Create Joy House Film Festival Laurels

The Joy House Film Festival is an annual short film festival in Australia dedicated to uplifting stories centered around joy and diversity. Running successfully for over 11 years, it provides a platform for emerging filmmakers, promoting light-hearted entertainment across genres like drama, comedy, animation, and more. Supported by Actor's Equity Australia's Diversity Committee, the festival emphasizes social inclusion and cultural representation, awarding prizes for Best Short Film, Diversity Short Film, and Female Filmmaker Film, with prizes reaching up to $1,000. Based at Ritz Cinemas in Sydney, the festival encourages creativity and positivity, celebrating films under 10 minutes that spread happiness and resonate with audiences.