TropFest澳大利亚短片节是最受欢迎的短片节，成立于1993年，澳大利亚导演约翰·波尔森成立，也是澳大利亚最具象征性的文化活动之一。此外，Tropfest还是全球规模最大的短视频电影节。
Tropfest为澳大利亚电影业的发展做出贡献而闻名，该电影节通过活动和创新为新晋电影人员提供了独特的平台，为他们的作品提供了新的、成长的观众群。
Tropfest短视频电影节对公众免费开放。电影节本身融合了现场音乐、娱乐、公共饮食、酒吧、红毯和令人期待的电影放映，之后进行了电影节的颁奖活动。
Born 20 years ago in a cafe (‘The Tropicana’) in Sydney, Australia, Tropfest is now the world’s largest short film festival. It is supported by some of the biggest names in the international film community and has received thousands of submissions for its film festivals in Australia, Tropfest Arabia in Abu Dhabi , Tropfest USA (in Las Vegas and New York. In 2013 Tropfest premiere in New Zealand and South East Asia.
John Polsonstarted the ‘Tropicana Short Film Festival’ (as it was originally known) as an informal short film screening for cast, crew and friends at the Tropicana Cafe in Sydney’s Darlinghurst. More than 200 people showed up for that first screening. Inspired by the turn out, John decided that a full-fledged short film festival was the next step.