Flickerfest and iQ inc are back for their 29th year, kicking off their three-day festival of short films at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Thursday from 7pm – raise a glass to 29 years of Flickerfest in the Northern Rivers at the festival’s opening night party with delicious craft beer, organic wine, organic juices, and sumptuous snacks from Yaman.
Following, at 8pm, Flickerfest will take you on a trip across the world with the Best Of International Shorts program. Among a host of international highlights enjoying their Australian premieres, is the Oscar-nominated A Friend of Dorothy, starring UK acting royalty Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry, where friendship is found in the most unexpected places. Also hot off its Oscar nomination is the powerful and intimate The Singers. Joining them is the poignant Indonesian short My Plastic Mother, awarded Best International Short Film, and Radix, winner of the Yoram Gross Animation Award for best Australian animation.
On Friday, 27 February from 8pm, Australian films shine. Catch a collection of stunning shorts supported by big names both in front of and behind the camera. Moving drama Tuesday Tuesday, stars Peter Phelps (Stingers) in a stellar performance as a man whose world is fading – Packed Away gives us the directorial debut of actress Michala Banas,(McLeod’s Daughters) who shines both on and off camera in this personal drama, and actor Matt Day (Rake) writes and directs the comedy Baby Shower, starring the legendary Hugo Weaving.
On Saturday, 28 February at 2pm, join Flickerfest for a free workshop on the journey from shorts to features, and go behind the scenes with award-winning Flickerfest alumni who share their own career pathways.
At 4pm, Flickerfest and IQ inc will again shine the spotlight on a host of local talent at the 21st year of Byron All Shorts Competition Enjoy a selection of incredible Northern Rivers short films on the big screen, and meet the filmmakers on the day to introduce their films.
Full program announced on 18 February.
On Saturday at 8pm, Short Laughs Comedy brings big laughs to the screen with a riotous collection of off-kilter Flickerfest shorts from Australia and around the world. Don’t miss Carcassonne-Acapulco, where a chance encounter at 30,000 feet sparks a surprisingly funny existential debate, Baby Blues, a sharply observed comedy that hilariously captures the anxieties, and emotional free-fall of new parenthood; and Shrimp Fried Rice, a warm and witty tale that finds humour in cultural misunderstandings, the emotional significance of a humble takeaway meal, and so much more!
For the full Flickerfest Mullumbimby & Byron All Shorts program and tickets go to www.iQ.org.au.
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