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Festival Information and Competitions

FLiCKERFEST 2012
FLiCKERFEST 21st INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
6th - 15th January 2012, Bondi Beach Sydney AUSTRALIA
National Tour - January to March 2012

Flickerfest is an Academy® Accredited festival.

Flickerfest is a BAFTA-recognised festival for the purposes of eligibility for the Short Film Award in 2011/2012.

FLiCKERFEST, Australia's premier international short film festival, will be held at the Bondi Pavilion on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach in January 2012. The Festival in 2012 will celebrate 21 years of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world in competitions and special showcases. Following the Festival in Sydney, a selection of films will go on tour to capital cities and regional centres around Australia.

COMPETITIONS

The 2012 Festival will include the following competitions:

  • International competition - open to films from anywhere in the world, available for screening on 35mm Film Print or Digital beta
  • Australian competition - open to films made in Australia by Australian residents, available for screening on 35mm Film Print or Digital Beta or SP Beta Video Tape
  • Documentary competition - open to short documentaries from anywhere in the world, available for screening on 35mm Film Print or Digital Beta or SP Beta Video Tape
  • GreenFlicks - Environmental Shorts competition - open to films, including ones from school students, with a focus on or with environmental themes, available for screening on either 35mm Film Print or Digital or SP Beta Video Tape
  • FlickerUp - Australian School Students Competition - open to films from students enrolled in primary or secondary schools in Australia, or individuals under 18 available on 35mm Film Print, Digital Beta or SP Beta, or DVD. This competition will be divided into 2 sections for Primary age and Secondary age Student entries.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

  • Flickerfest Award For Best Short Film - (Academy ® accredited)
  • Yoram Gross Award for Best Animation - $1500 (Academy ® accredited)
  • National Geographic Award for Best Documentary
  • SAE Award for Best Use of Digital Technology in a Short Film
AUSTRALIAN AWARDS
  • Flickerfest Award for Best Australian Short Film
  • Icebergs Dining Room and Bar Award for Best Direction in an Australian Short Film
  • Miller Australia Award for Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
  • Avid Award for Best Editing in an Australian Short Film
  • Audioloc Award for Best Achievement in Sound
  • Chaotic Pictures Award for Most Resourceful Production
  • SBS Television Award
  • IF Media Award for Most Popular Film at Flickerfest
Including industry prizes and cash prizes

Eligibility for Flickerfest 2012

To be eligible for Flickerfest film competitions all shorts must be no more than 35 minutes in length.

All productions screened at Flickerfest 2012 must have been completed within 2 years of the entry closing date and must be in English or have English subtitles.

DUE TO THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF FLICKERFEST, WE FAVOUR AUSTRALIAN FILMS THAT ARE NSW PREMIERES AND AUSTRALIAN FILMS SELECTED FOR COMPETITION SHOULD NOT HAVE SCREENED IN NSW WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE FESTIVAL DATES.

WE PREFER FILMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN BROADCAST IN AUSTRALIA OR MADE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, AND INTERNATIONAL SHORTS THAT ARE AN AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE.

Films submitted for the Schools Competition do not have to adhere to the premier guidelines. For any questions re eligibility please email coordinator@flickerfest.com.au

Entry Deadlines

  • Australian entries must be submitted on-line by 5pm, FRIDAY 7th October 2011
  • International entries must be submitted on-line by 5pm, FRIDAY 7th October 2011
  • Greenflicks- Environmental entries must be submitted online by 5pm FRIDAY 21st October 2011
  • Flickerup- Schools entries must be submitted online by 5pm Friday 21st October 2011
Enquiries: coordinator@flickerfest.com.au

Submission Details

Flickerfest
PO Box 7416
Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Australia

Or via courier or in person to:

Flickerfest
Bondi Pavilion, Rear Building, upstairs
Queen Elizabeth Drive
(enter via driveway off Campbell Pde, opposite Beach Rd)
Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Australia

Ph: +61 (0) 2 9365 6877
Fax: +61 (0) 2 9365 6899

Full Rules and Regulations

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Flickerfest 2012 - Entry Form

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National Tour

After our Sydney festival Flickerfest tours a selection of films across Australia. Each film included in the touring programme is paid a royalty.
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For more information about entries, please contact the Flickerfest office:

Phone: +61 2 9365 6888
Fax: + 61 2 9365 6899
Email: coordinator@flickerfest.com.au