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Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

Australia’s only Academy®Award accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival, and Australia's largest short film competition, screens for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach, with a selection of films heading off after the festival around Australia on a 40 venue national tour.

Competitions:
* International
* Australian
* Documentary
* GreenFlicks (environmental films from across the world)
* Flickerup (Australian high school & primary school competition)

Out of competition programmes include:
* Flickerkids (films for children)
* Comedy showcase

An international jury awards the following prestigious awards and prizes:
* The Flickerfest Award for Best Short Film (Academy®Accredited)
* Yoram Gross Award For Best Animation Short Film (Academy®Accredited)

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18^th edition

2009 | 9 - 18 January

Flickerfest, Australia’s premiere international short film festival, will be held at Bondi Pavilion on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, then touring nationally till March.

The Festival will consist of a main International competitive program which is Academy® accredited, a short documentary competition, Australia competition and a number of additional programs and forums out of competition.

Awards

Selected short films

Edition details

Special Jury Award

John and Karen

United Kingdom | 2007 | 3:30

Director: Matthew Walker

Auf der Strecke

On the Line

Germany | 2007 | 29:45

Director: Reto Caffi

A department store security guard is racked by guilt after not helping the victim of a fight in the subway.

Berni's Doll

France | 2007 | 12:00

Director: Yann Jouette

Berni, minor employee of a factory, makes up for his loneliness by buying a woman in kit form from the Third World.

Burley!

Australia | Oct 2007 | 8:45

Directors: Gareth Cowen, Dave Edwardz

A young tetra fish, one of a million in her school, just wants some attention. Feeling lonely and bored, she is attracted by the manic antics of a gan...

C'est Dimanche!

It's Sunday!

France | Feb 2008 | 30:00

Director: Samir Guesmi

While he's expelled from school, 13 years old Ibrahim lets his father believe that he has got a diploma...

Chainsaw

Australia | Nov 2007 | 24:10

Director: Dennis Tupicoff

Frank and Ava Gardner live out in the country, amongst the kookaburras and the cattle. Their jobs are menial, but they are true romantics at heart. Mo...

Die Seilbahn

The Cable Car

Switzerland | Jan 2008 | 7:00

Directors: Frank Braun, Claudius Gentinetta

While travelling by a cable car to a place somewhere in the mountains, an old man treats himself to some snuff tobacco. Et voilà! With every sneeze th...

Dog with Electric Collar

Australia | Apr 2008 | 4:39

Director: Steve Baker

A dog... An electric collar... And plenty to bark at... Sparks will fly!

The Door

Ireland | 2008 | 16:49

Director: Juanita Wilson

A father desperately attempts to come to terms with the devastating effects of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Hot Dog

United States | Feb 2008 | 5:50

Director: Bill Plympton

This is the third film in the DOG series. In this episode our plucky hero joins the fire company to save the world from house fires and gain the affec...

John and Karen

United Kingdom | 2007 | 3:30

Director: Matthew Walker

Karen the penguin is not pleased to see John the polar bear on her doorstep. Their argument last night has put her in a very bad mood and John is on e...