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Flickerfest 2013 – 22nd International Short Film Festival - 11th- 20th January 2013 Bondi Beach Sydney Australia

Call for Entries Now Open Online at www.flickerfest.com.au  
 
Celebrating its 22nd year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Award accredited and BAFTA recognised Short Film festival, and its largest short film competition, is accepting entries from Australia and around the world, for our 2013 Festival.  Flickerfest will screen for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in January 2013 with selected highlights heading off after the festival around Australia on a 40 venue national tour. Flickerfest remains a platform for celebrating the most entertaining and innovative short film making from around the world, judged by a panel of leading industry experts.

Competitions
* International
* Australian
* Documentary
*GreenFlicks – films with an environmental focus or theme from across the world
*Flickerup- National high school and primary school competition.

Out of competition programmes will include Flickerkids for children and a comedy showcase.

All competitions are open to any short film under 35 minutes completed within 2 years of the entry closing dates.

An international jury will award the following prestigious awards and prizes:

* The Flickerfest Award for Best Short Film (Academy® Accredited)
* Yoram Gross Award For Best Animation Short Film (Academy® Accredited)
Plus a host of other Awards and Industry prizes valued at over $50,000 AUD celebrating excellence across the film making craft.

All films must be, in English or have English subtitles. Due to the competitive nature of the Festival, Flickerfest prefers NSW premieres and films that have not been broadcast or made available for download in Australia.

Call for Entries Now Open - Click Here ! 

ENTRY DEADLINES:
Australian entries must be received by 5pm, FRIDAY  5th October 2012
International entries must be received by 5pm, FRIDAY 5th  October 2012

Keep in touch with festival announcements at http://facebook.com/flickerfest

For more information:
Email: coordinator@flickerfest.com.au   / or
Phone: 61 2 9365 6888