Are you ready for an exhilarating creative challenge?
Discover the thrill of creating a short film from scratch in just 24 hours!
Join filmmakers from across Sydney in our annual 24-hour film-making festival.
Whether you’re a YouTuber, a family looking for a challenge or student filmmaker, this festival is a fun-filled, adrenaline pumping weekend of creativity, collaboration and speed!
Get your team together for a film fest like no other
Finals and Awards at the Ritz, Cinema 1 on 15th September
Your film—on the Big Screen! Drop the mic!!!
THE CHALLENGE
48 hours. You and your team create the plot. You make the short film! We show it at THE RITZ on the biggest screen they have!
About us
‘Stinkwater!?’…we know, what a name! But, if you’re a local of Coogee Randwick area, you’ll likely know why that is…
FAQS
If you have a question, we’ve likely got it covered over on our Frequently Asked Questions page. Learn more about the festival here.
Weird name, but a heck of a lot of fun!
Stinkwater’s roots extend all the way back to 2005 and the Coogee Arts Festival, founded by Barry Watterson. Initially a traditional film festival, it expanded in 2006 to include the first Stinkwater24 film making challenge (a 24 hour film-making challenge) and ran for the next three years.
LOCALS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!
Above all else, this is a community event, for everybody.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional in the film industry, a naturally creative thinker with an idea, or can’t wait to have some fun with your friends and family in an unforgettable way, this film-making festival is for you!
Stinkwater24! is open to any film genre that would normally be seen at the Ritz Cinema, Randwick.
- Drama
- Comedy
- Horror
- Thriller
- Documentary
- Kids
- Adventure
- Historical
We can’t wait to screen your film!
