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Flickerfest

Ticket Information

  • Aussie Shorts and Comedy + Drinks & Nibbles: $27.50 each
  • Aussie Shorts and Comedy + Drinks & Nibbles - Movie Club/Concession/Student: $24.00 each
  • Aussie Shorts or Comedy + Drinks & Nibbles: $15.00 each
  • Aussie Shorts or Comedy + Drinks & Nibbles - Movie Club/Concession/Student: $13.00 each
  • Additional fees may apply

Dates

  • Sat 23 Mar 2019, 6:00pm–8:00pm
  • Sat 23 Mar 2019, 8:00pm–8:30pm
  • Sat 23 Mar 2019, 8:30pm–10:30pm

Restrictions

15+

Listed by

luciasrobson

Flickerfest returns to Huskisson Pictures for the 4th year with the Best of Australian Shorts, curated from the Flickerfest Australian programmes in competition at Bondi; and for the first time at Huskisson Pictures Short Laughs Comedy a hilarious off-kilter selection of funny shorts from across the world.

Enjoy the curated selection of short films at the unique and atmospheric Huskisson Pictures, with its 1913 original façade, landscaped gardens—awarded the Best Commercial Garden in the district and completely refurbished interior.

9 Australian Shorts (122 minutes) start at 6 pm Saturday 23 March followed by drinks and nibbles then 10 Comedy Shorts (118 minutes).

Highlights include:

- Flickerfest 2019 Best of Australian Shorts
Aussie comedian Paul McDermott’s Ghostbear a polar bear cub wanders the arctic wasteland in search of his place in the world.

- Local short film Birdie a woman walking along to the train station smiles at a young man, he smiles back. With the smallest of gestures, the woman is caught in a subtle and sinister game. The producer of Birdie Lizzie Carter grew up around Huskisson and will be at our screening.

- All These Creatures an adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all. Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2018 and which was also awarded Best Editing in an Australian Short Film at Flickerfest 2019.

- Flickerfest 2019 Short Laughs Comedy
Animal Behaviour (Canada) 2019 Oscar Short Film (Animated) Nominee Dealing with what comes naturally isn’t easy, especially for animals, five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in group therapy led by Dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist.

This is a one-off chance to see these amazing short films before they continue their journey around the world, expect to experience the best in short filmmaking Australia and the world has on offer.

More Australian Shorts:

- Home - two men watch over a family whose lives are about to change.

- Della Mortika: Carousel of Shame - a fantastical world where steam is king, where life is hard, but where adventure is always adventure.

- Calling - modern comedy chronicling the dysfunctional relationship between a mother and daughter through their phone calls.

- Lil Bois - after swimming with his friends in a billabong, a nervous little boy returns to his camp and discovers everything has changed.

- Judas Collar - in outback Australia, a wild female camel is captured and fitted with a tracking device known as a Judas Collar based on a real-life practice. Exploring the importance of connection and the tragedy of self-sacrifice.

- Desert Dash - on the outskirts of Australia, Opals are now the currency for survival in the game of Desert Dash. When a feisty heroine gets the opportunity to ‘level up’ there is no choice but to win.

More Short Laughs Comedy:

- How If Feels to Be Hungover (Sweden) - A man wakes up at a clinic specialising in malignant hangovers. The doctor prescribes 600ml of ice cream and two action comedies, but also shares some news, which doesn’t make him feel any better.

- Wildebeest (Belgium) - Going on a safari is a dream for many. For middle-aged couple Lina & Troyer, it turns into a horribly real adventure when they get left behind in the wilderness.

- Sad Sachs (Australia) - The Sachs siblings are running late to their cousin’s wedding when their driver lets loose a bizarre, anti-Semetic rant. Sad Sachs is a black comedy about a loving family, a country wedding and a neo-Nazi.

- Tea With Lemon (United Kingdom) - Bold, suave and enigmatic, exactly what Ian is not. But if he learns Zaneta’s mother tongue, maybe he can convince her otherwise.

- Freaks of Nurture (Canada) - A stop-motion film about a mother-daughter relationship bursting at the seams with babies, poodles and flying spaghetti.

And more:
Man Spider (United Kingdom)
Artem Silendi (France)
Edith & Henry (France)
Hors Piste (France)

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