Big Week Ahead on the Tour with Nambour, Gold Coast, Armidale, Kempsey, Port Macquarie & Sawtell 🎞 Up Next in April: Goulburn, Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Melbourne, Canowindra, Hervey Bay & Noosa
ON TOUR BIGGEST WEEK YET: See The Oscar® Winning Short
The SingersJack Piatt, left, and Sam A. Davis, winners of the award for live action short film for “The Singers,” pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
The Flickerfest National Tour continues across Queensland and regional NSW this March, with our biggest week yet, bringing The Cream Of Short Films to six fantastic venues.
Audiences will experience standout highlights from our recent Bondi festival, including award-winning shorts, Australian premieres and powerful stories from both local and international filmmakers. Leading the Best of International Shorts programme lineup is the Oscar® winning short The Singers, fresh from its recent Academy Award® win and Australian premiere at Flickerfest, screening alongside fellow Oscar® nominee A Friend of Dorothy, starring Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry.
The Best of Australian Shorts programme brings together some of the standout Australian stories from this year’s festival, including Baby Shower, written and directed by Matt Day and starring Hugo Weaving, Packed Away from director/actress Michala Banas, (McLeod’s Daughter’s), and the moving drama Tuesday Tuesday featuring Peter Phelps. Selected venues will also showcase films with local connections fresh from Flickerfest.
These Best of International Shorts and Best of Australian Shorts programmes will screen at all venues below, except Sawtell, which will feature our Short Laughs Comedy programme and the Best Of Australian Shorts Gold Coast line up will feature local QLD highlights.
The Flickerfest tour is supported by Screen NSW, Screen Queensland and Screen Australia.
NAMBOUR
Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 March | Nambour Cinema
Flickerfest returns to Nambour Cinema for two spectacular nights showcasing the Best of International Shorts programme Wed 25th March and the Best of Australian Shorts – Nambour programme, Thur 26th March.
A highlight of the Best Of Australian Shorts programme, screening Thur 26 Mar, 7pm is the hilarious Laterz directed by QLD born & raised Chelsea Ingram, who grew up on the Sunshine Coast and attended Buderim Mountain Primary School. Fresh from winning Best Comedy Short Film at Flickerfest 2026, Laterz is guaranteed to have audiences laughing.
Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/nambour/
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GOLD COAST
Thursday 26 March | HOTA – Home of the Arts
Flickerfest returns to the Gold Coast for a special screening of the Best of Australian Shorts – Gold Coast programme, Thur 26 Mar, 7pm at HOTA, celebrating some of the country’s most exciting film-making talent.
Alongside our audience favourites and award winners, this year’s programme will also shine a spotlight on local Queensland filmmakers, including the powerful drama Flame, written and directed by Katrina Channels, Half Past Midnight, a Gold Coast-made love story with a twist from Gold Coast resident, writer/director Daniel Bibby and the heartwarming drama Little Pumpkinshot locally, with a local cast and crew, by writer/director/producer Jess Trinity Fisher.
Join the Flickerfest team and local filmmakers on the night for an inspiring evening celebrating the best in Australian short film-making.
Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/goldcoast/
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ARMIDALE
Friday 27 – Saturday 28 March | Belgrave Movies
Flickerfest also returns to the Belgrave Movies in Armidale for two nights of award-winning shorts with the Best of International Shorts on Fri 27 Mar, 7pm.
The Best of Australian Shorts Armidale programme on Sat 28 Mar, 7pm includes a special local connection with The Gathering Light, written and directed by Armidale-raised filmmaker Xavier Masson-Leach fresh from its Bondi world premiere. This quietly poetic film follows a poet-fisherman during a solitary night of fishing, starring the legendary Chris Haywood.
Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/armidale/
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KEMPSEY
Friday 27 – Saturday 28 March | Kempsey Riverside Movies
Flickerfest returns to Kempsey with two big nights of world-class short films featuring highlights from the Best of International Shorts programme including A Friend Of Dorothy, with Miriam Margolyes on Fri 27 Mar, 7pm and the Best of Australian Shorts programme on Sat 28 Mar, 7pm.
Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/kempsey/
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PORT MACQUARIE
Friday 27 – Saturday 28 March | Port Macquarie Majestic Cinemas 
Flickerfest returns to the beautiful Majestic Cinemas in Port Macquarie for two nights celebrating the very best of international films on Fri 27th March and Australian short films on Sat 28th March. Whether you’re a passionate film lover or simply looking for an inspiring night out, Flickerfest’s Port Macquarie screenings promise a cinematic experience packed with creativity and storytelling.
Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/port-macquarie/
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SAWTELL
Saturday 28 March | Sawtell Cinema
Flickerfest also returns to the much-loved Sawtell Cinema for a special one-night screening of our Short Laughs Comedy programme on Sat 28th Mar – a wildly entertaining collection of clever, sharp and laugh-out-loud short films from Australia and around the world.
Packed with big laughs and unexpected twists, Short Laughs Comedy is the perfect night out for anyone who loves great comedy and bold storytelling on the big screen.
Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/sawtell/
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APRIL TOUR: Goulburn, Brisbane, Coffs, Melbourne, Canowindra, Hervey Bay and Noosa
‘Without White Clovers’ Peter Rowsthorne (Kath and Kim)
Flickerfest is on the move, with the National Tour this April as The Cream Of Short Films continues across the country!
GOULBURN
Saturday 4 April | 7.30pm | Goulburn Performing Arts Centre
Flickerfest returns to Goulburn for a special one-night screening of the Best of Australian Shorts programme at the beautiful Goulburn Performing Arts Centre. Flickerfest in Goulburn promises an inspiring evening of short films handpicked to celebrate our Aussie talent.
Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/goulburn/
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BRISBANE
Thursday 9 April | 6.30pm |Palace James St Cinemas
Flickerfest heads to Brisbane for a special screening of the Best of Australian Shorts – Brisbane at Palace James St Cinemas.A remarkable nine Queensland-connected films feature in the programme, celebrating the depth of storytelling, creativity and screen talent emerging from the state.Among the highlights is Laterz, winner of Best Comedy Short at Flickerfest 2026, a wild and hilarious ride with three misguided rappers, directed by Sunshine Coast-raised filmmaker Chelsea Ingram,Flame, from Brisbane-based writer/director Katrina Channels, in which a performance artist uses art as an act of love to confront, disrupt and ultimately transform her audience.Half Past Midnight, a Gold Coast-made love story with a twist from writer/director/producer Daniel Bibby; Mooncake, a Moon Festival coming-out story told through song from Brisbane-based directors Amanda Kaye and Shih-Yin Judy Yeh; Pliers, a fast-paced, energetic comedy from Brisbane directors Adam Webb and Kyle Tomson and moving drama Little Pumpkinby Brisbane’s Jessica Trinity Fisher.Rounding out the Queensland highlights are the sweet animated work Shadow and Stray by Griffith Film School’s Bronte Jarratt; Writers in Love from Queensland-born writer Grace Isabella Malouf and producer Jacqueline Ann Kerwick; the Queensland-produced Rapscallion, in which two teens fleeing an all-female cult confront a deadly secret in the remote desert; and cleverly crafted black comedy Woman in the Dark, directed by Brisbane-raised writer/producer Sally Cheng, Toast to QLD talent with a complimentary Rosnay Organic wine, Gage Roads beer or organic Karma Drinks pre screening and meet the filmmakers who will introduce their films.Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/brisbane/
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COFFS HARBOUR
Friday 10 & Saturday 11 April | 7.30pm | Jetty Theatre
Flickerfest returns to Coffs Harbour at the Jetty Memorial Theatre in Coffs Harbour for two spectacular nights, showcasing the Best of Australian Shorts- Coffs Harbour on Friday 10th and Best of International Shorts on Saturday 11th April.Don’t miss The Rockjob by writer/director/producer Sam Darcy and brother co-producer Luke Darcy, who spent spent much of their childhood along Waterfall Way, a darkly comic Cain and Abel tale: with two brothers, a petty feud, and the misappropriation of missing pet posters that spirals out of control…Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/coffs-harbour/
