The 17th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, driven by MINI, has now closed its 2008 Call for Entries. We have had an astonishing number of entries from Australia and beyond, exceeding 2007’s entries with numbers well into the 1300’s. This increase in entries is yet further testimony of Flickerfest’s growing profile as the most important and largest short film competition in Australia, so thank you to all those who have contributed their film for 2008.
The Selection Committee is now wading through the many entries for final selection, and with such a range of genres and cultures represented it will be no easy task to decide the final 80 short films in competition. The Flickerfest competitive international and Australian programmes will be announced in early December and will be posted on the Flickerfest website www.flickerfest.com.au.
Currently undergoing preparations to shoot the quirky new trailer for 2008 are Producer Kristina Ceyton and Director Rene Hernandez, winners of the JVC Award for Best Australian Short Film Flickerfest 2007. Our exciting new look trailer and artwork will all be launched at Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Bondi Beach on the 4th of December 2007.
Festival dates for Sydney are 4th – 13th January 2008, with the opening night kicking off on Friday 4th January 2008. A selected program from the festival will then tour around the country starting off in Byron Bay and finishing in Melbourne late March.
Each year Flickerfest is pleased to celebrate and showcase an array of diverse short films from the many cultural backgrounds that make up our festival programmes and 2008 will be no exception.
Over the coming months, we look forward to keeping you updated with each new development and our exciting plans for Flickerfest 2008.
Till then, best wishes from the Flickerfest team.
[release from Flickerfest]