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THE BEST OF MELBOURNE 1 & 2 Shorts Programmes
Thursday 16th February @ Kino Cinemas

Flickerfest, Australia’s premier international short film festival, opens at the Kino Cinemas with two world-class programmes of award-winning Victorian shorts specially curated for Melbourne.

Best of Melbourne 1 commences at 6.30pm, followed by Best of Melbourne 2 at 9.15pm.
 
‘This year the festival has received a record 2200 entries, a large number of which come from the pool of talented, creative and innovative short film makers in Melbourne and Victoria. To showcase the amazing quality of local films I’ve curated two full programmes of all-Victorian shorts, including many Melbourne premieres, that promise to inspire audiences with the depth of talent in the Victorian short film community today,’ said Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd.
 
The Best of Melbourne Shorts Programme 1 features six films, four of which will have their Australian premiere at Flickerfest. Several of these shorts have screened at national and international festivals to great acclaim. Chris Tomkins’ ADAM’S TALLIT, premiering at Flickerfest, was a nominee for the AACTA Award for Best Short Fiction and received the Platinum Reel Award at the Nevada Film Festival as well as the Excellence Award in Short Film at the Indie Fest USA. Sarah Burrell-Davis’ CHAMPIONS, also premiering at Flickerfest, won the AWGIE for Best Short Film Script. Miranda Nation’s ELI THE INVINCIBLE won the prestigious Flickerfest SBS Award, the broadcast award which sees SBS purchase the film to screen on SBS.
 
The Best of Melbourne Shorts Programme 2 features seven films, four premiering in Australia at Flickerfest. The multi award-winning films include Alister Lockhart & Patrick Sarell’s NULLARBOR, which received the AACTA 2012 Best Short Animation Award, the Holmesglen Award for Best Animation Short at MIFF 2011 and the Special Jury Award at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2011. Marcus Dineen’s THE WINKING BOY, winner of the Amsterdam Film Festival 2011 Best Comedy Award and the Las Vegas Film Festival 2011 Best Screenplay award, will also screen as part of Programme 2.
  
Full program details are available at www.flickerfest.com.au

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see these outstanding shorts on the big screen.
 
 
Thursday 16 February – One Night Only
6.30pm—Best of Melbourne Shorts Programme 1 (includes Opening Night Drinks)
9.15pm—Best of Melbourne Shorts Programme 2 (includes Opening Night Drinks)
 
 

Flickerfest remains Australia’s only Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival ensuring that we continue to present an A-list class short film competition recognised amongst the best in the world.