Best of Bloodfest Shorts 2025

  • Cinema
  • Playhouse
  • Run time – 75 minutes, including 5 minute introduction
  • Seating map

Featuring special guests Mischa Heywood and Sora Wong from the acclaimed Australian horror film, Bring Her Back

Australia l Various l English l Horror

Australia’s only horror film festival for high school students, Bloodfest unleashes teen talent with terrifying five-minute shorts. Come see the Best of Bloodfest at the red carpet gala.

Bloodfest is Australia’s only horror short film festival exclusively for high school students. A thrilling celebration of teen talent, Bloodfest challenges young filmmakers to write, direct, and produce terrifying short films under five minutes. To celebrate the festival’s ninth year, the Best of Bloodfest is taking place at the Sydney Opera House. Mix with actors, casting agents, talent agents filmmakers and Australia’s future generation of horror creators at the prestigious red carpet gala pre-screening event.

Opening live performance by The House That Dan Built ensemble.

Presented by Sydney Opera House and Bloodfest

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Seeing something we’ve worked so hard to create together come to life in full effect right before our eyes felt really magical

Etti Davis, Newtown High School Performing Arts (from 2024 finalist film Purged)

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Playhouse

The Playhouse is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.

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