Press release from The Lantern Group
Flickerfest 2010, the original Bondi short film festival – launched its 19th annual program with an intimate gathering of distinguished filmmatic personalities at Bondi’s Icebergs Dining Room and Bar last night.
Saskia Burmeister and Don Hany star in this year’s trailer, which is a beach-inspired homage to Saturday Night Fever directed by AFI Award-winner, Erin White. The trailer set at both Bondi Beach and Slide nightclub, features choreography by Jason Lewis (The Next Step) and was produced by award-winning producer, Lisa Shaunessy.
The trailer made its debut at the distinguished media launch with a guest list that included Susie Porter, Jacqueline McKenzie, Gia Carides, Damian Walshe-Howling and Saskia Burmeister among others.
Also screened on the night was the Australian short film Franswa Sharl directed by local Bondi filmmaker Hannah Hilliard and funded by Screen Australia, an exotic piece, which will have its world premiere at Flickerfest 2010.
The original Bondi short film festival, Flickerfest will screen in the summer season from 8 – 17th January 2010 under the stars at the Bondi Pavilion before travelling to an extended 23 venues around the country including capital centres, key regional areas and for the first time Albury (WA), Nambour (QLD), Canowindra (NSW) and Dungog (NSW).
Flickerfest is Australia’s only Academy® Award accredited short film festival with a program that offers competitive categories, International, Australian and Documentary.
Flickerfest 2010 is also hosting four short film showcases including Stories on Human Rights, which commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Other showcases include the music-based Short Beats, Flickerkids and the Oscar Shorts program.
Flickerfest has received an impressive 1600 entries in 2010, cementing the festival’s place as a breeding ground for fresh and innovative shorts from a global cross-section of filmmakers. The evergrowing number of entries further affirms Flickerfest as a must-do summer event.
“I’m truly excited about launching Flickerfest this year,” said Bronwyn Kidd Festival director. “For me short film is the most exciting place to be in the film industry today, with the freshest trends and the most creative and contemporary stories coming alive in the short film genre.
With over 1600 entries and only 100 short films making it through to the final competition, Flickerfest will again screen the cream of international and Australian short film to audiences both in Sydney and across the country in a showcase of short film amongst the best in the world,” said Kidd.
The full Flickerfest programme will be released on Friday the 11th December.