Rotary Rosebud-Rye has been a proud Platinum Sponsor of the Annual Peninsula Film Festival since inception.  It is a free film festival with the largest viewing audience in Victoria. 

In 2025, the Festival Launch was held at Peninsula Cinema on Friday 17 January, the Outdoor Short Film Festival will be held on the Rosebud Village Green on Saturday 18 January, and on Sunday 19 January there will be a Film Making Workshop at Peninsula Cinema.

As a sponsor, the Club presents one of the awards each year, and Rotary is promoted through various activities on site and in an advertisement on the big screen. 

The Festival features local actors, directors and producers who have made local short films (under 15 minutes), showcasing the terrific talent and skills in our region.

The Club's sponsorship includes the Award for the Best Documentary Film, which at the 2024 Film Festival was won by Director Erin Besiroglu with his short poignant film Myrteza Blue

https://vimeo.com/erenbesiroglu/myrtezablue

Pictured:  Club Secretary Philip Hedley with the film's Director Erin Besiroglu with his award. 

The Peninsula Film Festival was introduced by Paul Mercurio, acting on behalf of the Victorian Minister for the Arts, as the biggest outdoor film festival in Victoria and applauded for its encouragement to emerging film makers.

 The acknowledgement of the Club sponsorship was spread across the weekend: