Welcome to the 13th Over The Fence. If you're a return visitor, welcome back! If you're an OTF newbie...boy are you in for a ride! This year's festival is an absolute corker...full to the brim of funny stuff. Yippee!

It features a wide variety of filmmaking – animation, claymation, mockumentary and live action - and comedic genres – slapstick, irreverence, absurdity and drama to name a few. These films will leave you gasping between laughs, smiling with joy, touched by something indefinable and filled by an experience you absolutely do not want to miss. This year’s program is, as per usual, bold and funny and exciting and totally cool.

OTF aims to celebrate new and independent filmmakers, their comic masterpieces and their excellent sense of humour. We are committed to encouraging and stimulating comedy film production in Australia. We remain dedicated to producing a festival celebrating the genre of comedy. We hope to always entertain and inspire.

OTF is, and always will be, a grassroots festival, dedicated to championing the indie filmmakers who are the starting point of a flourishing filmmaking industry. We are steadfast in our provision of a forum for the exhibition of new films and the creation of a vibrant, stimulating, inspiring environment for filmmakers and audiences. And we are determined to bring laughter and joy to people.

The Over The Fence Short Film Fest has approval for classification exemption from the Office of Film and Literature Classification.

All persons under the age of 15 years must be in the company of a parent or adult guardian. 

The Over The Fence Short Film Fest is a proud initiative of VOCES Arts Networking Group.

VOCES Arts Networking Group

(A.K.A. The Mother Ship)

Voces Arts Networking Group (Inc) is a not-for-profit, incorporated Western Australian community based organisation that was established in 1995, to encourage and celebrate Australian culture and humour through a variety of arts production and forms. It has produced many other events and programs since its Incorporation in 1995. Voces is the parent group and producer of the Over The Fence Comedy Film Festivals.

Mission statement

Voces aims to encourage and celebrate Australian Culture and Humour through Arts Production, particularly from emerging and independent practioners, and to exhibit an innovative and inspiring combination of these works to the broadest possible audience in metropolitan and regional areas Australia-wide.