by VFFoundation | Mar 9, 2026 | Festival News
Australian director Dylan Nicholls was awarded the 2026 Red Poppy Award for Best Short Film for Bringing His Spirit Home. Nicholl’s 14-minute documentary honours the Aboriginal soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War I, through one very personal story....
by VFFoundation | Mar 3, 2026 | Festival News, Red Poppy Film Festival
From powerful documentaries to moving short films and acclaimed features, this year’s Red Poppy Film Festival celebrates storytelling that honours service, resilience and history. There are many we wish to thank for their generous support — without whom this festival...
by VFFoundation | Mar 3, 2026 | 2026 Film, 2026 Film 8 Mar
Australia’s Battle of Long Tan | Documentary | 2025 | Australia On the afternoon of the 18th of August 1966, in the pouring rain of a rubber plantation in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam, just over 100 men of D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment,...
by VFFoundation | Mar 1, 2026 | 2026 Film, 2026 Film 8 Mar
Signalman | Animation | 2026 | UK | Director: Brian Colby Inspired by a true story, Signalman follows a young sailor aboard the USS Opponent during the final months of World War II. As the war nears its end, the longing for home grows alongside a heavy uncertainty...
by VFFoundation | Feb 24, 2026 | Festival News, Red Poppy Film Festival
We are excited and honoured to be showcasing incredible stories of courage, resilience and sacrifice at the 2026 Red Poppy Film Festival. Films made by veterans and by filmmakers exploring the experiences of war and service. We have moving documentaries that explore...
