35th Anniversary Retrospective
A celebration of Flickerfest’s past, and some of our favourite films to mark our 35th birthday.
Screening: Sat 31 Jan, 6.30pm | Runtime: 117 min | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult
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Brother
Adam looks back, with affection, to his childhood in a small suburban house, with his mum, his crippled and alcoholic dad, their bird Jeanette, and his older brother, who wears an eye patch, and has asthma.
- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 1999
- Country: Australia
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Mimi
Warwick Thornton’s satirical short film Mimi pokes fun at white art collectors who purchase Indigenous art purely for its investment value. Featuring Aaron Pedersen, Sophie Lee and David Gulpilil.
- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2002
- Country: Australia
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The Eleven O’Clock
The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets increasingly out of control.
- Runtime: 13 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Australia
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Spider
It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
- Runtime: 9 min
- Year: 2007
- Country: Australia
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Crossbow
A kid. His mum and dad. The sex and drugs. And the boy next door who watched the whole thing unravel.
- Runtime: 14 min
- Year: 2007
- Country: Australia
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Florence Has Left The Building
It’s the annual Christmas Eve concert at the Marigold House Assisted Living Facility. All her friends are dying and Florence wants out. When the facility double books two rival Elvis impersonators, Florence takes the opportunity for one last hurrah.
- Running Time: 13 min
- Year: 2014
- Country: Australia
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The Girl Who Swallowed Bees
A bitter young girl embarks on a bleak journey where the magical and unexpected conspire to change her heart.
- Runtime: 9min
- Year: 2006
- Country: Australia
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Tulip
William has just lost his wife after forty five years of marriage. In the days after her death he tries to adjust to life alone, but first he must solve the dilemma of how to milk her cow Tulip.
- Runtime: 15 min
- Year: 1998
- Country: Australia
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Julian
Set in a year 4 classroom in 1981, Julian explores a day in the life of a 9 year old boy. Julian’s need to speak his truth and his strong urge to do what he thinks is right begins to unravel his world. Throughout the day Julian is forced to deal with a bully, an impatient teacher turning a blind eye and a principal with a secret. As Julian faces these challenges we begin to see the qualities that will inform the man he is to become.
- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2012
- Country: Australia