How To Enter FLiCKERFEST 2025

To enter your film you must fulfill the eligibility criteria and abide by the terms and conditions, below.

FLiCKERFEST 2025 Official Entries

FLiCKERFEST 2025 Official entries for our International, Australian & Documentary competitions are Now Open!

We cant wait to announce our Flickerfest 2025 programme in December 2024 for our Academy Award® Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying festival.

2025 is promising to be a bumper programme with FLiCKERFEST celebrating our 33rd year of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world across 10 days & nights of our competition and special showcase programmes once again on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach.

Join us on the red carpet in Bondi next January!

To submit your film you must fulfill the Eligibility Criteria & abide by the Terms & Conditions (below).

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for Flickerfest competitions all shorts must be no more than 35 minutes in length.
All productions screened at Flickerfest 2025 must have been completed within 2 years of the entry closing date and must be in English or have English subtitles.
All selected films must be available to screen on H.264 or ProRes file.
DUE TO THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF FLiCKERFEST, WE REQUIRE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION FILMS TO BE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERES, (with exception of other Academy Awards® Qualifying Australian festivals).
WE REQUIRE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FILMS TO BE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERES, (with exception of other Academy Awards® Qualifying Australian festivals).
FOR ALL COMPETITIONS WE REQUIRE FILMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN BROADCAST IN AUSTRALIA OR MADE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET.
Note: The programming team may consider an exception to the above rules at their discretion.

Films submitted for the FlickerUp National Youth Competition do not have to adhere to the premiere guidelines, details here.

For any questions regarding entries or eligibility, please email [email protected]

HOW TO ENTER YOUR FILM

Flickerfest receives a large volume of enquiries regarding fee waivers.
As much as Flickerfest would like to give films a waiver, we cannot do so unless the circumstances are exceptional. Our entry fees go towards covering prizes for our Academy Award® Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying competition winners, accreditation and accommodation for selected filmmakers who attend the festival and general festival operation costs.

SUBMIT YOUR FILM ONLINE
FLiCKERFEST 2025 Entries!

FLiCKERFEST 2025 Official entries are Now Open!

You can submit to Flickerfest through FilmFreeway.
Film institutes & schools with multiple entries may contact the festival office on [email protected] for a multiple entry discount code & instructions.

FILMFREEWAY
‘Flickerfest International Short Film Festival proudly accepts entries via FilmFreeway.com the world’s best online submission platform. FilmFreeway offers free HD online screeners, unlimited video storage, digital press kits, & more.’

International, Australian & Documentary competitions Entry Deadlines & Fees:
Regular deadline: Wed 11 Sept 2024 – Entry Fee: USD $35.00 per film
Late deadline: Wed 9 Oct 2024 – Entry Fee: USD $45.00 per film
FlickerUp Youth competition Deadline & Fee
Regular deadline: Wed 20th Nov 2024 – Entry Fee: USD $17.00 per film
*Please contact [email protected] regarding a discount for multiple submissions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Film Selection

If your film is selected for competition or an out-of-competition showcase, you will be advised by Wednesday 11th December, where possible.
We will then require all successful entries to Flickerfest 2025 complete an acceptance form to be emailed, faxed or posted back to us, and arrangements made for files to arrive at the festival before the 18th December 2024.

Selected Films

Flickerfest expects selected filmmakers to provide a digital file for screening quality as either a H.264 or ProRes 422 file. Australian filmmakers are required to send files on hard drive or USB sticks.
International filmmakers will be need to provide an electronic delivery or download link for their film.

Flickerfest Australian Tour

Following the festival, a selection of films screened in the International and Australian competitions plus some in out-of-competition programmes will be toured around Australia. If your film is unable to tour it WILL remain eligible for competition. All touring films will be paid screening royalties.

Filmmakers and Guests

Unfortunately we are unable to assist all filmmakers with their travel to or within Australia. However we will assist with full festival accreditation & accommodation for all international guests and warmly welcome filmmakers who are able to attend the Festival or National Tour.

Rights Granted By The Producer

The Producer grants Flickerfest the right to reproduce part of their film (maximum 1 min) for the purposes only of promoting the festival. This may be as part of a compilation; for exhibition by any means including theatrical screening, internet; for cable, satellite, microwave or by any medium not yet devised.

*NOTE: ENTERING A FILM IN FLiCKERFEST CONFIRMS YOU ACCEPT OUR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS and T&C’s!

Enquiries: [email protected]

Phone: +61 (0)455 037 441