2025 Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival

BRILLIANT SHORT FILMS, FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD

Every year Gympie comes alive with film lovers from far and wide to celebrate short films that are uplifting, heartwarming and inspirational during Queensland’s biggest short film festival, Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival.

Heart of Gold programs carefully-crafted short films from around the world that deeply resonate with all types of audiences. The three day program includes more than 20 sessions of shorts from all genres that best capture Heart of Gold’s vision to screen films that are heart-warming, thought-provoking and entertaining. Our films can be edgy, they can be groundbreaking, and they can be downright hilarious – as long as they beat with a good, strong heart.

But our festival is more than this. We invite you to discover more than amazing films that will connect you with people and stories from around the world (and some from your own backyard). Our program includes live music, curated to entice you to stay a little longer and lose yourself to the moment. Join Q&As with filmmakers from around the world to dig a little deeper and explore the story behind the story. And be connected through food and drink, the oldest tradition of connection that takes place in cultures in every corner of the world. Visual arts, performing arts, music and film that all tell a story. This is the heart of Heart of Gold.

Explore our full program HERE (link to come)