Author: Shane Rennie

FLiCKERFEST MULLUMBIMBY & BYRON ALL SHORTS 2026

Posted on by Shane Rennie

35th International Short Film Festival

Australia’s only Academy Award® & BAFTA qualifying short film festival.

Thur 26 – Sat 28 Feb 2026
Mullumbimby Civic Hall

PROGRAMME & TIMES

Thursday 26 Feb: doors 7pm- Opening Drinks | films start 8pm: Best Of International Shorts programme $30/$25 conc (+bf)
Ticket includes a tasty snacks & a complimentary drink from Rosnay Organic Wine, Gage Roads Beer, Matso’s Ginger Beer or Karma Drinks juices/soft drinks.

Friday 27 Feb: 8pm: Best Of Australian Shorts programme, doors 7pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Saturday 28 Feb, 2pm: Free ‘Shorts To Features’ Filmmaking Workshop, doors 1.30pm, free, just turn up!

Saturday 28 Feb, 4pm: Byron All Shorts finalist programme & Awards, doors 3pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Saturday 28 Feb, 8pm: Short Laughs Comedy programme, doors 7pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Programme details coming soon.

Season Pass: $65/55 conc (+bf)

Mullumbimby Civic Hall (Cafe/Bar & Air-conditioned)
Run-time: (approx 120min each session)
Classification: (under 15yrs to be w/adult)

(online sales close 2 hours prior to each session)
Tickets also available at the door (for 1hr before session ‘subject to availability’)

Any general or tickets enquires pls call: 0414 779 881

iQ Cafe & Bar
Open daily: 1hr prior to film sessions.
Serving delicious Yaman treats, Bakers & Daughters cakes, Rosnay organic wine, Gage Roads beer, Matso’s ginger beer & Karma Drinks organic juices/soft drinks, coffee, tea, chips & popcorn.

*Cashless transactions for Tickets at door & Cafe preferred!
– Plenty of parking available

Join us for a fabulous weekend of the best short films that the local region, Australia & the world has on offer.

Fundraiser: Flickerfest Mullumbimby & Byron All Shorts 2026 is a fund-raiser for the iQ Inc, Crown Land Managers of the Island Quarry Reserve.

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ Inc.

ABOUT FLiCKERFEST

Celebrating its 35th year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy Award® & BAFTA Qualifying short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International short film competition, screens the best of shorts from Australia and around the globe; ensuring the presentation of A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Flickerfest screens for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in late January 2026, now selected highlights of the most entertaining and innovative short films from around the world are touring Australia on a 40+ venue national tour from Feb – Oct 2026; with Byron shire being one of the first screenings after Bondi.

Flickerfest is screening for its 29th year in the Northern Rivers region in 2026 and will celebrate its 35th birthday since the festivals 1st ever screening in Balmain, Sydney back in 1991.

The Flickerfest 2026 tour will take place at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall, screening a smorgasbord of the worlds and Australia’s best shorts over one big weekend handpicked from a record 3,700+ entries received from over 100 countries for Flickerfest Bondi.

Along with the Byron All Shorts finalists screening, audiences will experience the best of short films from the Byron Region, Australia and around the World over 3 cinematic-packed days.

Celebrate amazing independent film-making in Mullumbimby from Thur 26 – Sat 28 Feb 2026.

 

FLiCKERFEST 2026 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday 26th February

7pm – Opening Night Party

Join us as we celebrate our 29th year in the Northern Rivers to launch our festival of short films in style with a catered opening night party including complimentary tasty snacks & drinks from our partners Rosnay Organic Wines, Gage Roads Beer and Karma Drinks Organic Juices/Drinks.
…followed by…

8pm – Best Of International Shorts

Following the Opening Party, Flickerfest is thrilled to present its Best Of International Shorts programme, a selection of film gems from our Academy® qualifying and BAFTA recognised competition in Bondi.

Friday 27th February

8pm – Best Of Australian Shorts

Flickerfest is thrilled to celebrate a diverse range of stories from across Australia that celebrate our unique identity and culture with our Best Of Australian Shorts programme, selected from 7 programmes in our Academy® Qualifying competition in Bondi.

Saturday 28th February

2pm – Free ‘Shorts To Features’ Filmmaking Workshop (just turn up!)

Join festival Director Bronwyn Kidd in conversation with acclaimed Australian Director Nick Waterman as they discuss Nick’s journey from shorts to features. Go behind the scenes with Nick as we follow his career path from award winning short film director and Flickerfest alumni to his latest career highlight directing the feature film ‘How To Make Gravy’, inspired by Paul Kelly’s famous song and written in collaboration with Nick’s partner, musician Meg Washington.

Saturday 28th February

4pm – Byron All Shorts- Northern Rivers Competition Finalists screening

Also returning is Byron All Shorts, for the 21st year presenting the Best Of Northern Rivers Shorts; encouraging audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced in the region each year. Around 11 local short films will screen across this 105-minute programme which will celebrate an incredible range of themes and stories. Byron All Shorts is judged by an esteemed jury of local Northern Rivers industry practitioners. The awards ceremony will be held 15-20mins after the screening (time to allow the Jury to decide the winners) & will conclude by 7pm.

