Mocktail Film Awards Terms and Conditions

  • Thank you for choosing to submit your short film for the 2024 Mocktail Award! We wish you the best of luck.

  • Before submitting please make sure your film adheres to the following criteria:

  • The final submitted version is to be ideally UPLOADED TO VIMEO.
    Note: Vimeo allows for high quality files to be uploaded then downloaded on our end, so if your film gets nominated, it will look great on the big screen!

  • When exporting your video from your editing program, make sure it is HIGH RES 1920 x 1080 and it is at 25 fps (frames per second).

  • The 2024 Mocktail Award is open to all New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland based high school students who have completed a short film.

  • Films submitted can be up to 8 minutes in length.

  • Genre includes short fiction, short documentary, short animation, television commercial or music video.

  • The judges are looking for: originality, emotional impact, performance, direction and low budget initiative.

  • You can submit up to 2 entries per person.

  • Submissions close Sunday 30th June 2024 11:59pm.

  • Films must have been completed in the past year.

  • Selected Mocktail films will be regarded as nominees for our Mocktail award, to be announced and presented at JMC Academy’s - The Martini Film Awards to be held in 2024 (not applicable in all states).

  • We will notify successful entrants who have been selected as nominees, including screening details and provision of film formats. 

  • This competition is run in New South Wales, ACT, Victoria and Queensland by JMC Academy.

  • This competition is open to all high school students in years 9-12 studying in New South Wales, ACT, Victoria and Queensland. To enter this competition, entrants must complete a short film under 8 minutes and online submission form. Entry to this competition is free of charge.

  • A winning film will be selected from each state (New South Wales & ACT, Victoria and Queensland).

  • Details of the winner will be displayed on www.jmcacademy.edu.au. The winner will be selected by a panel of industry professional judges arranged by the organisers of the 2024 Martini Awards. The winner will be notified within 24 hours by phone. Information collected will be used in strict adherence to the principles outlined in Australia’s privacy legislation (2001). Your details will be used for ongoing communications from JMC Academy. Entrant details will not be provided to any third party.

  • Films submitted for the Mocktail award may be used by JMC to create promotional material for the Martini Awards and/or future Mocktail Award Competitions.

  • For more information about The Mocktail Award or The Martini Awards, please contact us on creativepathways@jmc.edu.au