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An invited Jury selects the best film in the AFF Feature Fiction, Feature Documentary, Change Award and Shorts Award competition categories, and all audience members are encouraged to vote for their favourite films in the AFF Audience Awards.
In 2007, AFF became the first Australian film festival to recognise international accomplishment with the Best Feature Fiction award, which was complemented in 2013 with the addition of the juried Feature Documentary award. Our Competition Jury values idiosyncratic voices, bold storytelling, creative risk-taking and overall fabulous films. The Feature Fiction Award is supported by the Nunn Dimos Foundation.
The AFF Documentary Award celebrates distinctive factual filmmaking. Our jury members look for the most original and distinctive documentary voices.
In 2020, AFF introduced the Change Award for positive social or environmental impact through cinema expressing a desire to live in new ways. The Change Award Jury celebrates the feature that best demonstrates these values.
The Short Film Award, sponsored by Humanee and judged by a well-respected jury, celebrates original, innovative short filmmaking.
