It’s Competition Time!

Congratulations - you are taking part in the Apple Box Studio 48hr short film competition!

On this page, you will find all the information you need, including templates, forms, links and details on how to upload your completed film.

Good luck!

Online Releases

  • Volunteer Cast Release

    Whoever is putting themselves in front of the camera for your film is classed as cast and therefore needs to fill out this form

    Volunteer Cast

  • Stills Release

    Anyone taking photos for your film, either production stills or behind-the-scenes ones needs to fill in this release

    Stills

  • Music Release

    If you are lucky enough to have a team member who is creating original sounds or music for your film, get them to complete this form

    Music

  • Location Release

    Wherever you shoot your short film, you must get the owner of the property to give permission using this form

    Location

Links

  • Discord Server

    Head on over to our Discord Server to connect with other participants in the competition, ask for help with props, costumes, gear, etc. and keep up to date with any announcements or news.

    48hr short film comp on Discord

  • Intimacy Coordinator

    Emma Skalicky has made herself available to support teams with intimacy coordination this year. She answered questions via zoom, has provided us with Closure Practices, and she is available all weekend either in person (Greater Hobart area) via phone or zoom. If you want to get in touch with her, reach out through Emma Wilson at Apple Box Studio and she will put you in touch.

    Reach out to Emma Skalicky

  • Awards Night Tickets

    All registered participants automatically get a ticket to the awards night, however if you want to invite your family and friends along (and we hope you do!) send them this link.

    Get awards night tickets

Upload your film

THIS SECTION WILL BE LIVE ONCE THE COMPETITION OPENS - PLEASE LET US KNOW IF ANY OF THE LINKS ARE NOT WORKING.

Before you upload your film, please use this checklist to ensure you have completed everything:

  • All participants have completed the 48hr participant registration form and agreed to the terms and conditions

  • All actors have completed the Volunteer Cast Release Form and have agreed to the terms and conditions

  • Anyone who took stills for your film has completed the Stills Release

  • Anyone who created music or sound design for your film has completed the Music Release

  • Anyone who provided a location for you to film at has completed the Location Release - please note this needs to be the OWNER of the property, not a tenant

  • Complete and upload your cast and crew lists - templates are in your team’s Google Drive folder - you can edit these as you need to, just make sure all cast and crew are listed with their full name and the role they are credited for

  • Complete your certification statement - this is where you tell us if you used royalty or copyright free music and sounds from the internet, and where you confirm that no AI was used in any part of the process of making your short film

  • Upload your stills to your Google Drive folder - at least 3 production stills, at least 3 behind-the-scenes stills, and a team photo - these will be used for ongoing promotion of the event and awards night (these should preferably be 300 dpi jpegs) You absolutely can upload more than the minimum number of stills if you wish to do so.

  • Upload your film to your Google Drive folder (specs for this are in the rules here)

  • Complete and submit your completed Tech Specs form - this incorporates a handy checklist to make sure that you don’t miss anything. It asks for a logline and all the technical details of your film. It also asks you to confirm permissions for Apple Box Studio to use your film and stills as promotional materials for future events, and finally it asks for fun facts, words to describe your experience, and what challenges you faced. There is a section for feedback, however we will send out separate feedback forms to all participants after the event as well. We really do welcome feedback as it helps us to improve for next time.

All paperwork above needs to be completed, and your finished film needs to be uploaded to your team’s Google Drive folder, by 6pm on Sunday 12 July 2026 to be eligible for entry into the competition. Links to your team’s Google Drive folder will be emailed to the Producer of each team on Friday 10 July 2026 by approximately 7pm.

If you have ANY issues at all, please don’t hesitate to contact Emma at Apple Box Studio. She is available either on Discord, Facebook, Instagram, through the contact page on the Apple Box Studio website, by phone at 0434 849 143 or by email at emma@appleboxstudiotas.com.au