BRILLIANT SHORT FILMS, FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD
12 to 20 September 2026
Welcome to Australia’s biggest regional short film festival, Gympie’s very own Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival. This September, join us for immersive days of brilliant short films, live music, talks, workshops, panels, parties and more.
For twenty years, Heart of Gold has brought people together through stories that celebrate the best of humanity. In 2026, Australia's most welcoming short film festival returns to the Gympie Region for a celebration of creativity, community and connection.
Stories Worth Sharing. People Worth Meeting.
For nine days this September, the Gympie Region opens its arms to filmmakers, audiences, artists and dreamers from around Australia and the world.
Heart of Gold is more than a film festival. It is a celebration of the stories that connect us, the creativity that inspires us, and the communities that make us feel at home.
Set in the heart of regional Queensland, Heart of Gold reflects the same values that define the Gympie Region—welcoming, resourceful and real. Here, audiences don't simply watch films. They meet the people behind them, share conversations, discover new ideas and become part of a community built on generosity, optimism and human connection.
In 2026, as Heart of Gold celebrates its 20th anniversary, the festival invites audiences to get back down to earth, experience world-class storytelling and start their own story in the Gympie Region.
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Our annual multi-day festival is just one way you can experience Heart of Gold. Each year we also deliver a regional tour and a number of satellite events.
Heart of Gold is proud to be part of Creative Gympie, an initiative that celebrates and promotes the Gympie region’s unique and vibrant, high-quality arts and cultural scene.