26th January 2022
…jury Victoria Wharfe Mcintyre, Michael Pontin and Libby Sharpe will certainly have some tough decisions to make on who picks up those Academy® Qualifying Best International and Best Animated short film awards. Highlights include Australian Premiere of the Cannes Palme D’Or winner All The Crows In The World from director Yi Tang about 18-year-old Shengnan Zhao who enters into an adventure in the nightlife of Hong Kong, her eyes opening to the adult…
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20th December 2020
…ne protocols and all of our venues and shared areas will be cleaned regularly between each film session. It’s Really Important You Don’t Attend Flickerfest If You: • are unwell or, if in the last 72 hours, have been unwell with fever or respiratory symptoms (including cough or sore throat). • have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case in the past 7 days. • are waiting on a COVID-19 test. • if you are unable to attend due to C…
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18th January 2023
…im at Bondi Beach followed by a spectacular programme of heart-warming family friendly shorts in the comfy Bondi Pavilion Theatre. Kids young and old will adore our FlickerKids Shorts programme featuring Paolo’s Happiness about a content and unassuming man who becomes famous when red flowers starts growing out of his tears, and La Calesita about a beloved Argentinian merry-go-round operator who has dedicated his life to providing fun and happines…
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22nd January 2023
…afternoon at 130pm meet UK writ/dir Pip Swallow introducing her delightful bittersweet comedy Dream Big. Pip’s film joins a lineup of fantastic shorts from across the globe, all handpicked from over 3200 entries. At 4pm and 6:30pm, dont miss some incredible real life stories from around the world where we learn that the real can certainly be stranger than fiction. Catch 13 of the very best short documentaries from at home and afar, all vying for…
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27th January 2023
…en’t you always wanted to know what a Smortlyback is? Well, today you finally find out! The Smortlybacks Come Back is part of the best kids programme we’ve EVER had at Flickerfest, and will leave you with that warm, fuzzy feeling inside as you leave the cinema. Get Tickets SAE FLiCKERUP SHORTS At 4PM check out the next generation of Australian filmmakers when our SAE FlickerUp Youth Shorts programme premieres at the beach. These short films are fr…
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4th July 2023
…bold, inspiring, creative and unforgettable short films from far and wide. Films institutions, films schools, cultural organisations and distributors, please feel free to email us for your discount code for multiple entries and any further entry questions you may have. Entries Now Open! Regular deadline: Monday 11th September Late deadline: Monday 9th October. Be a part of the fun and celebrate your films at: #FLiCKERFEST2024 Get your entries in n…
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27th July 2023
…cil. Once again highlights include Award winning and much loved Australian films and a cheeky cameo from parliamentarian Barnaby Joyce in Greg Moran’s much loved family comedy, White Lies, what’s not to love! See you soon Narrabri. This August Flickerfest is also excited to return to Queensland’s Western Downs visiting four community halls. The tour kicks off Dalby (4th August), Jandowae (11th August), Meandarra (12th August) and concluding in Chi…
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18th October 2023
…ect the Screen Australia and ABC funded comedy, “Ruby Rai, P.I.”, created by Vidya Rajan as part of the Fresh Blood program. His most recent shorts, “Room for One More”, was nominated for best comedy at Palm Springs Shortfest and ‘Decorum’ premiered at Flickerfest 2023. These films follow up a handful of shorts like “Mark Targets”, which premiered at Sydney Film Festival and was acquired by SBS. His online short, “You Lose” – went viral and Junke…
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5th December 2023
…Photographer: Diego Salazar Grip Assistant: Skye Netting .. and many more talented crew! Plus our gorgeous ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ cast: ‘Muriel’: Nathalie Morris ‘Muriel’s Dad’: John Howard ‘Rhonda’: Asher Yasbincek ‘Muriel’s Sister’: Lib Campbell ‘Bitchy Friend’: Tassi-Belle James ‘Brice’: Timothy Walker ‘Journalist’: Simon Barbaro Thanks to our fabulous partners: Spectrum Films Trackdown Panavision Fountainhead Casting Waverley Council View our clas…
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19th December 2023
…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….
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