Flickerfest International Short Film Festival Brisbane 2022

Overview

There's something rather cool about being ahead of the curve when it comes to cinema, watching the latest and greatest flicks on the silver screen well before anyone else. And at Australia's biggest short film festival, you can do just that. The internationally acclaimed Flickerfest is celebrating its 31st year in 2022, too, so you can expect an A-class lineup of cinematic delights.

The annual short film festival is Australia's leading Academy Award-qualifying short film fest, and is backed with BAFTA recognition, too. In March, you can catch screenings at the James St Palace Cinemas.

'A Summer Place'

Get a window into the most exciting contemporary short films with both national and international acclaim. The films featured are handpicked as the most inspiring, provocative and entertaining among the whopping 3100 submissions this year. So this program is not one you want to miss.

On Thursday, March 10, it'll be showcasing the Best of Australian Shorts, kicking off at 7pm with complimentary drinks on arrival. Here, you'll get to mingle with a bunch of incredible Queensland filmmakers fresh from their Flickerfest premieres. The local filmmakers will be sharing the big screen with Australian festival award winners and acting legends — like Paul McDermott and Tara Morice, who star in the quirky dark space comedy The Home Team.  Then, on Friday you can check out the Best of EU Showcase and discover talent from France, Sweden, Poland and more. Our pick is the moving drama On My Mind which has been nominated for a short film Oscar.

To see the full Flickerfest 2022 program and grab tickets, head to the website. Flickerfest will run in Brisbane from March 10–11, and will continue touring nationally until October 2022. 

Top images: 'The Home Team', 'Shower Boys'