FLiCKERFEST Best of Australian Shorts 2026
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FLiCKERFEST 2026 - 35th International Short Film Festival On TourCygnet Town Hall| Saturday 22nd , 7pm
Celebrating 35 years in 2026, Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world with films hand-picked from the festival’s record 3,700+ entries!
Flickerfest, Australia’s largest Short Film Festival, is excited to be returning on its National Tour to Cygnet Town Hall in Cygnet showcasing the Best of International Shorts and Best of Australian Shorts programme highlights from our recent Bondi festival competitions.
The short films screening are all entertaining, inspiring, award-winning and fresh from their premieres in competition at Flickerfest Bondi, giving Cygnet Flickerfest audiences a window into the hottest contemporary shorts from at home and across the world today.
Saturday 22nd August 7:00pm, honor our unique identity and culture with the Best of Australian Shorts. Don't miss the relatable family dramedy Alfredo directed & produced by Michael Chrisoulakis born in Hobart and raised on the Eastern Shore in Howrah, Michael attended Clarence High School and then Rosny College, where he won the Tasmanian Television Award in year 11, Alfredo stars Fiona Press (Packed to the Rafters) and Francis Greenslade (Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell); Boy on Fire a powerful and thought provoking exploration of youth, consequence, and change, winner of the Oscar® Qualifying LUMIX Award for Best Australian Short Film, by wri/dir Alies Sluiter, the moving drama Tuesday Tuesday, which won best female director at Flickerfest 2026 and stars Peter Phelps (Stingers) Whilst Packed Away gives us the directorial debut of actress Michala Banas (Always Greener, Mcleod's Daughters) who shines both on and off camera in this personal and intimate drama and actor Matt Day (Rake) writes and directs the comedy Baby Shower, starring the legendary Hugo Weaving in a dark comedy about family friendship and unexpected happenings at this familiar ritual.
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Cygnet Town Hall Supper Room
Mary St, Cygnet Tasmania 7112
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