2026 Goldfish Film Festival
A stylized sepia-toned illustration of a vintage film projector casting warm rays of light across a dark background.
Come and witness the spectacular Goldfish Film Festival!
This amazing short film festival showcases a curated selection of 3-minute films from first-year School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences students. These wonderful examples of creativity were produced in small groups as part of the ‘Creative Collaborations’ course, ARTS1004. Students from Media and Communication, Music, and Visual Communication Design worked together to write, design, act, film, and edit these little masterpieces.
Judged by an independent panel of industry leaders with prizes awarded to the winning teams. Tickets are $6.60 including booking fee and include one free drink on entry.
This year's theme is 1940s Hollywood Film Noir!
Dress code -1940s Hollywood black tie
6:00pm - Venue and bar opens (please note the Bar is card only, no cash)
6:30pm - Films commence in Concert Hall
Student registration for ARTS1004 students is now open so please register to avoid disapointment! Family and Friends tickets are available from Monday 14th April.
This event sells out quickly each year so don't miss out!
Event Information
- Date: Friday 1 May 2026 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
- Location: Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.