The 2026 North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF) will be held on 13-14 November at Parks Hall in Portarlington.

The festival program will be announced in late September.

The festival opens on Friday evening with a feature film which will be announced when tickets go on sale.

The Short Film Program on Saturday afternoon include a diverse range of Australian and international short films that may include drama, mystery, comedy and animation. Short films are an exciting genre in filmmaking and this session should not be missed!

The Emerging Filmmaker, the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker and the People's Choice awards will be presented Saturday evening to a Victorian filmmaker who is twenty-five years of age or younger and is your chance to see some of our most promising young filmmakers at the start of their careers.

Beer, local wines and soft drinks will be available at the cash bar.