Flickerfest

Flickerfest Celebrating 35 years! We are Australia's leading Academy® qualifying and BAFTA recognised short film festival. Check us out at www.flickerfest.com.au
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Renowned as Sydney's first beach-side cinema, Flickerfest kicks off the summer cinema season outdoors under the stars at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach, screening the best short films from Australia and the world in a unique and relaxed environment. After the Sydney festival Flickerfest tours to 50 + venues around Australia. Our Academy® qualifying short film competition and special showcases celebrate the latest in cutting edge shorts from around the world.

26/05/2026

🎬 This Saturday 30 May at 6:30pm, Flickerfest returns to the Australian Opal Centre Heritage Shed in Lightning Ridge and here’s a taste of the incredible programme coming to town ✨
Celebrating 35 years of Australia’s leading short film festival, this special retrospective programme features award-winning shorts, iconic Aussie talent, and unforgettable stories from some of the country’s most exciting filmmakers 🌟
Join us under the stars for a cosy night of cinema, community and incredible Australian storytelling 🌌
Bring your rug, snacks and friends — we can’t wait to see you there 💫
🎟 Tickets and info: https://bit.ly/LightRidgeFlicker

🎬 Newcastle friends, Flickerfest is coming your way on Saturday 6th June at 6:30pm and 9:00pm at the Civic Theatre Newca...
21/05/2026

🎬 Newcastle friends, Flickerfest is coming your way on Saturday 6th June at 6:30pm and 9:00pm at the Civic Theatre Newcastle Playhouse, with two huge sessions of incredible short films on offer, handpicked from a record 3700 entries and fresh from our 35th festivals Oscar Qualifying Competition in Bondi!

✨Kicking off at 6:30pm with the Best of Australian Shorts, we’re especially excited to share some brilliant films that starred at Flickerfest with strong Newcastle connections including ‘I’m Sorry For Your Loss’ by Newcastle-raised filmmaker Stephen Di Gravio, ‘Anna And Alfonso’ by director Anna Outridge who spent her teen years in Newcastle, and the moving ‘Nothing And The Sun’ starring Newcastle’s own Nicholas Davies.

🏆Expect powerful stories, sharp comedies, familiar faces with films starring Hugo Weaving, Kat Stewart and Peter Phelps also in the mix.

😍Meet filmmakers and the Flickerfest team on the night whilst enjoying a complimentary drink between sessions 🍷

✈️😆Then at 9:00pm, settle in for our Short Laughs Comedy programme packed with bold stories and familiar faces, big laughs, chaotic characters and wildly entertaining shorts from Australia and around the world, including Flickerfest comedy winner ‘Laterz’, the hilarious ‘Odd Socks’ starring Sandi Toksvig and recent Oscar-winning gem ‘The Singers’.

Come spend the night with us celebrating short films, storytelling and community on the big screen 💛

🎟 Book Now https://bit.ly/FlickerNewcastle

From our friends at Show Me Shorts Film Festival New Zealand - Late entry deadline closes 1 June. This is your last chan...
21/05/2026

From our friends at Show Me Shorts Film Festival New Zealand - Late entry deadline closes 1 June. This is your last chance to save on entry fees before Show Me Shorts’ final extended deadline on 1 July. Submit your short film now via FilmFreeway. Show Me Shorts is an Academy Award®, BAFTA and Goya Awards qualifying film festival.

Enter at https://filmfreeway.com/ShowMeShortsFilmFestival

🎬 Kununurra, we’re back! Catch us under the stars at the KNX Picture Gardens on Friday 5th June at 6:00pm Our Best of A...
20/05/2026

🎬 Kununurra, we’re back! Catch us under the stars at the KNX Picture Gardens on Friday 5th June at 6:00pm
Our Best of Australian Shorts is heading west with a handpicked lineup of bold, funny and moving Australian films from Bondi to the big screen in the East Kimberley, featuring standout talent both in front of and behind the camera.
A highlight is WA film 'Without White Clovers', by Perth's Cooper Clarke and starring Peter Rowsthorn (Kath & Kim), a powerful true story inspired by two brothers and the emotional distance between them after an unexpected message changes everything.
Bring your deckchair, gather your friends, and join friends and fellow film lovers for a special night of Australian short film magic. 🌌

🎟 at the door Kununurra Picture Gardens
🙌🏼 Screen Australia

Thank you Canberra for an incredible sold out Flickerfest screening! ✨🎬A huge thank you to Kevin Lim from 'Songbird' and...
19/05/2026

Thank you Canberra for an incredible sold out Flickerfest screening! ✨🎬

A huge thank you to Kevin Lim from 'Songbird' and Reuben Reynolds from 'Nothing And The Sun' for joining us to introduce their beautiful films, and to our wonderful audience for bringing such warmth and vibrancy to the night.

We loved sharing these stories with you all and can’t wait to see you again next year 💛

🎬 Flickerfest returns to Lightning Ridge on Saturday 30th May, 6:30pm at the Australian Opal Centre , Black Opal Heritag...
13/05/2026

🎬 Flickerfest returns to Lightning Ridge on Saturday 30th May, 6:30pm at the Australian Opal Centre , Black Opal Heritage Shed bringing an unforgettable night of Australian short films under the stars ✨

🌟Celebrate 35 years of Flickerfest with a special retrospective programme featuring incredible early works from some of Australia’s biggest filmmaking talents, including ‘Crossbow’ starring Joel Edgerton, Oscar-nominated comedy ‘The Eleven O’Clock’,starring Josh Lawson, Warwick Thornton’s ‘Mimi’, starring David Gulpulil and Aaron Pederson, comedian Paul Mcdermott's ‘Girl Who Swallowed Bees’, with Pia Miranda, Rachel Griffiths’ ‘Tulip’ and ‘The Meek; from Bluey creator Joe Brumm and more!.

