University of Melbourne Filmmakers Collaborative

⚡︎ UMFC PITCH NIGHT ⚡︎ SEM ONE ⚡︎ 2026 ⚡︎

ᯓ★ Our first pitch night of the year is done and dusted!!! It was so lovely to see both new and familiar faces come together to pitch, vote, and share their ideas. Huge kudos to everyone who got up and pitched, you all should be very proud!!

ᯓ★ Big congrats to our winners, they’ll be officially announced in the coming week, so keep an eye on our socials. We’ll also be posting a full list of everyone who pitched, their ideas, and contact details, so if a project caught your eye, you’ll have everything you need to reach out and help bring it to life.

ᯓ★ For those who didn’t win this time please don’t be discouraged. Your stories and ideas still matter, and we can’t wait to see them come to life.

🎬 As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions! 🎬

⚡︎ UMFC WANTS YOU! TO PITCH YOUR FILM ⚡︎

➫ So, we heard you’ve got a film you want to make? A script? Or maybe you want to meet your next collaborator? If this is the case, UMFC’s upcoming Pitch Night is the night for you!

ᯓ★ WHEN & WHERE:
ⴵ 2nd April || 6:30PM-9PM
⚲ PAR-104-G-G18

ᯓ★ WHAT TO EXPECT: Filmmakers of all levels pitching their short film ideas to a room full of cinephiles. By the end of the night, 3 pitches get picked, and made over the coming year. Also, you will be able to help yourself to some delicious pizza and refreshments, all on us!!

ᯓ★ CAN I PITCH MY IDEA?: Yes! All UMFC members can, so if you’re a student from another uni or even a graduate, come along and go for the gold!

ᯓ★ PRIZE: This semester, the pitch with the most votes wins their very first (bootleg) Oscar trophy 𐃯 𐃯 𐃯 Swipe to see a sneak peak!!

⚡︎ WE AT UMFC HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! ⚡︎

Pitch Night is ON!! Don’t miss out on UMFC’s latest event to pitch, present, and share YOUR film ideas and get them made!

For those new to UMFC, Pitch Night is your chance to present the short film of your dreams. At the end of the night, you might find your dream crew ready to help bring your vision to life on screen.

Not ready to pitch? No worries! Rock up for the vibes, meet new people, listen to some great ideas, and get involved in productions while enjoying some FREE PIZZA 🍕

🗓️Thrus, 2nd April
⏰6:30PM-9PM
📍PAR 104 (Alan gilbert) G-G18 Flexible learning space

💥📢ATTENTION ALL FILMMAKERS AND CREATIVES ALIKE 🗣️‼️

The University of Melbourne Filmmakers Collaborative wants *YOU* to join our passionate and diverse team of creatives to help foster an amazing 2026 General Committee!

Whether you’re into event planning, marketing, production, professional networking or just love being part of Melbourne’s star student film community—this is your chance to make strengthen and improve our community and make your mark.

Without the general committee, our club can’t foster a place for creatives to pitch and create their films with resources and people to support them. So please join today!!

Apply now via the 🔗 in bio!!!

Come join us for our semesterly UMFC Welcome Night!

It’s a tradition and an honour for us to welcome a new wave of creatives, visionaries, story weavers, dreamers and film lovers into the UMFC family every semester.
Join us for a chill night at the pub with film chats and creative chaos. We’ll introduce what UMFC is all about, share highlights from past club projects, and give you the inside scoop on what’s coming up including Pitch Night, workshops and other fun events!

🍺 jugs and chips will be provided for you as you sit back, enjoy the presentation and a potential exclusive first time screening of recent project 👀

Come on down and join us, meet new people and make some new friends as we welcome you to the club that our members are all so passionate about!

Date: Tuesday, 10th March, 2026
Time: 6PM - 8PM
Location: Prince Alfred Pub