Programme 2018
Flickerfest 2018 programme archive
2018 programme of short films screening in competition and non-competitive showcases.
Australia’s leading Academy® Accredited & BAFTA Recognised Short Film Festival.
Tickets are available on each programme page.
Classification: “Children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult”
(except FlickerKids & FlickerUp are all ages),
All programmes are approx 110 minutes running time.
All 8.45pm sessions are held in the outdoor Ampitheatre.
All other sessions are held in the indoor theatre.
In case of heavy rain the 8.45pm session will move indoors.
View: FLiCKERFEST 2018 Programme Schedule
Download: FLiCKERFEST 2018 Full Programme
Friday 12th Jan
8:45am
Festival Opening Night Screening & Party 2018
Join us for Flickerfest’s Grand Opening Night, Screening & After Party!
A fantastic night of films and fun under the stars, & fabulous after-party on the balcony over-looking Bondi Beach to celebrate 27 years! ‘Now That’s A Short Film’.
Saturday 13th Jan
5:30am
Best Of International 1 – 2018
The 1st of five programmes featuring the Best of International short films in competition.
Be uplifted, inspired and moved by the next generation of the world's most talented filmmakers in competition for two Academy accredited awards; Best Short Drama & Best Short Animation.
7:30am
Best Of Australian 1 – 2018
The 1st of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Australian Short Film.
9:45am
Best Of Australian 2 – 2018
The 2nd of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Australian Short Film.
Sunday 14th Jan
5:30am
Best Of Australian 3 – 2018
The 3rd of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Australian Short Film.
7:30am
Best Of International 2 – 2018
The 2nd of five programmes featuring the Best of International short films in competition.
Be uplifted, inspired and moved by the next generation of the world's most talented filmmakers in competition for two Academy accredited awards; Best Short Drama & Best Short Animation.
9:45am
Best Of Australian 4 – 2018
The 4th of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Australian Short Film.
Monday 15th Jan
7:30am
Best Of International 3 – 2018
The 3rd of five programmes featuring the Best of International short films in competition.
Be uplifted, inspired and moved by the next generation of the world's most talented filmmakers in competition for two Academy accredited awards; Best Short Drama & Best Short Animation.
9:45am
Best Of Australian 5 – 2018
The 5th of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Australian Short Film.
Tuesday 16th Jan
3:00am
FlickerKids 2018
A delightfully entertaining programme of shorts that will appeal to the kid in everyone.
5:30am
Best Of Documentary 1 – 2018
The 1st of two programmes featuring the best of International & Australian Documentary short films in competition.
International & Australian filmmakers battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Documentary Short Film.
7:30am
Best Of Documentary 2 – 2018
The 2nd of two programmes featuring the best of International & Australian Documentary short films in competition.
International & Australian filmmakers battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Documentary Short Film.
9:45am
Best Of Australian 6 – 2018
The 6th of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Australian Short Film.
Wednesday 17th Jan
7:30am
Best Of International 4 – 2018
The 4th of five programmes featuring the Best of International short films in competition.
Be uplifted, inspired and moved by the next generation of the world's most talented filmmakers in competition for two Academy accredited awards; Best Short Drama & Best Short Animation.
9:45am
Best Of Australian 7 – 2018
The 7th of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Australian Short Film.
Thursday 18th Jan
5:30am
Best Of International 5 – 2018
The 5th of five programmes featuring the Best of International short films in competition.
Be uplifted, inspired and moved by the next generation of the world's most talented filmmakers in competition for two Academy accredited awards; Best Short Drama & Best Short Animation.
7:30am
Best Of EU Shorts 1 – 2018
The 1st of 2 programmes showcasing moving and entertaining shorts drawn from the European Union countries, celebrating all things Euro and Flickerfest!
11:00pm
FlickerLab 2018
The very popular FlickerLab returns, with a range of panels designed to enhance & develop your creative ideas and get your film noticed in the marketplace.
Friday 19th Jan
7:30am
Love Bites 2018 (repeat)
A quirky short journey through the joys & pitfalls of modern relationships.
9:45am
Short Laughs Comedy 1 – 2018
Chortle your way through the 1st of two hilarious off-kilter selections of funny shorts from across the world.
Saturday 20th Jan
3:00am
SAE FlickerUp 2018
The finalists short films in our National Schools competition for Primary & Secondary School students or Filmmakers under Eighteen Years of age.
5:30am
Best Of EU Shorts 2 – 2018
The 2nd of 2 programmes showcasing moving and entertaining shorts from the European Union countries, celebrating all things Euro and Flickerfest!
7:30am
Rainbow Shorts 2018
40 years after the first Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Australia voted YES! to marriage equality. Flickerfest is celebrating LGBTQI+ stories from around the world in our first ever Rainbow Shorts program curated by award winning queer filmmaker Craig Boreham.
9:45am
Short Laughs Comedy 2 – 2018
Chortle your way through the 2nd of two hilarious off-kilter selections of funny shorts from across the world.
Sunday 21st Jan
5:30am
Short Laughs Comedy 1 – 2018 (repeat)
Chortle your way through the 1st of two hilarious off-kilter selections of funny shorts from across the world.
8:15am
Closing Night Awards, Screening & Party 2018
Celebrate the end of the 27th Flickerfest at our Red Carpet Closing Night Awards Ceremony, Screening & After Party.