🌃Rug up, get cosy, bring your snacks and settle in for a very special night celebrating iconic Australian storytelling and screen talent in Lightning Ridge 💫

🎟Tix and info https://bit.ly/LightRidgeFlicker

Adelaide, what a night! ✨🎬Huge thanks to our brilliant SA filmmakers and wonderful audiences for bringing such incredibl...
12/05/2026

Adelaide, what a night! ✨🎬

Huge thanks to our brilliant SA filmmakers and wonderful audiences for bringing such incredible energy to our Adelaide tour stop on Sat night, we were thrilled to present such a beautiful celebration of Flickerfest short films, storytelling and community with our partners The Mercury !

Thanks for such a warm Adelaide welcome, we can't wait to see you again next year 💛

🎬 Saturday 16 The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba — Flickerfest is back for one huge night of award-winning short films from A...
08/05/2026

🎬 Saturday 16 The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba — Flickerfest is back for one huge night of award-winning short films from Australia and around the globe.
🌟 At 5:30pm, catch the Best of International Shorts programme, packed with exceptional, award winning films fresh from their Australian premiers in Bondi, including recent Oscar winner ‘The Singers’
🏁Then at 8:00pm, don’t miss the Best of Australian Shorts, featuring the powerful and deeply personal docudrama ‘Return of the Champ’ by Toowoomba born and raised comedian Damien Power. Shot around Toowoomba , the film follows Damien and his world champion racing driver brother Will Power as they confront a long-buried sibling rivalry in the aftermath of a traumatic crash.
Also screening are standout Australian shorts starring the likes of Hugo Weaving, Kat Stewart, Colin Lane and Peter Phelps and more, all part of a stellar line up celebrating bold local storytelling.
Two incredible programmes. One unforgettable night. 🎥✨

🎟 Tix and info https://bit.ly/ToowoombaFlicker
Thanks Screen Queensland Screen Australia

🎬 Huskisson film friends, we’re excited to share that Illawarra filmmaker Michael Chrisoulakis will be joining us for a ...
07/05/2026

🎬 Huskisson film friends, we’re excited to share that Illawarra filmmaker Michael Chrisoulakis will be joining us for a Q&A after the screening of his film as part of our Best Of Australian Shorts, on tour screening at 7pm on Saturday 16 May at Huskisson Pictures

Michael’s short ‘Alfredo’ is a beautifully relatable family dramedy starring Fiona Press (Packed to the Rafters) and Francis Greenslade (Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell), and we can’t wait for audiences to hear more about the making of the film and the stories behind it.

😍Always one of the best parts of touring Flickerfest, getting to connect filmmakers and audiences in the room. See you there! ✨

🎟Tickets at the venue on the day
🙌🏼 Screen Illawarra Screen Australia

Save the date, 17 May at Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre 🎬✨ We’re heading back your way with the Best of Australian S...
07/05/2026

Save the date, 17 May at Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre 🎬✨ We’re heading back your way with the Best of Australian Shorts, celebrating 35 years of Flickerfest and bringing a big night of storytelling straight to your local screen.

From over 3,700 entries, we’ve handpicked eight standout Australian shorts that really showcase the heart, humour and creativity of our industry. It’s a delightful mix of audience favourites, award winners and fresh new voices, all in one sitting.
A highlight is Alfredo, a local gem from Illawarra filmmaker Michael Chrisoulakis. It’s a beautifully relatable family dramedy starring Fiona Press (Packed to the Rafters) and Francis Greenslade (Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell)

🌟There are also some more brilliant familiar faces across the programme, including Hugo Weaving, Michala Banas and Peter Phelps, plus a wave of exciting talent you won’t want to miss!

🍕PLUS - Complimentary Pizza will be served in the intermission! The best way to enjoy a winter Sunday afternoon cinema sesh 🎥

🎟Tix and Info https://bit.ly/FlickerWollondilly

06/05/2026

✨Alice Springs, Laugh Out Loud under the stars this Saturday night.
9 May, 7pm at the Araluen Arts Centre Circus Lawns Join us for Flickerfest’s Short Laughs Comedy.
A relaxed, feel good night of short films from Australia and around the world, full of big laughs & heart warming moments.
✈️ From sky high existential chaos in 'Carcassonne-Acapulco', where 2 pilots amuse and amaze to the rollercoaster of new parenthood in 'Baby Blues', award-winning rap mayhem in Laterz, a French haircut disaster in 'Bowl Cut', and Sandi Toksvig solving a sock-monster mystery in 'Odd Socks' and some surprising and heartwarming moments in the beautiful Oscar winning 'The Singers' . We've got your Saturday night joy covered!
😋 Food by The Feast will be there serving up delicious treats to satisfy hungry film lovers , so come early, grab a bite, bring your beanie and a blanket and settle in for a heartwarming night of fabulous festive fun
See you on the lawns 🌙

🎟 https://tickets.araluen.nt.gov.au/Events/Flickerfest-2026-Short-Laughs-Comedy

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