Saturday 28th February

8pm – Short Laughs Comedy

Enjoy an evening of clever comedy from Australia and across the world with the Short Laughs Comedy programme,

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The Flickerfest organisers – Bronwyn Kidd (Festival Director), Shane Rennie (Production & Tour Manager) – Northern Rivers and Mullumbimby residents are always thrilled, after delivering their 10 day Bondi festival to bring the Flickerfest tour home to their local region and to present the 40 venue national tour across Australia.

Don’t miss this one-off chance to see these amazing shorts before they continue their journey around the world; curated from the Flickerfest competition screenings at Bondi; expect to experience the best in short film-making Australia, the world & the region has on offer.

Check out the Flickerfest 2026 Tour trailer

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by clip_image004_0000
Sat 28 February: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 3pm | films 4pm $18/16

Sat 28 February: Byron All Shorts Awards – will be held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

Mullumbimby Civic Hall

 

ABOUT BYRON ALL SHORTS

Also being presented is the Best of Northern Rivers Shorts at the Byron All Shorts finalist’s screening, selected from around 50 entries each year, showcasing a wonderful new collection of creative shorts from our very talented local filmmakers on a range of themes that reflect Northern Rivers life including drama, environment, surfing, music, comedy, love and everything in between.

The Byron All Shorts screens on Saturday 28th February, 4pm, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region being celebrated & awarded for excellence in short film making.

Support our regions local stories & see the best of our local filmmakers, alongside the best in the world.

*The awards presentation is on Saturday 28th Feb, 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2026 – Northern Rivers Short Film Finalists Programme

To be announced early Feb.
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BYRON ALL SHORTS 2026 Awards

The Byron All Shorts screening is on Sat 28 Feb, 4pm, shortly followed by the Byron All Shorts Awards presentation which will be held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

These amazing local films screen to a packed house each year, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes, that recognise excellence in short film making from the Northern Rivers region.

THE JURY: Byron All Shorts will be judged at the screening by an esteemed jury of film practitioners.
(The awards presentation is held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm).

 

FLiCKERFEST MULLUMBIMBY & BYRON ALL SHORTS – PARTNERS

Thank you to our partners, your support enhances our regions creative industries & is greatly appreciated.
Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ, and is a fund-raiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

MAJOR PARTNERS & PRIZE PARTNERS

 and 
iQ & Flickerfest – Festival Creators and Cash Prize Partners (Jury Award for Best Short Film & Jury Award for Emerging Talent)

 

INDUSTRY PRIZE PARTNERS

 

BEVERAGE SUPPORTERS

 

Byron All Shorts 2026 Call for Entries

Posted on by Shane Rennie

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by  Inc.

Byron All Shorts 2026 – Call for Entries Now Open!
Entries Close: Wed 28th Jan 2026
Download: Entry form here
Filmmaker Notification Date: Thur 12 Jan 2026

Now in it’s 21st year, Byron All Shorts, celebrates the filmmaking talent of the Northern Rivers region and encourages audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced here each year.

Filmmakers from across the region are invited to submit their short films of up to 30min in length, from all genres.

The best of local short films will screen in the Byron All Shorts finalists programme on Sat 28th Feb 4pm, with the finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes that recognise excellence in short filmmaking. Prizes & cash to the value of around $3k will be presented for the iQ-Flickerfest Best Short Film Award, the SAE Byron Bay Emerging Talent Award & the Best Short Film Audience Award; recognising the incredible talent in our region.

Byron All Shorts competition is included in Mullum Flickerfest’s 3-day film festival event at Mullumbimby Civic Hall, Thur 26th to Sat 28th Feb 2026, which provides a platform to celebrate, encourage and support local filmmakers to produce and share their stories; alongside the best of shorts films for around the world. Byron All Shorts is a dedicated Northern Rivers short film competition, judged by a team of professional local Northern Rivers film industry members.

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival celebrates its 35th year in 2026 and is Australia’s only Oscar® Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying short film festival. Since 1999, Flickerfest has been bringing its unique programmes of award-winning Australian and international shorts to the Byron region, hosted by iQ Inc. (program details coming soon @flickerfest)

iQ Inc is proud to have continued providing a dedicated screening platform for local filmmakers since 2006; and to be presenting an inspirational, world calibre experience for local filmmakers & audiences with the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival tour screenings since 1999.

If you live in the Northern Rivers, or have produced a film in the Northern Rivers, or have made a film about the Northern Rivers you can enter Byron All Shorts.

Entries Close: Wed 28th Jan 2026 – download Byron All Shorts 2026 entry form here | call 0414 779 881 for enquiries.

Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening: Sat 28th Feb – door 3pm | films 4pm
followed by the,
Byron All Shorts Awards: Sat 28th Feb – door 6.30pm | (30mims after the finalists screening)

Location: Mullumbimby Civic Hall – 55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby

Festival Partners:
Flickerfest, Avid Software, In Your Face Productions, Rosnay Organic Wines.

Check out last years Programme, Finalists & Awards here.

