Celebrating its 34rd 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 45 venue national tour from Feb - Oct 2025; with Byron shire being one of the first screenings after Bondi.

Flickerfest is screening for its 28th year in the Northern Rivers region in 2025.

The Flickerfest 2025 tour will take place at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall, screening a smorgasbord of the worlds and Australia’s best shorts over one big weekend handpicked from a record 3,500 entries over 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 27 Feb - Sat 1 Mar 2025.

Thu 27 Feb, 7pm: Opening Night Drinks | 8pm: Best Of International Shorts
Fri 28 Feb, 8pm: Best Of Australian Shorts
Sat 1 Mar, 2pm: Filmmaking Workshop
Sat 1 Mar, 4pm: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening & Awards
Sat 1 Mar, 8pm: Short Laughs Comedy

View: Flickerfest 2025 - Mullumbimby Tour programme details here soon.

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

Tickets: available online until 2hrs prior to screening;
Then tickets are available at door, 1hr prior to each screening ‘subject to availability’.

Flickerfest, celebrating 34 years - ‘Strictly Great Short Films!'