Flickerfest 2025EXPIRED

This summer, Flickerfest, Australia’s leading international short film competition and the only one with Academy Award® qualification and BAFTA recognition, will once again grace our shores, rolling out the red carpet at Bondi Beach from the 17 to 26 January.

Celebrating its 34th year, this not to be missed ten-day event will showcase a handpicked selection of Australia’s and the world's most exciting short films under the stars and in the theatre at the Bondi Pavilion, presenting a stunning season showcasing our most exciting emerging cinema talent. 

The 2025 programme is now live, with over 200 of the most inspiring short films, enjoying their world and Australian premieres, handpicked from this year's massive pool of over 3,400 entries, to move, inspire and entertain audiences with the very best short films Australia and the world has to offer, showcased across 24 dedicated festival programmes. 63 Australian films are officially selected for the Best of Australian Competition, 36 International films in the Best of International Competition and 15 Documentaries across the Best of Documentary Competition. A further 100 films will also feature across Flickerfest showcase sessions.

 Flickerfest’s prestigious Academy® qualifying competitions of 130 short films include 38 world premieres, 48 Australian Premieres and 5 NSW premieres, giving our audiences first look at the most outstanding short films on offer.