Best of Australian Shorts – 2023 Tour Alice Springs
This programme is a specially curated selection of highlights from Flickerfest’s Australian Academy® Qualifying competition programmes in Bondi 2023.
Flickerfest, celebrating 32 years bringing you the Best of Australian Shorts.
‘It’s Great Short Films, It’s On Tour, It’s The Vibe’!
*This programme contains mature themes & is not recommended for children under 15.
Classification: Children under 15yrs must be accompanied by an adult.
*Times & Prices may change, please check with the venue.
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Screening: On Tour | Running Time: 114 min | Classification: under 15yrs to be w/adult
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Married At First Fleet
Married at First Fleet follows a modern day 18th Century couple. Individuals matched together according to their common interests, attractiveness and lack of diseases.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 7min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia
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Game Face
A woman gets a fresh perspective after meeting a funny and vibrant cast of characters at a confidence workshop for cancer patients.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia
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The Fritz
Arriving at a party after being hit by a meteor, a nervous man (Trevor Jamieson) seeks to confront his brothers about their tumultuous past, but things don’t quite go according to plan. Also featuring Clarence Ryan and Kamahl.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 16min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia
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The Overthrow
One sweaty Australian summer, two girls roller skate across the outback from Sydney to Parliament House in an emission-less climate change protest that tests more than their friendship.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia
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Teacups
For almost half a century, Don Ritchie would approach people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff, 100ft from his home. Teacups explores Don’s (voiced by Hugo Weaving) surreal interactions with hundreds of suicidal individuals and his journey to reconcile the suicide of his best friend.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 7min
- Year: 2023
- Country: Australia / Ireland
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Katele (Mudskipper)
Martha, a Torres Strait Islander woman works tirelessly in a laundromat loading machines and folding washing, ready for the collection of her boss. When a mysterious visitor arrives, Martha is reminded of the life she has left behind.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia
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The Wardrobe
Robert Strafe is running late for a career defining meeting. The kids are running rampant and, to top it all off, his wife, Emma, has locked herself inside the wardrobe to have a day off. Chaos ensues. Tension escalates. Who will win the day?
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia
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Don’t Come In… Yet!
Paraplegic Jake and his best friend June plan to have sex, but an overbearing Dad, a rather large spider and an ageing football superstar present some minor complications!
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia
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Kukaputju (The Hunter)
Yanyangkari and her clever dog, Kungka, go hunting in the bush. What they catch surprises and delights them and their companions.
- Runtime: 6min
- Year: 2021
- Country: Australia
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Wonder Down Under
Barb Barrett is a superhero. Or, at least she used to be. Now she must overcome her toughest challenge yet and rejoin the workforce in her fifties.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 15min
- Year: 2022
- Country: Australia