Sydney's teen-run filmmaking event

A weekend. A theme. A film.

Limelight Creatives is a filmmaking weekend run by teenagers, for teenagers. Get a theme, form a team of three, and make a short film before the weekend's out.

Teenagers collaborating on laptops at a hackathon-style event

How it works

Two teenagers standing outside a venue, one wearing a banana costume

Show up

ANY teenager in Sydney can join. No experience? No problem.

A teenager working at a laptop showing a pixel-art game scene

Get your theme

Every single team starts from the exact same prompt. Where you take it is up to you.

Make your film

In teams of three, write, shoot, and edit a 1–2 minute short across the weekend.

Teenagers choosing from a table of prizes and merchandise

Win prizes

Legendary films walk away with legendary prizes.

Most teenagers who have a genuine passion for film-making never get the chance — no crew, deadline, or room to actually do it. Limelight Creatives is that room. All it takes is one weekend, a real team, and a finished film with your (yes your) name on it. Run entirely by teenagers who wanted this to exist, so we built it.

The details

When

Mid-October (date TBC)

Where

Sydney venue TBC

Cost

Free to enter

Who

Ages 13–18, teams of three

Limelight Creatives is open to participants aged 13–18. All adult mentors hold a valid NSW Working With Children Check and supervise throughout the weekend.

Sydney's first teen-run film-a-thon is coming.

Registrations open soon. Be the very first to know when they do, or reach out about partnering or sponsoring.