Programme 2022
Flickerfest 2022 Programme
We are thrilled to announce the Flickerfest 2022 programme of short films screening in competition and non-competitive showcases.
Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying & BAFTA Qualifying short film festival.
Tickets: are available on each programme page, or all on 1 page here.
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 9pm sessions are held in the Flickerfest Festival Garden Lawns outdoor cinema.
All other sessions are held in The Famous Spiegeltent indoor cinema theatre.
In case of heavy rain the 9pm session will move indoors.
View/Download: FLiCKERFEST 2022 Programme Schedule
FLiCKERFEST 2022 Full Programme
Friday 21st Jan
8:00pm
Festival Opening Night Screening & After Party 2022
Join us for Flickerfest’s Grand Opening Night, Highlights Screening & After-Party!
A fantastic night of films and fun under the stars, & fabulous after-party in the Festival Garden over-looking Bondi Beach to celebrate 31 years!! ‘A Kaleidoscopic Carnival Of Short Films!’
Saturday 22nd Jan
1:30pm
Best Of International Shorts 1 – 2022
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® qualifying awards; Best Short Live Action & Best Short Animation.
4:00pm
Best Of Australian Shorts 1 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
6:30pm
Best Of Australian Shorts 2 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
9:00pm
Best Of Australian Shorts 3 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
Sunday 23rd Jan
1:30pm
Best Of International Shorts 2 – 2022
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® qualifying awards; Best Short Live Action & Best Short Animation.
4:00pm
Best Of Documentary Shorts 1 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Documentary Short Film.
6:30pm
Best Of Documentary Shorts 2 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Documentary Short Film.
9:00pm
Best Of Australian Shorts 4 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
Monday 24th Jan
6:30pm
Best Of International Shorts 3 – 2022
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® qualifying awards; Best Short Live Action & Best Short Animation.
9:00pm
Best Of Australian Shorts 5 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
Tuesday 25th Jan
6:30pm
Best Of International Shorts 4 – 2022
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® qualifying awards; Best Short Live Action & Best Short Animation.
9:00pm
Best Of Australian Shorts 6 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
Wednesday 26th Jan
6:30pm
Indigenous Spotlight – 2022
In celebration of screening an incredible collection of some of our country’s most talented and creative Indigenous filmmakers.
9:00pm
Best Of Australian Shorts 7 – 2022
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® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
Thursday 27th Jan
6:30pm
Best Of International Shorts 5 – 2022
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® qualifying awards; Best Short Live Action & Best Short Animation.
9:00pm
Short Laughs Comedy 1 – 2022
The 1st of two programmes of clever off-kilter selections of comedy shorts from across the world.
Friday 28th Jan
10:00am
FlickerLab – 2022
An Online Journey From Shorts To Features & Long-form Content!
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.
Presented by SAE Creative Media Institute
6:30pm
Rainbow Shorts – 2022
Flickerfest is celebrating LGBTQI+ stories from around the world in our 5th year of Rainbow Shorts, curated by award winning queer filmmaker Craig Boreham.
9:00pm
Love Bites Shorts – 2022
A quirky programmes of shorts that journey through the joys & pitfalls of modern relationships.
Saturday 29th Jan
1:30pm
FlickerKids Shorts – 2022
A delightfully entertaining programme of shorts that will appeal to the kid in everyone. (suitable for 5-12 years & families)
4:00pm
SAE FlickerUp Youth Shorts – 2022
The finalists short films in our National Schools competition for Primary; & Secondary School students or filmmakers eighteen years & under.
6:30pm
Best Of EU Showcase 2022
A programmes showcasing moving and entertaining shorts selected from the European Union countries in competition for the EU Delegation to Australia Award for Best EU Short Film, celebrating all things Euro and Flickerfest!
9:00pm
Short Laughs Comedy 2 – 2022
The 2nd of two programmes of clever off-kilter selections of comedy shorts from across the world.
Sunday 30th Jan
7:00pm
Closing Night Awards, Screening & After Party 2022
Celebrate the 31st Flickerfest at our Red Carpet Closing Night Awards Ceremony, selected 2022 Award Winners Screening & After-Party!!