Flickerfest Call for Entries 2010

FLiCKERFEST 2010 - CALL FOR ENTRIES

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, we 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 our website http://www.flickerfest.com.au



For more information:

Email: info@flickerfest.com.au or

Phone: 61 2 9365 6888 or visit the Website at http://www.flickerfest.com.au to submit your short film