31st International Short Film Festival! National tour: February - October 2022

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HUSKISSON – FRIDAY 11TH MARCH & SATURDAY 12TH MARCH 7.30 PM HUSKISSON PICTURES

‘A KALEIDOSCOPIC CARNIVAL OF SHORT FILMS’

Celebrating 31 years in 2022 Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world with films hand-picked from the festival’s record 3,200 entries!

Flickerfest, Australia’s largest Short Film Festival is excited to be returning on its National Tour to Huskisson Pictures showcasing the Best of International Shorts & the Best of Australian Shorts programme highlights from our recent Bondi festival competitions.

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

Best of International Shorts on Friday 11th March at 7.30pm, highlights include the delightful winner of the SAE Creative Media Institute Award for Best Use of Digital Technology In A Short Film at #flickerfest2022, Space Invader that tells the tale of young Max, who loves three things - hanging out with his dad (who's his best mate), baked beans and Star Wars, now all under threat when dads new girlfriend comes on the scene and the delightful and heart warming UK film Roy where a reclusive widower Roy passes his days cold calling strangers until a chance meeting with a young woman Cara, sees an unlikely friendship forged. Starring BAFTA winner David Bradley (Broadchurch, Harry

Potter) and Oscar winner Rachel Shenton (The Silent Child, Hollyoaks).

Once again the Australian programme shines a spotlight on the incredible short film talent that exists in our emerging Australian industry. Screening on Saturday the 12th of March at 7.30pm, highlights from the Best of Australian Shorts include the quirky black space comedy The Home Team starring comedy legend Paul McDermott and acclaimed actress Tara Morice (Strictly Ballroom) and the moving and intimate sibling drama You Me Before And After starring Yael Stone (Orange Is The New Black) and Emily Barclay (Mr In Between, Glitch, Baby Teeth) also shines on the big screen in this exceptional programme.

Dating Violet, directed by Wollongong born and raised director Holly Trenaman and filmed in the area is a beautiful short exploring the heartache of young love and how it feels to be a teenager, growing up in a small coastal town, being dumped by life, the waves, and boyfriends.

WHAT: Flickerfest 2022: Best of International Shorts; Best of Australian Shorts WHERE: Huskisson Pictures, Huskisson
PRICE: $17/ $15con (students & seniors) | Both: $30/ $26con
WHEN: Friday 11th March, 7.30pm - Best Of International Shorts. Saturday 12th March, 7.30pm - Best Of Australian Shorts
TICKETS & INFO: www.flickerfest.com.au/tour/huskisson/