Melbourne WebFest

It focuses on web series from around the world, with individual recognitions for genres including fantasy and science fiction, nonfiction, drama, comedy, and suspense.

[1] Panels on the pitching, production and marketing of web series also take place at the festival.

[2] The Melbourne WebFest was founded in 2013 by Steinar Ellingsen, Ashlee Thomas, Max Retro, Alexander Hipwell and Ingvill Oddsen in response to the development of web series in Australia.

It was inspired by and is supported by the Los Angeles Web Series Festival.

It was initially a one-day event targeted toward series producers, but became a three-day festival aimed at the general public by its second year.