Meryl Tankard’s intimate portrait of dancer Michelle Ryan. An uplifting story that offers insight into the world of dance and disability and the liberating power of art.
Set in the rural backlots of 1920s Australia, “The Story of Lee Ping” is a tale of a young Chinese woman, an imprisoned erotic dancer who plots her freedom. Lee meets Jack, an aboriginal farm hand, who changes the way she sees herself forever.
WORLD PREMIERE
Butter is a film about love, obsession, and finding purpose no matter the cost. At its heart, it is a twisted, yet tender love story, between a lonely woman and the greatest food of all: butter.
WORLD PREMIERE
The film follows the story of Leila Ahmed, a British anti-war activist, and how she copes with being separated from a lover. As her relationships with those around her start to isolate Leila from the world, Leila resorts to writing personal letters to her estranged partner to deal with her grief. The Letter follows Leila’s story as she finds herself a part of one of the most unlikely love stories of the modern era – inspired by real life events.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
10th December 2019
…Gracie fulfilled an ambition by completing four courses in Stand Up Comedy, Storytelling and Improv at UCB. Gracie is repped by WME in the US and Yellow Agency in Australia. DON McALPINE Don McAlpine began his career as a share farmer, then a schoolteacher. He joined the ABC as an assistant cinematographer and in 1969 shot The Adventures of Barry McKenzie. He was the initial Director of Photography discovered by Hollywood. His large body of work…
Read More19th February 2024
…Living With It, from Mobina Rowhani, who was born and raised in Lennox Head, a coming of age comedy/drama about 17-year-old Aylena who is dealing with grief while trying to keep a brave face for her family. Thu 29th Feb, 8.00pm – Best of International Shorts Fri 1st Mar, 8.00pm – Best of Australian Shorts Sat 2th Mar, 4.00pm – Byron All Shorts Sat 2nd Mar, 8.00pm – Short Laughs Comedy Toast a glass to 28 years of Flickerfest in the Northern Ri…
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Read More20th December 2020
…he health and safety of all of our Flickerfest audience, participating filmmakers, industry and team. To ensure that we keep everyone as safe as is reasonably possible Flickerfest is operating in accordance with NSW Health Guidelines and our own COVID Safety Plan. While holding a large part of our screenings outdoors is a great starting place we are determined to go the extra step to protect the health of our guests and staff. We will require that…
Read More17th February 2020
…020, in which a young girl, bored and lonely in a world of foreign suburbia, becomes determined to claim a larger Easter egg as her own, under the watchful eye of an elderly woman and This Perfect Day by Lydia Rui – winner of Best Emerging Female director at Flickerfest 2020. The Short Laughs Comedy programme features the fabulous animation Division Series from Korea, set in a KFC where Donald Trump and presidents from various countries play cards…
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Venturing into territory he knows nothing about, Jordan attempts to write a love story but ends up sabotaging his own imagination through his pop culture obsession.