Flickerfest

The 24th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival is thrilled to announce the full list of 95 films officially selected into our Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised Australian and International Competitions for 2015, selected from over 2300 entries received for this year’s competitions.

From 8 to 18 January this year Flickerfest will screen 56 films in total, including 20 world premieres, 9 Australian premieres and 21 NSW premieres. Our international programme will feature 39 films including 1 World premiere 32 Australian premieres and 7 NSW premieres.

All films officially selected at Flickerfest are competing for a number of prizes across all areas of the filmmaking craft including the Flickerfest Award For Best International Film, the Yoram Gross Award For Best Animation and Virgin Australia Award For Best Australian Film, all Academy® accredited.

FLiCKERFEST is Australia’s only Academy®™ accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival and kicks off the summer cinema season under the stars at Bondi Beach, screening the best short films from Australia and the world in the chilled and iconic location of the Bondi Pavilion from Friday 9 January to Sunday 18 January.  In 2015 it celebrates its’ 24th birthday.

After wrapping up the ten day Sydney event the very best flicks from the festival will then hit the road to 50 destinations across the country for its annual tour between January and May 2015.  FLICKERFEST is fresh bite-sized global cinema at its very best – the must-attend summer event not to be missed!

Stay tuned over the next few days as we will be announcing our Academy® Accredited Short Documentary Competition, GreenFlicks – global environmental programme and FlickerUp National Youth Competitions, alongside a range of showcase programmes including ‘Short Laughs’ – comedy mix, ‘Love Bites’  – juicy relationship shorts, ‘FlickerKids’  – a delightful family programme and more…..

For more, visit flickerfest.com.au