Across six days, attendees can connect with industry professionals, explore emerging technologies, develop new skills, discover local talent and celebrate excellence in screen and digital media. From aspiring creators to established professionals, SHOWFEST provides opportunities to learn, collaborate and build meaningful industry connections.

GAMES Summit

Location: Altitude Nine
A dedicated summit exploring game development, production, branding and artificial intelligence, featuring industry experts and practical insights for developers and studios.

The AI Horizon

Location: Altitude Nine
An evening event examining how AI is transforming production, marketing and storytelling. Featured speakers include David Gougé, Jay Topping and David Edgar.

Screen Summit

Location: Maroochy RSL
The festival's flagship industry conference featuring workshops, panel discussions, networking opportunities and keynote presentations from leading Australian screen professionals. Designed for both emerging and established filmmakers, producers and content creators.

LevelUp GAMES Workshops

Location: ScreenHub Nambour
Hands-on workshops that help local game developers expand their skills, strengthen projects and connect with the regional games community.

Sunshine Coast Screen Awards Dinner

Location: The Wharf Mooloolaba
An evening celebrating outstanding achievements in film, television, digital games and digital media, recognising excellence and innovation within the Sunshine Coast screen industry.

Showdown Shorts

Location: Event Cinemas Kawana
A short film competition showcasing emerging filmmakers and student creators from the Sunshine Coast, providing a platform for the next generation of storytellers.