Flickerfest 2024 — Best of Melbourne Shorts

Overview

The internationally acclaimed Flickerfest is back and celebrating its 33rd year running in 2024, ready to amaze audiences nationwide with an A-class lineup of cinematic delights. The annual event is Australia's leading Oscar and BAFTA qualifying short film fest with a meticulously curated selection of shorts screened, handpicked from over 3400 entries, it's one of the best springboards for burgeoning filmmaking talent in the country.

On Wednesday, April 10, the festival hits town with the Best of Melbourne Shorts, bringing a curated 120-minute screening of award-winning short films that premiered at Flickerfest's Bondi home in January. The festival celebrates emerging and thriving Victorian filmmakers and gives local audiences a first look at some of the cinematic talent from their own backyard

The one-night-only event kicks off at 6.30pm at The Kino Palace Cinema, with a complimentary drink on arrival before the programme starts at 7pm with filmmaker introductions and then the films themselves.

What's In a Name

To give you an idea of what to expect, there's the compelling Best Direction recipient for 2024 What's In a Name?; about a couple whose reflections on their shared past cause fractures in the present, a comedy with the life of a man and his short film idea on the line in Room For One More; winner of Best Screenplay, St Kilda-set true story Cold Water; and the story of a comedian desperate to sign with an agent, Lean In, awarded Best Comedy.

Flickerfest 2024 is coming to Kino Palace Melbourne on Wednesday, April 10 from 7pm. To see the full program and grab tickets head to the website.

Top Images: Room For One More, Lean In