When Martin, a South Sudanese refugee, happens upon a bull he believes is his spiritual totem, he decides to rescue it from the abattoir he works in. Once home, the bull begins to jeopardise Martin’s family’s chance at fitting in. Martin is torn between his ancient cultural identity and his family’s new life in Australia.
Keith Donavon, a regional MP struggling to be taken more seriously is accidentally drawn into telling a lie during a live television interview. Now he must choose to either face the consequences from his comments, or do whatever it takes to avoid being branded as Australia’s newest political scandal.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
In colonial Australia, an escaped convict on the run from a pack of savage guards, must take a prisoner of his own.
WORLD PREMIERE
A farmer in rural Australia faces obsolescence as he shuns increased mechanisation in favour of a closer relationship with the land.
NSW PREMIERE
As time runs out for the Tarkine (Tasmania, Australia), an aerial cinematographer tries to capture the wild and unique images of the unprotected great wilderness.
Two Australians spend a day in Paris together, discussing life, politics and the universe. You couldn’t do that in Australia – people would just think you’re a wanker.
Set in Outback Australia, Jessica Jones is insanely in love with her next-door neighbour, Mitchell. Jessica is a geeky country girl that always seems to find herself in embarrassing situations. As for Mitchell, he seems to go with the flow with things and shows sympathy for Jessica in times of need.
13th January 2016
…econd session of shorts from the European Union including films from Spain, Italy, Croatia, Poland, Denmark, UK and Germany by Europe’s finest up-and-coming screen story tellers. Thursday at 8:45pm Instafeed…
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Read More16th February 2016
…as Australia’s only international short film bureau to bring the world of Australian short film to our global audience. We are experts in Australian short film programming and have built up extensive links with our short film community both at home and abroad, through our international short film festival which is now successfully moving into its eighteenth year. Flickerfest is dedicated to the promotion of Australian short films and the fosterin…
Read More21st April 2016
…e people of Eden on the NSW south coast, and our friends in Meadows, South Australia are in for a treat! Best of Australian Shorts screens in both venues, with Eden set to enjoy Best of International 1 shorts as well, featuring this year’s Oscar® winning short, Stutterer. Meadows audiences don’t miss out either, with The Orchestra, made by South Australian director Mikey Hill who grew up just down the road! His film won the Yoram Gross Award for B…
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