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MELBOURNE
Wednesday 15 April | 6.30pm | Kino Palace Cinema
Flickerfest is thrilled to return to Melbourne for an unforgettable night of world-class short films at Kino Palace Cinema on Wednesday, 15th April, at 6.30pm.This year’s Best of Melbourne Shorts program features an inspiring local lineup, carefully curated Victorian films selected for our prestigious Academy Award® and BAFTA-Qualifying competition in Bondi.9 Melbourne films take centre stage including; Packed Away, the directorial debut of actress Michala Banas (Always Greener, Mcleod’s Daughters) who shines both on and off camera in this personal and intimate drama, The Suit, directed by local talent Jesse Vogelaar, a sharp and hilarious comedy featuring award winning actress Kat Stewart and much-loved comedian Colin Lane delivering big laughs with plenty of bite. Cracked by local Dir/Prod Monty Callan, For My Mother, shot in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne by local Dir/Wri/Prod Marc Vecchio and producers Vessela Karadjova and Riley Sugar; contemporary comedy The Scan by local director Jake Shannon and cast and crew, Writers in Love by local Melbourne Dir Sarah Joan Wischusen Giles, Thank You All The Same by local Wri/Dir Justin Villar, Bubba a deeply intimate and tender new work from alumni director Nina Buxton and They Loved us the Most by James Beaufort.Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/melbourne/
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CANOWINDRA
Thursday 16 April | 7pm | Rosnay Vineyard Cellar Door
Flickerfest returns to Canowindra to the intimate Rosnay Cellar Door for a special one-night screening of the Best of Australian Shorts programme at the beautiful Rosnay Vineyard.Flickerfest in Canowindra promises an inspiring evening of short films handpicked to celebrate our Aussie talent.Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/canowindra/
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HERVEY BAY
Saturday 18 April | 6.30pm | Bigscreen Cinemas
Flickerfest will visit Hervey Bay for the first time with a special red carpet, one-night screening of the Best of Australian Shorts – Hervey Bay programme at the Bigscreen Cinemas.The short films screening are entertaining, inspiring, award-winning, and fresh from their premieres in competition at Flickerfest Bondi, giving Hervey Bay Flickerfest audiences a window into the hottest contemporary shorts from at home and across the world today.Join us at Bigscreen Cinemas for an unforgettable evening celebrating the very best of Australian short films.Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/hervey-bay/
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NOOSA
Thursday 23 April | 7pm | The J
Flickerfest is excited to return to Noosa for a special one-night screening of the Short Laughs Comedy – Noosa programme on Thursday 23 April, 7pm at The J,The Short Laughs Comedy programme in Noosa includes Laterz winner of Best Comedy Short at Flickerfest 2026, which takes you on a wild and hilarious ride with 3 misguided rappers, by writer/director Chelsea Ingram who grew up on the Sunshine Coast.Tickets & info:
flickerfest.com.au/tour/noosa/
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More Stops, More Shorts: Flickerfest On Tour In April
Flickerfest continues its national journey across the country, with more tour stops still to come:
• Goulburn – Sat 4 Apr
• Brisbane – Thur 9 Apr
• Coffs Harbour – Fri 10 & Sat 11 Apr
• Melbourne – Wed 15 Apr
• Canowindra – Thur 16 Apr
• Hervey Bay – Sat 18 Apr
• Noosa – Thur 23 Apr
From regional centres to major city cinemas, Flickerfest 2026 continues to bring audiences a handpicked selection of the best Australian and international short films screening on screens across the country.
Find your nearest session and join us on the road.
Find your nearest session and join us on the road.
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