8:00pm

Festival Opening Night Screening & After Party 2026

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 Bar overlooking Bondi Beach to celebrate 35 years!! ‘The Cream Of Short Films.’

1:30pm

Best Of International Shorts 1 – 2026

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 – 2026

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 – 2026

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 – 2026

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.

1:30pm

Best Of International Shorts 2 – 2026

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 – 2026

The 1st of two programmes featuring the best of International & Australian Documentary short films in competition. International & Australian filmmakers vying for the prestigious Flickerfest Award for Best Documentary (Academy® Qualifying).

6:30pm

Best Of Documentary Shorts 2 – 2026

The 2nd of two programmes featuring the best of International & Australian Documentary short films in competition. International & Australian filmmakers vying for the prestigious Flickerfest Award for Best Documentary (Academy® Qualifying).

9:00pm

Best Of Australian Shorts 4 – 2026

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.

6:30pm

First Nations Spotlight Shorts – 2026

In celebration of screening an incredible collection of some of our country’s most creative First Nations talent, both behind and in front of the camera.

9:00pm

Best Of Australian Shorts 5 – 2026

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.

6:30pm

Best Of International Shorts 3 – 2026

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 6 – 2026

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.

6:30pm

Best Of International Shorts 4 – 2026

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 7 – 2026

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.

6:30pm

Best Of International Shorts 5 – 2026

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 – 2026

The 1st of two programmes of clever off-kilter selections of comedy shorts from across the world.

10:00am

FlickerLab – 2026

A One-Day 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 content noticed in the marketplace. Presented by AFTRS

6:30pm

Rainbow Shorts – 2026

Flickerfest is celebrating LGBTQI+ stories from around the world in our 9th year of Rainbow Shorts, curated by award winning queer filmmaker Craig Boreham.

9:00pm

LoveBites Shorts – 2026

A quirky short journey through the joys and pitfalls of modern relationships.

1:30pm

FlickerKids Shorts – 2026

A delightfully entertaining programme of shorts that will appeal to the kid in everyone.
(suitable for 4-12 years & families)

4:00pm

FlickerUp Youth Shorts – 2026

The finalists short films in our National Youth competition for school students & filmmakers eighteen years & under.

6:30pm

35th Anniversary Retrospective

A celebration of Flickerfest’s past, and some of our favourite films to mark our 35th birthday.

9:00pm

Short Laughs Comedy 2 – 2026

The 2nd of two programmes of clever off-kilter selections of comedy shorts from home & across the world.

7:00pm

Closing Night Awards, Screening & After Party 2026

Celebrate the 35th Flickerfest at our Red Carpet Closing Night Awards Ceremony, selected 2026 Award Winners Screening & After-Party!!