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Northern Rivers short film competition for all ages, Byron All Shorts, is open for submissions.

Finalists screening and awards will be held on Saturday 28 February, alongside the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival tour at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall.

Local jury

Organisers say, ‘A local jury of film industry experts will award more than $3,000 in prizes which recognises and encourages excellence in short filmmaking’.

Entries close Wednesday, 28 January – visit www.iQ.org.au or more details.

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