First Nations Spotlight Shorts – 2026 Tour Broome

La Pa Legends: A First For Mardi Gras

A short documentary on a powerful celebration of resilience, identity, and community as the La Pa Legends make history at the ‘Free To Be’ Mardi Gras parade in 2025.

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.

The Secret

Alone and ashamed, a young woman grapples with the weight of her choice as she endures an abortion at home.
NSW PREMIERE

The Truth About The Telegraph

Hailed as a triumph of technology that connected Australia to the world, the Overland Telegraph Line and the communities of settlers it introduced was a significant frontier in the colonisation of Australia. Directed by Kieran Mpetyane Satour, “The Truth About the Telegraph” delves into the disruptions caused by the Telegraph Line through the stories of Kaytetye and Warumungu peoples and their encounters with the stations as sites of an originary frontier violence. Placed in the heart of Central Australia, the film transports viewers beyond a colonial history determined by settlers and their exploitation through marking Country with wires and poles. It reveals a complex tapestry of testimony that unearths a narrative of cultural displacement, resilience, enduring connection to Country and survival in the face of rapid societal shifts.

Catchin’ Mumoo

When a Great White shark keeps taking a fisherman’s catch his seven year-old son takes it upon himself to row out to sea and catch it.
NSW PREMIERE

Second Chance

Taylor and Sarah haven’t seen each other in over two decades, and their initial awkwardness gives way to reminiscing about their shared past. As they reconnect, they uncover old feelings and unspoken truths.
NSW PREMIERE

In The Air

“In The Air” is a romantic comedy about the feisty camp cook Sue, a jealous, impulsive woman who just wants her man. But Chris wants a peaceful, uncomplicated life and he finds solace with the seductive voice on radio every night. This sends Sue into a tailspin as she becomes her own worst enemy as she sabotages her own attempts at love. Her final attempt gets her kicked out of camp and out of his life. It’s only when Sue learns a valuable lesson from her arch-rival will she sense that her desired end is near.

Celebrating 35years with a local festival favorite from Flickerfest’s past.