 29th May 2025 Where: Duporth Tavern 52-62 Duporth Ave, Maroochydore QLD 4558 Hear from...
8th Feb 2025
AACTA Screen Careers Expo
Find out everything you need to know about building a career in the exciting screen industry at the 2025 AACTA...
5th Feb 2025 - 9th Feb 2025
AACTA FESTIVAL
AACTA Festival will run for 5 days from 5 - 9 February 2025, offering a vast range of activities celebrating...
1st Feb 2025 - 31st May 2025
BRISBANE FILM INTENSIVE SCRIPT to SCREEN 2025
Screen Queensland, in partnership with Essential Screen Skills, Kolperi Outback Filmmaking and Screen Well, is reigniting our immensely successful Film...
1st Feb 2025 - 31st May 2025
CAIRNS FILM INTENSIVE SCRIPT to SCREEN 2025
Screen Queensland, in partnership with Essential Screen Skills, Kolperi Outback Filmmaking and Screen Well, is reigniting our immensely successful Film...
30th Nov 2024
YOUTH PITCH MASTERCLASS
Asia Pacific Screen Academy, Australian Teachers of Media (QLD) and Essential Screen Skills in partnership will deliver the 3rd Youth Pitch...
28th Nov 2024
REEL CONNECTIONS
Reel Connections presented by Essential Screen Skills in Partnership with Asia Pacific Screen Academy. Kicking off the evening is the...
27th Nov 2024 - 30th Nov 2024
ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS & FORUM
Established in 2007, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards are the region’s highest accolade in film where cinematic excellence shines. With...
30th Oct 2024
BIFF x ESS
Brisbane International Film Festival and Essential Screen Skills presents a Special Event screening of Future Council and We Were Dangerous. Join schools from...
18th Oct 2024 - 19th Oct 2024
ATOM QLD CONFERENCE
The North Queensland Regional Conference, presented by Essential Screen Skills, ATOMQld and Port Shorts Film Festival, will hit Port Douglas on...
17th Oct 2024 - 24th Oct 2024
PORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Port Shorts Film Festival - the coolest short film festival in the heart of the tropics provides filmmakers of all...
4th Oct 2024 - 11th Oct 2024
UNDERSTORY FILM FESTIVAL / UNDERSTORY HIGH
Understory Film Festival is an annual film event for North Queensland filmmakers, celebrating 10 years in 2023. The festival is...
27th Sep 2024 - 29th Sep 2024
HEART OF GOLD INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Welcome to Australia’s biggest regional short film festival, Gympie’s very own Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival. This September,...
31st Aug 2024
ASIA PACIFIC YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD
A day for film enthusiasts aged 14 -17 years old to act as a film jury to view and discuss...
24th Apr 2024
FUTURE FILMMAKERS DAY
Hosted at Bond University in collaboration with the Gold Coast Film Festival, we encourage schools to bring their students to...
11th Feb 2024
SCREEN CAREERS EXPO
Presented at AACTA Festival, this pioneering event is set to showcase the endless career opportunities within the dynamic world of...