Flickerfest Brisbane 2017

Overview

If you'd like to pull up a seat and spend a couple of hours watching the best short films the world has to offer, you'll love Flickerfest Short Film Festival.

Australia's most respected (and oldest) short film festival is celebrating 26 years and appearing at Palace Centro Cinemas from February 10-11. This year, the hardworking peeps behind the festival have watched over 2,400 entries from around the globe and whittled the options down to a select few that you can feast your eyes on.

Australia's only Academy-accredited and BAFTA-recognised short film festival is the best spot to see the freshest and most innovative film talent from around the world. Among the full programme is Timecode — a Spanish film about a dancing security guard which has been nominated for an Academy Award. Other highlights include Messiah — a hapless Irishman and his Parisian girlfriend encounter a mischievous stranger in the Australian wilderness — and My Best Friend Is Stuck On The Ceiling — the story of Connor, who is secretly in love with his best friend and wishes he bought her a gift voucher instead of the extravagant gift he ended up getting.

On Friday February 10 it's the 'Best of Australian Shorts' programme, a specially-curated selection of Australian short films including shorts from Queensland filmmakers. The exclusive after-party gives you the chance to mingle with the next wave of Aussie filmmakers over catered food and drinks. On Saturday February 11 the first 'Best of International' programme is on — a selection of the best short films from around the world.

After spending ten days at Bondi Beach in New South Wales, the festival has ventured on to a 52-date national tour, spreading the Flickerfest love Australia-wide.