Flickerfest International Short Film Festival Sydney 2024

Overview

Another year goes by, and we return to another year of Sydney's beloved short film festival: Flickerfest. Anyone who loves to be ahead of the cinematic curve can attest that a night at Australia's only Academy® Qualifying short film festival is a night of screen culture unlike anything you'll catch at the blockbusters.

Returning to its home at Bondi Pavilion for the 33rd year running, Flickerfest spans ten days in Sydney before it packs up to tour screens across Australia. Throughout the festival, 200 top films handpicked from over 3400 entries will delight audiences while vying for awards like the Flickerfest Award for Best International Short Film, the Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation, the Panasonic Lumix for Best Australian Short Film and the Flickerfest Award for Best Documentary - all of which are Academy® qualifying.

Flickerfest also includes celebrations of diverse filmmakers of all ages and walks of life. Rainbow Shorts celebrates the work of LGBTQI+ storytellers; and FlickerKids gathers the best of the family-friendly program and Short Laughs will keep you giggling throughout the night.

Of course, what's a night at the movies without food and drinks? You'll be able to start your evening right with a bev at the Pav's beachside panoramic bar, enjoying conversations with your crew as the sun goes down behind you. Come by day after a swim in the water then a movie at the indoor cinema, or head into the open-air courtyard after dark and enjoy a night of screenings under the stars.

After wrapping its Sydney stint, Flickerfest will share the short-film love and pop up at over 50 venues across the country between February and October 2024.

The 33rd Flickerfest International Film Festival will run from Friday, January 19 to Sunday, January 28. Tickets and the full 2024 program are available now. For more information, head to the website.