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Celebrating 33 years in 2024, Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival. This year, the film program was hand-picked from a record 3,400 entries – we don't envy the folks who had to narrow that list down!

Flickerfest, Australia’s largest short film festival, is back at Civic Theatre's Playhouse on Saturday June 15.

You'll be able to catch the Best of Australian Shorts and Short Laughs Comedy program highlights when the festival returns on its National Tour.

The short films screening are all entertaining, inspiring, award-winning, and fresh from their premieres in competition at Flickerfest Bondi, giving Newcastle Flickerfest audiences a window into the hottest contemporary shorts from at home and across the world today. 

Best of Australian Shorts kicks off at 6.30pm, highlighting the incredible short film talent that exists in Australia. Two stunning local films are showing: the moving What's In A Name, about an African-Australian couple who discover fractures from another history while taking part in a documentary (directed by Kalu Oji, who spent his formative years in Lambton), and the heartwarming Wildfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, based on an adaptation of the children's book by Mem Fox, produced by local talent Caleb Irwin.

Aussie highlights also include the premiere of Cold Water, starring industry legend Bruce Spence; Ashes, written and directed by Georgina Haigh (The Sapphires, Back to the Rafters); and the winner of the Panasonic Award for Best Australian Short Film (Oscar® Qualifying), Yeah The Boys that's equal parts larrikin, brutal, and tender.

At 9pm, it's all about comedy with the Short Laughs Comedy program highlights. Expect flicks like UK short Linda by comedian Joe Lycett; laugh-out-loud Australian productions like Room For One More and The Bank Manager; and the hilarious NZ film Good Luck.

Meet the filmmakers and the festival team, plus enjoy a festive atmosphere and a complimentary drink between sessions. Looks like it's time for a night at the flicks!

Flickerfest

When: 6.30pm & 9pm, Saturday 15 June, 2024
Where: The Playhouse, Civic Theatre, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle
Price: 1 session pass $25/$22 concession | 2 session pass $42/$37 concession (includes a complimentary drink between sessions)
More information: to purchase tickets and find out more details, visit the Civic Theatre website.