THIS EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR iQ INC & THE ISLAND QUARRY RESERVE.

FLiCKERFEST MULLUMBIMBY & BYRON ALL SHORTS 2025

Posted on by Shane Rennie

34th International Short Film Festival

Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying
& BAFTA recognised short film festival.

Thur 27 Feb – Sat 1 Mar 2025
Mullumbimby Civic Hall

PROGRAMME & TIMES

Thursday 27 Feb: doors 7pm- Opening Drinks | films start 8pm- Best Of International Shorts programme $30/$25 conc (+bf)
Ticket includes a tasty snacks & a complimentary drink from Rosnay Organic Wine, Gage Roads Beer, Matso’s Ginger Beer or Karma Drinks juices/soft drinks.

Friday 28 Feb: 8pm- Best Of Australian Shorts programme, doors 7pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Saturday 1 Mar: 2pm- Free ‘Shorts To Features’ Filmmaking Workshop, doors 1.30pm, free, just turn up!

Saturday 1 Mar: 4pm- Byron All Shorts finalist programme & Awards, doors 3pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Saturday 1 Mar: 8pm- Short Laughs Comedy programme, doors 7pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Season Pass: $65/55 conc (+bf)

Mullumbimby Civic Hall (Cafe/Bar & Air-conditioned)
Run-time: (approx 120min each session)
Classification: (under 15yrs to be w/adult)

(online sales close 2 hours prior to each session)
Tickets also available at the door (for 1hr before session ‘subject to availability’)

Any general or tickets enquires pls call: 0414 779 881

iQ Cafe & Bar
Open daily: 1hr prior to film sessions.
Serving delicious Yaman treats, Bakers & Daughters cakes, Rosnay organic wine, Gage Roads beer, Matso’s ginger beer & Karma Drinks organic juices/soft drinks, coffee, tea, chips & popcorn.

*Cashless transactions for Tickets at door & Cafe preferred!
– Plenty of parking available

Join us for a fabulous weekend of the best short films that the local region, Australia & the world has on offer.

Fundraiser: Flickerfest Mullumbimby & Byron All Shorts 2025 is a fund-raiser for the iQ Inc, Crown Land Managers of the Island Quarry Reserve.

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ Inc.

ABOUT FLiCKERFEST

Celebrating its 34th year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA-recognised short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International short film competition, screens the best of shorts from Australia and around the globe; ensuring the presentation of A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Flickerfest screened for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in late January 2024, now selected highlights of the most entertaining and innovative short films from around the world are touring Australia on a 40+ venue national tour from Feb – Oct 2025; with Byron shire being one of the first screenings after Bondi.

Flickerfest is screening for its 28th year in the Northern Rivers region in 2025 and will celebrate its 34th birthday since the festivals 1st ever screening in Balmain, Sydney back in 1991.

The Flickerfest 2025 tour will take place at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall, screening a smorgasbord of the worlds and Australia’s best shorts over one big weekend handpicked from a record 3,500 entries received from over 100 countries for Flickerfest Bondi.

Along with the Byron All Shorts finalists screening, audiences will experience the best of short films from the Byron Region, Australia and around the World over 3 cinematic-packed days.

Celebrate amazing independent film-making in Mullumbimby from Thur 27 Feb – Sat 1 Mar 2025.

 

FLiCKERFEST 2025 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday 27th February

7pm – Opening Night Party

Join us as we celebrate our 28th year in the Northern Rivers to launch our festival of short films in style with a catered opening night party including complimentary tasty snacks & drinks from our partners Rosnay Organic Wines, Gage Roads Beer and Karma Drinks Organic Juices/Drinks.
…followed by…

8pm – Best Of International Shorts

Following the Opening Party, Flickerfest is thrilled to present its Best Of International Shorts programme, a selection of film gems from our Academy® qualifying and BAFTA recognised competition in Bondi. Highlights include the delightful Belgian film Beautiful Men winner of Best International Animation at Flickerfest 2025, hot off its nomination for the upcoming Oscars, the delightful and moving Irish short, festival favourite Me And Dad and stunning German drama This Is Not A Character This Is Betrayal.

Friday 28th February

8pm – Best Of Australian Shorts

Flickerfest is thrilled to celebrate a diverse range of stories from across Australia that celebrate our unique identity and culture with our Best Of Australian Shorts programme, selected from 7 programmes in our Academy® Qualifying competition in Bondi. Highlights include the world premiere of Marcia and The Shark, winner of the Panasonic Award For Best Australian Short Film, starring Tilda Cobham Hervey (I Am Women, Hotel Mumbai) and the heartwarming and delightful The Fix-It-Man And Fix-It-Wooman, set in the bright lights of Alice Springs from a talented group of artists from the Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp. Winner of the Yoram Gross Award for Best Australian Animation at Flickerfest 2025. Meet Lismore born and raised director Naomi Fryer, joining us on the night whose haunting film The Sax will also feature, fresh from its Flickerfest world premiere.

Saturday 1st March

2pm – Free ‘Shorts To Features’ Filmmaking Workshop (just turn up!)

