Tropfest

The main submission deadline for Tropfest is around 1 January 2027. Estimated from the festival's usual schedule; confirm on the official site.

Submitting to Tropfest costs around USD 43 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

World premiere required. Protect your premiere status before you submit, as it is a one-time resource.

Tropfest takes place in Sydney, then peripatetic, Australia.

Tropfest is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Tropfest through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.