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NEW VIDEO: Two Suspenseful Tropfest Thrillers Now Live 🔥

Watch The Passenger and A Desperate Deed - two gripping Tropfest Finalist thrillers packed with tension and twists.

🚗 The Passenger (2019)
A woman finds a dead body in her car… calls the cops… calls her friend… then realises she’s been framed and makes a choice you will not see coming.
Directed by Catherine Mack.

🕯️ A Desperate Deed (2011)
A father sets off into the night to commit a crime born of desperation, while his wife waits anxiously for his return.
Directed by Matt Bird.

Both films are now up in one suspense-filled double feature. Enjoy, and tell us your favourite or thoughts on them in the comments or below.

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Most of Tropfest films are under 7 minutes. How do you like your short films served?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 13

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When you sit down to watch a Tropfest finalist, what are you hoping for?

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Hey Troppers! We want to hear from you!

🎬What is your favourite type of short film?

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📣 We need YOUR input for Tropfest Roughcut!

We’re putting the finishing touches on the schedule for Tropfest Roughcut — our 2-day workshop (February 20th and 21st) for filmmakers at all levels — and we want to know what you most want to learn! 🎬

Which session would you be MOST excited to attend?

Vote below ⬇️ and drop any extra ideas or dream speakers in the comments!

1 month ago | [YT] | 13

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Hey Troppers!

We’ve just unlocked a new feature - subscribers can now post questions and chat directly with the Tropfest team! 🎬

We’ve also had heaps of new subscribers over the past couple of months and we hope you’re all enjoying the short films on our channel.

Let us know which ones have been your favourites and we might even spotlight a few next!

Team Tropfest

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Hey Troppers!

Big news — we’ve just opened up Tropfest YouTube Memberships! 🎬

This is a brand new program for us, and a new way to be part of the Tropfest story, support our mission to launch emerging filmmakers, and get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes content, early releases, and members-only experiences — all while helping sustain a not-for-profit dedicated to discovering and launching new creative voices around the world.

We’re starting with two levels:

🎥 Tropfest Crew

Loyalty badges & custom emoji

Members-only live chats

Priority replies to your comments

Early access to new videos

Behind-the-scenes photos & updates

🎬 Tropfest Director’s Chair

Members-only chat rooms & polls

Shout-outs from the Tropfest team

Exclusive members-only livestreams

All perks from the Crew level

Every membership directly supports the Tropfest Foundation, helping us champion emerging filmmakers and keep this global storytelling community thriving.

We’re just getting (re)started on our 30+ year mission, and we can’t wait to build this next chapter with YOU. 🙏🏼

Join today and become part of the world’s largest short film community.
👉 youtube.com/channel/UC5yVeWxC5dQd1CNq4naTBAw/join

Cheers, John Polson
Founder & Director, Tropfest

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Hey Troppers 👋

Can you believe it’s been almost two whole months since our September 1 relaunch?

If you missed the action (or just want to relive the day), check out this awesome video from ‪@norrisnuts‬ - they captured it all perfectly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpuf7...

We’re so proud of how far we’ve come and even more excited for what’s next.

Hope you’re polishing up those films for our December 1 entry date!

2 months ago | [YT] | 5

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🎬 Trivia Time!

Before she was cracking up Hollywood, Rebel Wilson got her big break in a Tropfest short directed by Rachel Givney in 2009 - but which one was it? 👀

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