Content components The City of Boroondara is delighted to be participating in the 2026 Victorian Seniors Festival this October.We would like to help promote the events and activities you are offering to older adults throughout the month. Submit your Boroondara event Complete the submission form by Monday 17 August 2026.Submit your Victorian Seniors Festival eventWe'll promote events submitted by the due date on our website and in print, from early September.Please noteWe promote events that are:not-for-profit or community-runnear or within Boroondaraoffer value and interest to our community.We do not promote events that:have imageshave a political focusare religious in natureuse inappropriate language or have an inappropriate theme.We appreciate your interest in helping us create a vibrant and inclusive Seniors Festival for the Boroondara community. Subscribe for Seniors Film Festival updatesTo get updates and reminders on the 2026 Boroondara Seniors Film Festival events and booking dates, subscribe to our newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletter Now open for submissionsCelebrate seniors in cinema with the return of the Boroondara Seniors Film Festival - back in local cinemas this October.Entries are now open for short film submissions for the 2026 Boroondara Seniors Film Festival, and we would love to see your creations.The Boroondara Seniors Film Festival program brings together feature films, complemented by a selection of short films screened before each feature screening. These shorts are drawn from both the broader filmmaking community and submissions received through our festival portal - and submissions are open to everyone. With today’s easy-to-use technology available on phones and tablets, turning your creative idea into a short film has never been more accessible.Selected short films may be included in the official festival program and screened in cinemas this October.Submission guidelines:Films must be under 15 minutes in length (including titles and credits)Enter your film in one of the following categories:Creators under 60: short films featuring an older adult (aged 60+) as a main characterCreators aged 60 and over: short films of any genre or subject.Entries close Friday 7 August.For more information and to submit your film, please visit Boroondara Seniors Film Festival - FilmFreeway.More informationYou can find out more by emailing [email protected] or calling the Active Ageing team on (03) 9278 4777.