Join festival Director Bronwyn Kidd in conversation with acclaimed Australian Director Nick Waterman as they discuss Nick’s journey from shorts to features. Go behind the scenes with Nick as we follow his career path from award winning short film director and Flickerfest alumni to his latest career highlight directing the feature film ‘How To Make Gravy’, inspired by Paul Kelly’s famous song and written in collaboration with Nick’s partner, musician Meg Washington.

Saturday 1st March

4pm – Byron All Shorts- Northern Rivers Competition Finalists screening

Also returning is Byron All Shorts, for the 20th year presenting the Best Of Northern Rivers Shorts; encouraging audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced in the region each year. Around 11 local short films will screen across this 105-minute programme which will celebrate an incredible range of themes and stories. Byron All Shorts is judged by an esteemed jury of local Northern Rivers industry practitioners. The awards ceremony will be held 15-20mins after the screening (time to allow the Jury to decide the winners) & will conclude by 7pm.

Saturday 1st March

8pm – Short Laughs Comedy

Enjoy an evening of clever comedy from Australia and across the world with the Short Laughs Comedy programme, Don’t miss the delicious black Australian comedy Candy Bar from director Nash Edgerton (Mr In Between), written by and starring award winning actor Damon Herriman (Breaking Bad) and laugh out loud at the highly humorous Dutch Film Nelson the Piglet, about a family whose miniature pig becomes the talk of the town.

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The Flickerfest team – Bronwyn Kidd (Festival Director), Shane Rennie (Production & Tour Manager) – Northern Rivers and Mullumbimby residents are always thrilled, after delivering their 10 day Bondi festival to bring the Flickerfest tour home to their local region and to present the 40 venue national tour across Australia.

Don’t miss this one-off chance to see these amazing shorts before they continue their journey around the world; curated from the Flickerfest competition screenings at Bondi; expect to experience the best in short film-making Australia, the world & the region has on offer.

Check out the Flickerfest 2025 Tour trailer

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by clip_image004_0000
Sat 1 March: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 3pm | films 4pm $18/16

Sat 1 March: Byron All Shorts Awards – will be held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

Mullumbimby Civic Hall

 

ABOUT BYRON ALL SHORTS

Also being presented is the Best of Northern Rivers Shorts at the Byron All Shorts finalist’s screening, selected from around 50 entries each year, showcasing a wonderful new collection of creative shorts from our very talented local filmmakers on a range of themes that reflect Northern Rivers life including drama, environment, surfing, music, comedy, love and everything in between.

The Byron All Shorts screens on Saturday 1st March, 4pm, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region being celebrated & awarded for excellence in short film making.

Support our regions local stories & see the best of our local filmmakers, alongside the best in the world.

*The awards presentation is on Saturday 1st Mar, 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2025 AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

Byron All Shorts, the best of Northern Rivers short film competition, screened on Saturday 2nd Feb, 4pm at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall. 11 amazing local short films screened to applause all round from the capacity audience, with the finalist filmmakers present to introduce their films to the enthusiastic crowd. All of the Byron All Shorts finalists were in consideration for a number of awards that recognised excellence in short filmmaking.

The Byron All Shorts awards were presented after the screening, selected by a jury of acclaimed local film practitioners including Diana Glenn, Charlie Clausen & Nicole Sullivan.

A big congratulations to all entrants selected for the competition & all of the award winners.
And the Byron All Shorts Winners are:

iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
‘Suvira’
Dir/Prod: Sam Clarke (Mullumbimby)
$250 AUD, Avid Media Composer Software (value over $1,300).

SAE University College – JURY AWARD for EMERGING TALENT
‘High Tide, Low Tide’
Wri/Prod: Stephen Muldoon / Dir: Jordan Edmeades (East Ballina)
$250 AUD, 1/2 day In Your Face Productions edit or film shoot, Screenworks 3-day Regional to Global Pass.

iQ & FLiCKERFEST – AUDIENCE AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
‘Suvira’
Dir/Prod: Sam Clarke (Mullumbimby)
$250 AUD, 1/2 day In Your Face Productions edit or film shoot.

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2025 – Northern Rivers Short Film Finalists Programme
Runtime: 108min

Hands Up | 5min | Wilsons Creek | 2024
Wri: Wilsons Creek Primary Students & OVP facilitators | Dir: Mark Robertson | Prod: One Vision Productions
Wilsons Creek Public students turn up and represent with their OneVision debut song “HANDS UP”, exploring their interconnection with the universe and the need to take care of our world!

Mind The Gaps | 8min | Myocum | 2024
Wri/Dir: Lucia Carman Murray | Prod: Dylan Lalor
My whole life my dad always had a camera in my face, asking me questions about what I was doing or just cinematic shots of me being a kid. Now, over a decade later I have compiled the footage and turned around the camera to ask my dad about life, fatherhood and advice for the future..

