Press release from Flickerfest
Flickerfest Australia’s only Academy Accredited Short Film Festival heads to 4 more locations this weekend taking in Alice Springs, Broome, Katherine and Margaret River!
This year Flickerfest received a remarkable 2200 entries from which a fabulous collection of around 43 of the most innovative and creative highlights have been handpicked to entertain and amaze audiences across our national tour.
Kicking off the weekend of short film in Alice Springs on Thursday 8th and screening under the stars at the picturesque Olive Pink Botanic Garden, will be The Best Of Comedy- Short Laughs, an hilariously off-kilter comedy programme which Includes Australian Marcus Dineen’s The Winking Boy, winner of the Amsterdam Film Festival 2011 Best Comedy Award and the Las Vegas Film Festival 2011 Best Screenplay award; the psychedelic, Hungarian Don Juan Zoltan: The Hungarian Gangster of Love; the beautifully upbeat musical about finding love from Norway, Baldguy and the much loved Flickerfest SAE Digital Award winner Las Palmas from Sweden.
Also screening across the weekend at all locations and showcasing some amazing Australian filmmaking talents, The Best Of Australian programme includes the politically astute and hilarious, Julian which recently won the Crystal Bear at Berlin Film Festival. Other highlights include the hilarious Fish & Chips; AACTA award winner and Flickerfest Sound Prize Animation winner Nullarbor and Cannes short-listed and winner of Best Direction at Flickerfest 2012 Bear written, directed and starring Nash Edgerton.
Screening in Alice, Broome and Margaret River also is The Best of International Shorts including 2012 Academy Award nominee from Germany, Raju, which follows a couple’s journey to India to collect their adopted child, The ING DIRECT Award Winner for Best Short Film 2012 Ebony Society beautifully directed by Tammy Davies from New Zealand and the hilarious and screw-balled Brick Novax’s Diary winner of Best Short Film at Sundance.
Flickerfest remains Australia’s only Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival ensuring that we continue to present an A-list class short film competition recognised amongst the best in the world. THE FLICKERFEST TOUR IS SUPPORTED BY SCREEN TERRITORY IN NT AND SCREEN WEST IN WA.
ALICE SPRINGS- Olive Pink Botanic Gardens 8TH – 10TH MAR
Thursday 8th– Best Of Comedy 7.15pm
Friday 9th– Best of Australian 7.15pm
Saturday 10th– Best Of International 7.15pm
Tickets available from Araluen Box Office – 08 8951 1122
or Cam’s Coffee Shop ( opposite ASTC )
Tickets $15 per night pre sale ($20 on the Gate) Three Night Festival Pass $30
BROOME- SUN PICTURES 9TH & 10TH MAR
Fri 9 Mar – 8pm Best of International
Sat 10 Mar -8pm Best of Australian
$16 adult/$12 concession/$11 child/$50 family
Ticket purchases can also be made by calling 08 9192 3199 or online at sunpictures.com.au or broomemovies.com.au
Box Office opens 1 hour prior to the show.
KATHERINE- KATHERINE CINEMAS 10TH MAR
10th March– Best Of Australian – 7.30pm
www.katherinecinemas.com.au
MARGARET RIVER- CAPE MENTELLE WINERY 10TH & 11TH MAR
Movies In The Vineyard
Sat 10 Mar – 8pm Best of International 1
Sun 11 Mar -8pm Best of Australian
$17 Adult/$13 concession
Full program details are available at www.flickerfest.com.au
Still to visit on the 2012 tour- Hobart, Esperance, Eden, Cygent, Narrogin, Wyalkatchem, Canowindra, Canberra, Young, Albany, Darwin, Gerringong and Trinity Beach.
For full tour details, please visit our website flickerfest.com.au