2025 Awards

Flickerfest presents a huge range of cash & industry-supported prizes to our competing filmmakers for all competition programmes.

Flickerfest is an Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised Short Film Festival.

View last years winners: Flickerfest 2024 Awards Announcement Press Release

AUSTRALIAN AWARDS

Panasonic Lumix Award
Best Australian Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: LUMIX S5IIX Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera kit – valued at $3,999 RR
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Spectrum Films Award
Best Direction in an Australian Short Film
Prize: 1 x post-production support valued at $5,000
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Yoram Gross Award
Best Australian Animated Short Film
Prize: $1,000 AUD
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AFTRS Award
Best Screenplay in an Australian Short Film
Prize: $1,000 AUD
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John Barry Award
Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
Prize: Tripod or Shape Product valued at $1000 AUD
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Avid Award
Best Editing in an Australian Short Film
Prize: 2-year subscription Avid Media Composer software valued at over $1,300 AUD
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Avid Award
Best Original Music in an Australian Short Film
Prize: 1-year subscription of Avid Pro Tools Ultimate software, plus 1-year subscription of Avid Sibelius software valued at over $1,200 AUD
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Samantha Rebillet award
Rebel8 Award for Outstanding Emerging Female Director in an Australian Short Film
In honour of Samantha Rebillet
Prize: $1000 AUD
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Specsavers Award
Best Australian Comedy Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD
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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Flickerfest Award
Best International Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: $2,500 AUD
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Flickerfest Special Jury Award for International Short Film
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Yoram Gross Award
Best International Animated Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: $1,000 AUD
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EU In Australia Award
Best EU Short Film
Prize: $1,000 AU

DOCUMENTARY AWARDS

Flickerfest Award
Best Documentary Short Film (Academy® Qualifying)
Prize: $500 AUD
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Flickerfest Special Jury Award for Documentary

RAINBOW LGBTQi AWARDS

Azure Productions Award
Best Rainbow Short
Prize: $500 AUD
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EU In Australia Award
Best EU Rainbow Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD
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Special Mention of The Jury for Rainbow Short Film

FLiCKERUP AWARDS

AFTRS FlickerUp Award
Best Youth Short Film
Prize: $500 AUD

Special Mention for AFTRS FlickerUp Award for Best Youth Short Film
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Yoram Gross FlickerUp Award
Best Youth Animated Short Film
Prize: $250 AUD
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Avid FlickerUp Award
Best Editing in a Youth Short Film
Prize: 2-year subscription Avid Media Composer software valued at over $1,300 AUD
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Karma Drinks FlickerUp Award
Special Mention for Youth Short Film
Prize: $250 AUD