Two Potatoes & A Parsnip | 9mins | Ocean Shores | 2024
Wri/Dir: Spike Lieberman | Wri/Prod: Sheldon Lieberman
A trip to the supermarket leads to a humorous and touching adventure between an old man and a teenager.
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The Pond | 7min | Kyogle | 2024
Wri/Dir/Prod: Sara Mitchell
A poetic documentary exploring the themes of aging, memory, legacy, illness & creativity.
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Suvira | 5min | Mullumbimby | 2024
Dir/Prod: Sam Clarke
This film tells the story of artist, Suvira McDonald, and explores what makes his passion for pottery so special. A pivotal moment in Suvira’s life ignites a love for pottery, inspiring him to build a successful career from his new found passion.
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High Tide, Low Tide | 4min | East Ballina | 2024
Wri/Prod: Stephen Muldoon | Dir: Jordan Edmeades
A man adrift in a sea of personal & financial turmoil, seeks solace in the rhythm of the waves. As his internal struggle intensify, he finds him self trapped in a cycle of silence.

Hold Steady | 9min | Ewingsdale | 2024
Wri/Dir: Jasper Cardozo | Prod: Ethan Yang |DoP: Ash Mines
Thomas, a young runner living with his grandfather in a small rural town, is training for an upcomingrace when his world is shattered by his grandfather’s sudden passing. Overcome with grief anddespair, Thomas struggles to find purpose again. But while sifting through his grandfather’s oldbelongings, he stumbles upon an old running jersey. This discovery reignites his determination,pushing him to resume his training, not just for himself, but in honor of his grandfather.

.Intermission.

The Yesmads | 9min | Byron Bay | 2024
Wri/Dir/Prod: Carl West
A reflection on Solitude, Community & Freedom from those who are saying ‘Yes’ to the Nomad lifestyle.
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Vibrations | 6min | New Brighton | 2024
Wri/Dir/Prod: Bodhi Neylan
In this documentary, a group of young surfers deter misconception about the sport of surfing and offer a new perspective of surfing as a spiritual practice and an ultimate way of immersion to nature.
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Old Man And His Dogs | 11min | Gulmarrad | 2024
Wri/Dir/Prod: Kathryn Kermode
Old Man and His Dogs is set against the backdrop of rural life, portraying a man, his working dogs, and the land and lifestyle that have shaped them.
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Fragments Of A Half Life | 33min | Byron Bay | 2024
Wri/Dir/Prod: Johnny Abegg
An abstract journey that delves into the profound loss Johnny experiences after the death of his father, as he dives deep into grief. Surrendering to the emotional complexity rather than drowning in death, Abegg finds the more he allows his father’s passing to flow through him, the closer he comes to living a more meaningful life. Alongside his mother’s recount of the life his father never shared, Johnny explores the intricate relationship between father and son. Letting grief have its way with him, Johnny resurfaces, to find solace in the impermanence of life, with an understanding of where to find his father’s presence.
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BYRON ALL SHORTS 2025 Awards

The Byron All Shorts screening is on Sat 1st March, 4pm, shortly followed by the Byron All Shorts Awards presentation which will be held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

These amazing local films screen to a packed house each year, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes, that recognise excellence in short film making from the Northern Rivers region.

THE JURY: Byron All Shorts will be judged at the screening by an esteemed jury of film practitioners.
(The awards presentation is held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm).

Diana Glenn is one of Australia’s most notable television actresses, with leading roles in Carla Cametti PD, Satisfaction, and The Secret Life of Us. Her extensive TV credits include The Slap, Jack Irish, Secrets and Lies, Bad Behaviour, and In Our Blood. On film, she has starred in Black Water, Oyster Farmer, Somersault, Lone Wolf, and the upcoming Us. In 2012, Diana won the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Slap. In recent years, she has expanded into producing, working as an Associate Producer on Spreadsheet (Paramount Plus) and producing numerous commercials. A recent Masters graduate in Screen Business from AFTRS, she has now launched Jacaranda Productions with director Sarah Goodes, focusing on creative development and new screen projects.

Charlie Clausen is a versatile actor and writer, best known for roles in McLeod’s Daughters, Blue Heelers, Home and Away and the Wolf Creek television series, as well as hosting travel show Getaway. Charlie has a long list of writing and producing credits that includes commercials, music videos and documentaries. He wrote and produced the award-winning short film The Wake, which was nominated for the Jury Prize at Tribeca Film Festival, then followed it up with The Bride, which won Best Script at the St Kilda Film Festival. Charlie has written two feature films, Blackwood, which was developed in conjunction with Screen Australia and The Junction, which is currently in development with assistance from Screen Australia and Screen NSW.

Nicole Sullivan has worked across many roles in the creative sector across a wide range of platforms. Currently working with Tilt Media & Entertainment, she recently associate produced a kids tv series, Fizzy & Suds for the ABC. In 2019 she was awarded the Regional Producer Elevator Program supported by Screenworks, Create NSW and Screen Producers Australia. A passionate storyteller, Nicole has written, produced and directed. Her micro documentary, Jazmin has been screened globally, receiving A Commended Best Documentary Award at the Women of Fifty Film Festival 2022 (UK). Screened at the Melbourne Queer Festival 2022, nominated for best documentary at the St Kilda Film Festival, 2023 and was officially selected for Queer Screen’s 30th Mardi Gras Film Festival, 2023 and the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmakers showcase, Cannes 2023.

