Film By
Film By the City
Film By the City is a new festival for public school students. The inaugural festival was held at Event Cinemas in George Street on 25 October 2022, with 2021 being a successful online festival.
2023 sees the amalgamation of Film By the City and Film By Kidz at the Ritz to bring a bigger, better and even more supportive reach for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 to engage in this program.
We can’t wait to bring it to you in 2023. Get involved!
All Film By the City submissions are due by 1 September 5:00 pm.
Films can be submitted via the Film by the City 2023 submission form
2023 festival details
Monday 23 October at Event Cinemas George Street
- Matinee 11 am
- Red carpet 6 pm
- Premiere screening from 7 pm
All films and film submissions due by 1 September and must be completed via the Film by the City 2023 submission form.
Schools are notified by email of the results of their application by 8 September 2023. If successful, schools can notify parents and the school community with ticketing information.
Film By the City - teachers information package 2023 (PDF 1.66 MB)
Tickets
- Premiere tickets available from Tuesday 19 September.
- Matinee tickets available from Thursday 21 September.
Contacts
Festival managers
- Jana Liessmann at Bourke Street Public School jana.liessmann2@det.nsw.edu.au
- John Skene at Marrickville West Public School john.skene1@det.nsw.edu.au
- Rebecca McGrath at Kensington Public School rebecca.mcgrath14@det.nsw.edu.au
Tech support
- Ben Carter at Rainbow Street Public School benjamin.carter@det.nsw.edu.au
Festival principal contacts
- Louise Stone Principal at Kensington Public School louise.stone1@det.nsw.edu.au
- Ruth Bradfield-Ling Principal at Marrickville West Public School ruth.bradfield-ling@det.nsw.edu.au
Social media
- Twitter: @Filmbythecity
- Instagram: @filmbythecity
- YouTube: Film by the city official
Use the hashtag #fbtcity to join the conversation.
