The Engineer on Screen

We welcome submissions from:

• Independent filmmakers, students, and professionals.

• Engineers and researchers experimenting with visual storytelling.

All genres are welcome: documentary, fiction, animation, or experimental — as long as the story meaningfully explores engineering and its impact on people and the planet.

Submissions may explore (but are not limited to) the following themes:

1. Personal stories of engineers, their challenges, and their creative journeys.

2. Engineering for a Changing World - Responding to global challenges like the energy transition, sustainability, and resilience.

3. Representation of engineers from different cultures, genders, and perspectives.

4. New technologies, ideas, and visions for tomorrow.

5. Authentic depictions of engineers in action.

6. Creative or fictional portrayals that challenge stereotypes.

7. Engineering in the community

• Student Filmmaker Award

• Best Female Representation of an Engineer

• Best Short Film

• Best Documentary

• Best Feature Film

Selected films will be screened publicly at both festival venues and maybe featured in a post-festival cultural and educational program.

• Open to short films, documentaries, feature films, animations, or experimental works.

• Films must focus on engineers/engineering related to technology’s social and cultural impact, challenges and opportunities of the energy transition.

• All films must have been completed after January 1, 2023.

• English subtitles are required for ALL films.

• Short films: under 30 minutes

• Feature-length documentaries: 30–90 minutes

• Feature films: Under 120 minutes.

• Films may be submitted by independent filmmakers, students, professionals, or engineering teams.

• By submitting, entrants grant the festival permission to screen their films and use short clips/stills for promotional purposes.

• Short Film (under 30 min)

• Documentary Short (under 30 minutes)

• Documentary Feature

• Narrative Feature

• Experimental / Animation

• Student Film

• Submissions open: November 2025

• Regular deadline: 1 April, 2026

• Notification date: 1 July2026

• Festival dates: September 2026

• Locations: Melbourne, Australia & Bandung, Indonesia

• Submissions via FilmFreeway only.

• Accepted formats: .mp4 or .mov (H.264 preferred).

• Include a brief synopsis, director’s bio, and production stills or clips.

Film Screening Committee
All submitted films will be reviewed by a joint committee composed of members from the University of Melbourne and Institut Teknologi Bandung. The committee will conduct the initial selection and curate the official festival lineup for public screening.

Jury Panel
Winners of each category will be decided by a distinguished jury of filmmakers, cultural figures, and educators who share a deep interest in the intersections of storytelling, technology, and society.