 

FLiCKERFEST MULLUMBIMBY & BYRON ALL SHORTS – PARTNERS

Thank you to our partners, your support enhances our regions creative industries & is greatly appreciated.
Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ, and is a fund-raiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

MAJOR PARTNERS & PRIZE PARTNERS

 and 
iQ & Flickerfest – Festival Creators and Cash Prize Partners (Jury Award for Best Short Film)


SAE University College – Creative Media Partner & Cash Prize Partner (Jury Award for Emerging Talent)

 

INDUSTRY PRIZE PARTNERS

 

MEDIA SUPPORTERS

 

BEVERAGE SUPPORTERS

 

Byron All Shorts 2025 Call for Entries

Posted on by Shane Rennie

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by  Inc.

Byron All Shorts 2025 – Call for Entries Now Closed!
Entries Close: Fri 17th Jan 2025
Download: Entry form here
Filmmaker Notification Date: Fri 31 Jan 2025

Now in it’s 20th year, Byron All Shorts, celebrates the filmmaking talent of the Northern Rivers region and encourages audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced here each year.

Filmmakers from across the region are invited to submit their short films of up to 30min in length, from all genres.

The best of local short films will screen in the Byron All Shorts finalists programme on Sat 1st Mar 4pm, with the finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes that recognise excellence in short filmmaking. Prizes & cash to the value of around $3k will be presented for the iQ-Flickerfest Best Short Film Award, the SAE Byron Bay Emerging Talent Award & the Best Short Film Audience Award; recognising the incredible talent in our region.

Byron All Shorts competition is included in Mullum Flickerfest’s 3-day film festival event at Mullumbimby Civic Hall, Thur 27th Feb to Sat 1st Mar 2025, which provides a platform to celebrate, encourage and support local filmmakers to produce and share their stories; alongside the best of shorts films for around the world. Byron All Shorts is a dedicated Northern Rivers short film competition, judged by a team of professional local Northern Rivers film industry members.

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival celebrates its 34th year in 2025 and is Australia’s only Oscar® Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying short film festival. Since 1999, Flickerfest has been bringing its unique programmes of award-winning Australian and international shorts to the Byron region, hosted by iQ Inc. (program details coming soon @flickerfest)

iQ Inc is proud to have continued providing a dedicated screening platform for local filmmakers since 2006; and to be presenting an inspirational, world calibre experience for local filmmakers & audiences with the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival tour screenings since 1999.

If you live in the Northern Rivers, or have produced a film in the Northern Rivers, or have made a film about the Northern Rivers you can enter Byron All Shorts.

Entries Close: Wed 17th Jan 2025 – download Byron All Shorts 2025 entry form here | call 0414 779 881 for enquiries.

Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening: Sat 1st Mar – door 3pm | films 4pm
followed by the,
Byron All Shorts Awards: Sat 1st Mar – door 6.30pm | (30mims after the finalists screening)

Location: Mullumbimby Civic Hall – 55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby

Festival Partners:
Flickerfest, Avid Software, SAE University College Byron Bay, In Your Face Productions, Rosnay Organic Wines, Gage Roads Brew Co.

Check out last years Finalists & Awards here.

THIS EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR iQ INC & THE ISLAND QUARRY RESERVE.

FLiCKERFEST MULLUMBIMBY & BYRON ALL SHORTS 2024

Posted on by Shane Rennie

33rd International Short Film Festival

Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying
& BAFTA recognised short film festival.

Thur 29 Feb – Sat 2 Mar 2024
Mullumbimby Civic Hall

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2024 AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

Byron All Shorts, the best of Northern Rivers short film competition, screened on Saturday 2nd Feb, 4pm at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall. 13 amazing local short films screened to applause all round from the capacity audience, with the finalist filmmakers present to introduce their films to the enthusiastic crowd. All of the Byron All Shorts finalists were in consideration for a number of awards that recognised excellence in short filmmaking.

The Byron All Shorts awards were presented after the screening, selected by a jury of acclaimed local film practitioners including producers Kath Shelper & Tim Maddocks & writer/director Gemma Lee.

A big congratulations to all entrants selected for the competition & all of the award winners.
And the Byron All Shorts Winners are:

iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
‘Djalbuyan Nahra’
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jahvis Loveday | Wri: Nahra Loveday (Crabbes Creek)
$250 AUD, Avid Media Composer Software (value over $1,300)

SAE CREATIVE MEDIA INSTITUTE – JURY AWARD for EMERGING TALENT
‘Trinket’
Wri/Dir/Prod: Alisha Doherty Hough (Mullumbimby)
$250 AUD, 1/2 day In Your Face Productions edit or film shoot

iQ & FLiCKERFEST – AUDIENCE AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
‘Djalbuyan Nahra’
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jahvis Loveday | Wri: Nahra Loveday (Crabbes Creek)
$250 AUD, 1/2 day In Your Face Productions edit or film shoot

SPECIAL JURY AWARD
‘Coming Home – Stories Of Bandjalang Elders’
Dir/Prod: Karenza Ebejer | Prod: Mitch King

SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY
‘Coming Home – Cabbage Tree Island’
Wri/Dir/Prod: One Vision Productions & Cabbage Tree Island youth

 

*All award winners also receive a 1yr Screenworks Membership & Season Pass+1 to Flickerfest 2025.

