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Best Of Documentary Shorts 1 – 2026

The 1st of two programmes featuring the best of International & Australian Documentary short films in competition. International & Australian filmmakers vying for the prestigious Flickerfest Award for Best Documentary (Academy® Qualifying).

Screening: Sun 25 Jan, 4pm | Runtime: 91 min | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult

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  • Notes From Planet Three

    A boy shares the science of our solar system with his two year-old sister, as documentary scenes of the night sky collide with social media conspiracies.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Simon Ellis
    • Writer: Simon Ellis
    • Producer: Simon Ellis, Rachel Robey, Alastair Clark
    • Runtime: 14min
    • Year: 2025
    • Country: UK

  • Bringing His Spirit Home

    Peter’s great-uncle, an Aboriginal WWI soldier, is buried far away from his family and traditional lands. With a cultural belief that his ancestor’s spirit won’t be at rest until he returns home, Peter travels to France to visit his grave, performing a traditional ceremony to bring his spirit home.

    • Director: Dylan Nicholls
    • Writer:
    • Producer: Sophia Carolyn Wallace, Dylan Nicholls
    • Runtime: 14min
    • Year: 2025
    • Country: Australia

  • Borrowed From The Earth

    Borrowed From the Earth is a story about the powerful connection Blackfeet Indians have with horses and how that life-giving connection is alive today. Throughout their respective histories, both Horse and Indian have been corralled. Fences put horses in pens and Indians on reservations, but the centuries long attempts to subdue both were also successful in strengthening the connection between horse and man. This short film explains the value of this connection by taking viewers on a poetic journey from the origin story of the horse to the modern day Indian Relay Race. Set on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning Montana, Borrowed from the Earth is an essay on relationships.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Zach Johaneson
    • Writer:
    • Producer: Chad Dawson
    • Runtime: 15min
    • Year: 2025
    • Country: USA

  • Morning Mr Gerrey

    Mr Gerrey lives alone in an old, weathered cottage with his faithful dog Marlo. His only regular human contact comes through weekly trips to the local store, where concerned shopkeepers worry about his growing isolation and declining health.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Ian Darling
    • Writer:
    • Producer: Kate Hodges
    • Runtime: 13min
    • Year: 2025
    • Country: Australia

  • La Mayoromia

    In Xochimilco, a borough of Mexico City, families take turns caring for Baby Jesus icons – some dating to the 16th century – at home for one-year terms. The stewardship is believed to bring miracles and good fortune, prompting people to wait decades for the opportunity.
    NSW PREMIERE

    • Director: Martin Edralin
    • Writer:
    • Producer: Martin Edralin
    • Runtime: 23min
    • Year: 2025
    • Country: Canada

  • The Bakers Hotline

    In this heartwarming short documentary, The Baker’s Hotline, a dedicated team of passionate bakers work the King Arthur Flour call centre, offering expert advice and answering perplexing baking questions from an eclectic array of callers, revealing the transformative power of baking and the unexpected long lasting connections it fosters.
    WORLD PREMIERE

    • Director: Emily Schuman, Dave Schuman
    • Writer:
    • Producer: Emily Schuman
    • Runtime: 12min
    • Year: 2025
    • Country: USA
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