Press Release from Flickerfest
Only a few days to go before you can submit your Australian film to Flickerfest for the 2010 Festival. Entries close this Friday, 28th August, so get them in by then! (entries postmarked with this date will be accepted!)
Flickerfest 19th International Australian Short Film Festival
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
8th –17th January 2010, then touring nationally from January to March 2010
Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Award accredited Short Film festival, and its largest short film competition, is now accepting entries from Australia and around the world for the 2010 Festival.
Flickerfest will screen for 10 days at Bondi Beach in January 2010 before heading off on a national tour. The Festival consists of three competitive programmes – International, Australian and Documentary as well as a number of special showcases and forums out of competition.
An international jury will award the following prestigious awards and prizes:
· The Coopers Award for Best Short Film (Academy® Accredited)
· Yoram Gross Award For Best Animation Short Film (Academy® Accredited)
· Award for Best Australian Short Film
· Award for Best Short Documentary Film
· Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography in an Australian short film
plus a host of other Awards and Industry prizes
The Flickerfest International Competition is open to any short film available for screening on 35mm. The Australian and Documentary Competitions are open to any short film available for screening on 35mm or Betacam video.
Films must be under 35 minutes & have been completed within 2 years of the closing dates.
Films must be in English or have English subtitles. Due to the competitive nature of the Festival, Flickerfest favour Sydney premieres and films that have not been broadcast or made available for download in Australia.
Entry Deadlines:
Australian entries must be received by 5pm, FRIDAY 28th AUGUST 2009
International entries must be received by 5pm, FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2009
Entry is only available online at the website http://www.flickerfest.com.au