PROGRAMME & TIMES

Thursday 29 Feb: doors 7pm- Opening Drinks | films start 8pm- Best Of International Shorts programme $30/$25 conc (+bf)
Ticket includes a tasty snacks & 2 complimentary drinks from Four Pillars Gin, Rosnay Organic Wine, Gage Roads Beer, Matso’s Ginger Beer or Saba Beverages juices/soft drinks.

Friday 1 Mar: 8pm- Best Of Australian Shorts programme, doors 7pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Saturday 2 Mar: 2pm- 1hr Short Film Panel with Jahvis Loveday & crew of  ‘Djalbuyan Nahra‘, doors 1.30pm, free

Saturday 2 Mar: 4pm- Byron All Shorts finalist programme & Awards, doors 3pm,$18/16 conc (+bf)

Saturday 2 Mar: 8pm- Short Laughs Comedy programme, doors 7pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)

Season Pass: $65/55 conc (+bf)

TICKETS

Mullumbimby Civic Hall (Cafe/Bar & Air-conditioned)
Run-time: (approx 120min each session)
Classification: (under 15yrs to be w/adult)

(online sales close 2 hours prior to each session)
Tickets also available at the door (for 1hr before session ‘subject to availability’)

Any general or tickets enquires pls call: 0414 779 881

iQ Cafe & Bar
Open daily: 1hr prior to sessions.
Serving delicious Bakers & Daughters cakes & savory or sausage rolls, coffee, tea, organic Rosnay wine, Four Pillars Gin, Gage Roads beer, Matso’s Ginger beer & Saba Beverages organic juices/soft drinks, chips & popcorn.

*Cashless transactions for Tickets at door & Cafe preferred!
– Plenty of parking available

Join us for a fabulous weekend of the best short films that the local region, Australia & the world has on offer.

Fundraiser: Flickerfest Mullumbimby & Byron All Shorts 2024 is a fund-raiser for the iQ Inc, Crown Land Managers of the Island Quarry Reserve.

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ Inc.

ABOUT FLiCKERFEST

Celebrating its 33rd year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA-recognised short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International short film competition, screens the best of shorts from Australia and around the globe; ensuring the presentation of A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Flickerfest screened for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in late January 2024, now selected highlights of the most entertaining and innovative short films from around the world are touring Australia on a 40+ venue national tour from Feb – Oct 2024; with Byron shire being the first screenings after Bondi.

Flickerfest is screening for its 27th year in the Northern Rivers region in 2024 and will celebrate its 31st birthday since the festivals 1st ever screening in Balmain, Sydney back in 1991.

The Flickerfest 2024 tour will take place at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall, screening a smorgasbord of the worlds and Australia’s best shorts over one big weekend handpicked from a record 3,400 entries received from over 100 countries for Flickerfest Bondi.

Along with the Byron All Shorts finalists screening, audiences will experience the best of short films from the Byron Region, Australia and around the World over 3 cinematic-packed days.

Celebrate amazing independent film-making in Mullumbimby from Thur 29 Feb – Sat 2 Mar 2024.

 

FLiCKERFEST 2024 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday 29th February

7pm – Opening Night Party

Join us as we celebrate our 26th year in the Northern Rivers to launch our festival of short films in style with a catered opening night party including complimentary tasty snacks & drinks from our partners Rosnay Organic Wines, Gage Roads Beer and Saba Organic Juices/Drinks.
…followed by…

8pm – Best Of International Shorts

Following the Opening Party, Flickerfest is thrilled to present its Best Of International Shorts programme, a selection of film gems from our Academy® qualifying and BAFTA recognised competition in Bondi.
Highlights enjoying their Australian premieres are the delightful Last Days Of Summer from award winning Himalayan filmmaker Shenzin Tangkong, hilarious Swedish comedy on political correctness The Film Might Be White and moving UK drama My Week With Maisy, starring a tear-jerking performance from queen of the stage and screen Joanna Lumley.

Friday 1st March

8pm – Best Of Australian Shorts

Flickerfest is thrilled to celebrate a diverse range of stories from across Australia that celebrate our unique identity and culture with our Best Of Australian Shorts programme, selected from 7 programmes in our Academy® Qualifying competition in Bondi.
Highlights include Cold Water, poignant and memorable with moments of laugh-out-loud humour, it’s staring industry legend Bruce Spence and was the winner of AFTRS Best Original Script at Flickerfest 2024; and there’s the winner of The Panasonic Award For Best Australian Short Film (Academy Qualifying) the stunning choreographic short Yeah The Boys that takes a whimsical, hard but heartfelt look at Australian male drinking culture, beautifully enhanced by a stunning original soundtrack from the Avalanches.

