Best Of International 1 – 2017 Tour
The first of two International programmes on tour.
Featuring the best short films from around the world from Flickerfest’s 5 International Academy® Accredited competition programmes in Bondi 2017.
*Note – Programme changes:
‘The Geneva Convention‘ has replaced ‘Mars IV’ (in Best Of International 1 Shorts – except in Dungog & Perth)
Screening: On Tour | Running Time: 104 min | Classification: Under 15yrs to be w/adult
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OS Love
A young woman dives into the absurd realm of screensavers and desktop backgrounds until merging with the uncanny operating system named “OS Love”.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 6 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Switzerland
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Battalion to my Beat
Dreaming of a life beyond the confines of the Western Sahara refugee camp, 13-year-old tomboy Mariam runs away to join the military, naively envisioning herself a Jeanne D’Arc who will liberate her country.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 14 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Algeria, United States
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La Convention de Geneve (The Geneva Convention)
Just when he is about to take the bus home from school, Hakin is caught up in a settling of scores between a group of teenagers.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 15 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: France
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Nocturne in Black
In a war-ravaged Middle Eastern neighbourhood, a musician struggles to rebuild his piano after it is destroyed by Jihadists.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
View Trailer- Runtime: 23 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: United States
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Une Tete Disparait (The Head Vanishes)
Jacqueline has lost her mind a bit, but whatever, for her trip to the seaside, she has decided to take the train by herself, like a big girl!
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
View Trailer- Runtime: 9 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Canada, France
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Cul-de-sac
Parents living at the end of a quiet Cul-De-Sac discover a listening device inside their son’s teddy bear.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 15 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: United States
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Va Banque (Risky Game)
When 17-year old Melanie fails a test in physical science, she tries to blackmail her teacher. But he’s not the nerd he seemed to be. Who’s the victim, who’s the offender?
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 11 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Germany
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Timecode
Luna and Diego are the parking lot security guards. Diego does the night shift, and Luna works by day.
NSW PREMIERE
View Trailer- Runtime: 15 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Spain