Flickerfest – it’s the vibe
Image: The new Kerrigans: George Pullar (Dale), Elizabeth Cullen (Tracey), Maya Stange (Sal), Tony Cogin (Darryl), Andrew Fraser (Steve). Image: Flickerfest/Facebook
By MARTIN FABINYI
Flickerfest 2023 promises to be another great summer of shorts. The festival launched with its official trailer – a tribute to iconic film, The Castle, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023. Riffing on classic moments that have become memes, Kerrigan lookalikes pay homage to Rob Sitch’s 1997 comic masterpiece.
The 32nd Flickerfest will run in late January at the new and improved Bondi Pavilion. This year, the festival attracted over 3,000 hopeful filmmakers from Australia and overseas, with the final programmed comprising 114 short films.
Australia’s largest Short Film Competition and the only one with Academy® qualification and BAFTA recognition, brings together emerging and established talent. Supporters, Baz Luhrmann and Cate Blanchett have both lent their names to the festival, highlighting its importance and the role it plays in promoting diverse and up-and-coming film practitioners.
Festival director, Bronwyn Kidd, emphasises that in honour of Survival Day on 26th January a collection of nine Indigenous shorts from First Nations filmmakers will be screened. Other events include Love Bites, a programme of films devoted to the quirky world of modern relationships, and Short Laughs Comedy, with bite-sized humour from around the world.
January 20 – 29
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Full programme and tickets at: flickerfest.com.au
