Flickerfest Melbourne 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 Kino Palace Cinemas from February 15-16. 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 — starring David Gulpilil, a hapless Irishman and his Parisian girlfriend encounter a mischievous stranger in the Australian wilderness — and Crush — the story of a 16-year-old girl whose best friends are wanted for murder.

On Wednesday February 15 it's the 'Windows on Europe' programme, featuring moving, award-winning shorts drawn from the European Union countries. On Thursday February 16 the 'Best of Melbourne' programme is on —  a specially curated selection of shorts from Victorian filmmakers. The exclusive after-party gives you the chance to mingle with the next wave of Aussie filmmakers over catered food and drinks.

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.