Best of Australian Shorts – 2025 Tour Brisbane
This programme is a specially curated selection of highlights from Flickerfest’s Australian Academy® Qualifying competition programmes in Bondi 2025.
Flickerfest, celebrating 34 years bringing you the Best of Australian Shorts.
‘Strictly Great Short Films!’
*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.
**Local films may replace listed films below, in some venues.
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Screening: On Tour | Running Time: 111 min | Classification: under 15yrs to be w/adult
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The Fix-It-Man And The Fix-It-Wooman
In the “bright lights, big city of Alice Springs”, two soft sculptures try to impress each other with their dance moves. But it’s an unfortunate accident that finally brings them together as they discover they both have a talent for fixing things. Artwork by the Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, renowned for their beautiful soft sculptures, comes alive in this gentle funny tale of love and connection.
NSW PREMIERE
- Runtime: 9min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia
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Candy Bar
A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad.
WORLD PREMIERE
- Runtime: 6min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Stranded
When Kelly dumps Brian, his world comes crashing down—again. Just like when their cruise ship sank, leaving them as the only two survivors stranded on a deserted island. Brian is left adrift in a sea of misery, while Kelly thrives. After several unlikely encounters, Brian realises he needs to get his life afloat. Just as it looks like their love might be rescued, an actual ship appears on the horizon. Now, Brian faces his biggest dilemma yet: sail solo or stay marooned for a second shot at love.
WORLD PREMIERE
- Runtime: 17min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Marcia And The Shark
Following a shark attack, Marcia comes back to life with something wild inside her, testing her doting fiancee Frank as they take to the road in his mustang. Based on the true story of Sydney Harbour’s last fatal shark attack in 1963.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Runtime: 16min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia
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All Of Us At River’s End
Lucas and friends reunite on the anniversary of their friend’s passing. As tensions run high through liquor and blame, they all tear at the seams.
WORLD PREMIERE
- Runtime: 18min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia
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And The Ocean Agreed
Vina is fading away, lost to dementia, but on a rare outing to the ocean, she finds herself and a chance for freedom.
NSW PREMIERE
- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia
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The “Conversation”
For her whole life, Judith suspected she was secretly adopted, but was always too afraid to ask her mother.
At the crossroads of documentary and fiction, with the help of a few actresses, we gave Judith the chance to re-create this important conversation.
WORLD PREMIERE
- Runtime: 9min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia
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Dragon’s Breath
A group of middle schoolers must convince their friend to perform in the school talent show after she reveals an embarrassing and fantastical secret.
WORLD PREMIERE
- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia
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The Hoist
Based on an outrageously true story, we follow local inventor, Bill, in his efforts to protect the most important thing at the annual bush dance… the supper. But will the chaotic entrance of an uninvited guest ruin everything?
NSW PREMIERE
- Runtime: 12min
- Year: 2024
- Country: Australia