FLICKERFEST: Best of Australian Shorts

Complimentary drink on arrival, Pizza from Sienas (While stocks last) and tunes by RTRfm DJ.

This programme is a specially curated selection of highlights from Flickerfest’s Australian Academy Award® Qualifying competition programmes in Bondi 2025.

Flickerfest, celebrating 34 years bringing you the Best of Australian Shorts.
‘Strictly Great Short Films!’

*This programme contains mature themes & is not recommended for children under 15.
Classification: Children under 15yrs must be accompanied by an adult.
*Times & Prices may change, please check with the venue.

Screening: On Tour | Running Time: 124 min | Classification: under 15yrs to be w/adult

The Fix-It-Man And The Fix-It-Wooman

In the “bright lights, big city of Alice Springs”, two soft sculptures try to impress each other with their dance moves. But it’s an unfortunate accident that finally brings them together as they discover they both have a talent for fixing things. Artwork by the Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, renowned for their beautiful soft sculptures, comes alive in this gentle funny tale of love and connection.
NSW PREMIERE
Director: Cornelius Ebatarinja, Nelson Armstrong
Writer: Rhonda Sharpe, Courtney Collins
Producer: Sophie Wallace
Runtime: 9min
Year: 2024
Country: Australia

Typo

WA BORN FILMMAKERS

After graduating from university a year ago, Astrid has been struggling to find a job that fits with her Asperger’s characteristics. Dependent on her pregnant sister and brother-in-law, time is running out for her to gain her independence before the baby is due. A misguided idea to hold an ‘art’ garage sale unexpectedly opens the door to pursuing her passion for typography as a career. However, the question remains: can she overcome the challenges of her Asperger’s and succeed in the interview?
WORLD PREMIERE
Director: Alinta Burton
Writer: Alinta Burton, Vishka Davina Haydock
Producer: Alinta Burton, Ethan McDonald
Runtime: 13min
Year: 2025
Country: Australia

Farm Block A67

WA MADE

Ari, a young aboriginal woman with 48 hours, a busted up car and a sacred promise she made to her mother, sets off in the dead of night to save her family farm from a greedy enemy…
NSW PREMIERE
Director: Jason Haji-Ali, Simone Detourbet
Writer: Nicholas Harle, Simone Detourbet
Producer: Nicholas Harle
Runtime: 12min
Year: 2023
Country: Australia

Recipe For Jam

WA MADE

On a quiet orchard, a simple shelf becomes the centrepiece of a couples love story, weaving together moments of joy, heartache and the beauty of life’s small treasures.
WORLD PREMIERE
Director: Ryan Silvey
Writer: Ryan Silvey, Leslie Thiele
Producer: Ryan Silvey
Runtime: 18min
Year: 2025
Country: Australia

The Dog

STARRING WA BASED ACTOR KATE WALSH

A sick dog mysteriously appears in the clinic of a struggling vet (Kate Walsh, GREY’S ANATOMY, UMBRELLA ACADEMY) and tries to negotiate their own death, leading both on a surreal journey through life and mortality.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Director: Danielle Baynes
Writer: Danielle Baynes
Producer: Danielle Baynes, Morgan Hind, Lottie Aspinall
Runtime: 12min
Year: 2025
Country: Australia

Glove

WA DIRECTORIAL DEBUT AND ACTRESS BELINDA BROMILOW

A young woman with a curious idiosyncrasy, is trying to find her true love. When she steals a lamb and the shepherd follows her to the city, they become entangled in a way that surprises them both.
WORLD PREMIERE
Director: Belinda Bromilow
Writer: Belinda Bromilow
Producer: Belinda Bromilow, Milo Beyts
Runtime: 11min
Year: 2025
Country: Australia

Skin And Boner

WA MADE

Two housemates find themselves at odds when one brings home the other’s former Tinder date, but are forced to work together when an unexpected accident occurs…
WORLD PREMIERE
Director: Georgia Nottage
Writer: Clare Toonen
Producer: Hannah Ngo
Runtime: 9min
Year: 2024
Country: Australia

Before The Son

WA MADE

Amidst a tumultuous economy a young man battles his friend’s addiction and the struggle of feeding his new born – leading him to turn to petty crime.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Director: Jay Peardon|
Writer: Alex Champion De Crespigny, Harrison Pearse
Producer: Ben Corlett, Jay Peardon, Harrison Pearse, Alex Champion De Crespigny
Runtime: 15min
Year: 2024
Country: Australia

Light Can’t Escape

WA MADE

Harriet’s disaster of a life gets a lot weirder when she discovers a black hole in her apartment.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
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Director: Tim Sharp
Writer: Tim Sharp
Producer: Cecilia Low
Runtime: 10min
Year: 2024
Country: Australia

Joan

WA MADE

After discovering her much-loved rescue dog, Brian, has committed an unforgivable house-sitting crime, Joan must go to ridiculous lengths to cover his tracks.
NSW PREMIERE
Director: Emma Jackson
Writer: Emma Jackson, Lee Devaney
Producer: Priscilla-Anne Jacob, Stephanie Davis
Runtime: 13min
Year: 2024
Country: Australia

Mr. Wonderful

WA MADE

A young man races through early adulthood while trying to find his childhood dog.
WORLD PREMIERE
Director: Cooper Clark
Writer: Cooper Clark
Producer: Cooper Clark
Runtime: 3min
Year: 2025
Country: Australia