Best of Australian Shorts – 2026 Tour Perth
This programme is a specially curated selection of highlights from Flickerfest’s Australian Academy Award® Qualifying competition programmes in Bondi 2026.
Flickerfest, celebrating 35 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.
Screening: On Tour | Running Time: 114 min | Classification: under 15yrs to be w/adult
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Trading Cards
A man journeys back in time to find his younger self, under the guise of trading cards, but the exchange turns into a haunting exploration of identity, mental health, and the fading light of childhood innocence.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 15min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Without White Clovers
A young man fears for his older brother’s life after he randomly texts him that he loves him.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Mango Seed (芒果芯)
After an ordinary day at the produce markets, a Chinese working-class father is met with the announcement that his daughter is moving to another city to pursue her dreams. Faced with the approaching separation, they struggle to express to each other the words in their heart.
- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Grey
A woman’s flirtatious encounter at a bar explores the grey area between connection and danger.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Shelly
When widowed fisherman Keith Herring hauls in an unexpected catch, his lonely life unravels – a gripping tale of grief and isolation where devotion curdles into delusion, and love from the deep tests the very limits of morality.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 12min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Hemma
Expecting young couple Amanda and Owen put their relationship to the fire as they struggle to decide whether their child will be born in Amanda’s native Sweden, or here in Owen’s Australian hometown.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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E-Mum
Emma, a lonely woman, receives an AI child from her estranged mother. As their fragile bond grows, she must face the blurred line between real love and programmed affection. E-Mum is a haunting exploration of love, longing, and the silent heartbreak of loving something that cannot love you back.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 15min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Inheritance
Fresh out of prison and barely holding it together, John Barker returns home to his dying grandfather—only to inherit an old boat, the family dog, a convict legacy, and one final chance to break the cycle… if he has the courage to try..
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 17min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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The Scan
Based on a true story, we follow Jenny, a middle-aged woman in remission going for an MRI. However, before the scan Jenny discovers that she can’t take off her erotic piercing. This leads to her finding an unlikely confidant in the MRI’s Technician as they both try and find a solution to this tricky situation.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia