Celebrating its 32nd year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA-recognised short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International short film competition, screens the BEST of SHORTS from Australia and around the globe; ensuring the presentation of A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Flickerfest screened for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in January, with selected highlights the most entertaining and innovative short films from around the world touring Australia on a 50 venue national tour from Feb - Oct 2023; with Byron shire being the first screenings after Bondi.

Flickerfest is screening for its 26th year in the Northern Rivers region in 2023.

The Flickerfest 2023 tour will take place at the Bangalow A&i Hall, screening a smorgasbord of the worlds and Australia’s best shorts over one big weekend handpicked from a record 3,200 entries near 100 countries.

Along with the Byron All Shorts finalists screening, audiences will experience the best of short films from the Byron Region, Australia and around the World over 3 cinematic-packed days.

Celebrate amazing independent film-making from the Thur 16 - Sat 18 February 2023.

Thu 16 Feb, 7pm: Opening Night Drinks | 8pm: Best Of International Shorts
Fri 17 Feb, 8pm: Best Of Australian Shorts
Sat 18 Feb, 4pm: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening & Awards
Sat 18 Feb, 8pm: Short Laughs Comedy

View: Flickerfest 2023 - Bangalow Tour programme details here.

More Info & event details: www.iQ.org.au

Tickets: available online until 1hr prior to screening;
then available at door from 45mins prior to each screening ‘subject to availability’.

Flickerfest, celebrating 32 years - ‘It's Great Short Films, It's On Tour, It's THe Vibe’!

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