Saturday 2nd March

4pm – Byron All Shorts- Northern Rivers Competition Finalists screening

Also returning is Byron All Shorts, for the 18th year presenting the Best Of Northern Rivers Shorts; encouraging audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced in the region each year. Around 15 local short films will screen across this 105-minute programme which will celebrate an incredible range of themes and stories. Byron All Shorts is judged by an esteemed jury of local Northern Rivers industry practitioners. The awards ceremony will be held 15-20mins after the screening (time to allow the Jury to decide the winners) & will conclude by 7pm.
The finalists programme is listed below.

8pm – Short Laughs Comedy

Enjoy an evening of clever comedy from Australia and across the world with the Short Laughs Comedy programme.
Highlights include the delightfully quirky Irish short Cantata about a man whose life is upended  when his only means to communicate is song  and the delightful UK short Linda by comedian Joe Lycett, about a woman whose tall tales and colorful life seem too good to be true.

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The Flickerfest team – Bronwyn Kidd (Festival Director), Shane Rennie (Production & Tour Manager) – Northern Rivers and Mullumbimby residents are always thrilled, after delivering their 10 day Bondi festival to bring the Flickerfest tour home to their local region and to present the 40 venue national tour across Australia.

Don’t miss this one-off chance to see these amazing shorts before they continue their journey around the world; curated from the Flickerfest competition screenings at Bondi; expect to experience the best in short film-making Australia, the world & the region has on offer.

Check out the Flickerfest 2024 Tour trailer

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

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Sat 2 March: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 3pm | films 4pm $18/16

Sat 2 March: Byron All Shorts Awards – will be held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

Mullumbimby Civic Hall

 

 

ABOUT BYRON ALL SHORTS

Also being presented is the Best of Northern Rivers Shorts at the Byron All Shorts finalist’s screening, selected from around 50 entries each year, showcasing a wonderful new collection of creative shorts from our very talented local filmmakers on a range of themes that reflect Northern Rivers life including drama, environment, surfing, music, comedy, love and everything in between.

The Byron All Shorts screens on Saturday 2nd March, 4pm, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region being celebrated & awarded for excellence in short film making.

Support our regions local stories & see the best of our local filmmakers, alongside the best in the world.

*The awards presentation is on Saturday 2nd Mar, 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2024 – Northern Rivers Short Film Finalists Programme
Runtime: 125min

Waterfalls Of Thought | 4min | Mullumbimby | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: OVP & Mullumbimby High School youth
This video is the result of the collaboration between One Vision Productions and Mullumbimby High School to celebrate diversity! What do students with additional needs have to say? How do they sense the world around them? In an epic song and video, they share with the world their uniqueness, thoughts, and connection to water.

River Boy | 5min | Brunswick Heads | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: Louise Dwyer | Prod: Phoenix Dwyer
River boy is a journey of the heart of a brave teenage boy overcoming his fears of the river after the impacts of the 2022 February floods in Northern NSW Australia.
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Moments | 6mins | Mullumbimby | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: Eliana Rose Mutimer-Korn
Moments is a short documentary about living in the moment, the difference between being present and observing life. the importance of not taking the little things in life for granted.
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These Are The Sounds I Make | 8min | Suffolk Park & Ballina | 2024
Wri/Dir/Prod: Andy Bambach & Suzanne Whiteman
Simi a young woman with disabilities communicates in many different ways from making sounds and gestures to using conversation cards and communication technology.
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Djalbuyan Nahra | 5min | Crabbes Creek | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jahvis Loveday | Wri: Nahra Loveday
Djalbuyan, meaning little sister in the first nations Dyirbal language follows the story of Nahra. Taken from her community, Nahra returns home to confront past traumas and reconnect with her people, land, and waters after 8 years away.
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Duwarra Wujara | 27min | Eltham & Ocean Shores | 2023
Wri: Dinah Norman a-Marrngawi | Dir/Prod: Brent D McKee, John Bradley | Prod: Fred Leoni
In the time of the Dreaming, the Australian Aboriginal period of creation, two young cousins become Duwarra Wujara, newly initiated young men in the clans of their people. Frustrated and impatient, these two cousins abandon their duties in search of adventure… and mischief.

Coming Home | 7min | Cabbage Tree Island | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: OVP & Cabbage Tree Island youth
Witness the resilient community of Cabbage Tree Island visiting their home for the first time since being displaced during the catastrophic floods of 2022. It’s so moving to see children, parents, teachers, and elders come together to express their deep yearning to reclaim their roots on Cabbage Tree Island. Now relocated, yet steadfast in their longing to return home..

.Intermission.

Headland | 4min | Lennox Head | 2023
Wri: June Chute | Dir/Prod: Daniel Elliott
Headland presents a small story of moving to quiet Lennox Head of the early 70s contrasted against the busy and sometimes chaotic visuals of Lennox Head today.
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Coming Home – Stories Of Bandjalang Elders | 24min | Richmond Hill | 2023
Dir/Prod: Karenza Ebejer | Prod: Mitch King
Three Elders from the Bandjalang region near Coraki reminisce about their childhoods growing up at Boxridge Mission as well as their ongoing connection to country.
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Trinket | 2.5min | Mullumbimby | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: Alisha Doherty Hough
Trinket explores an apocalyptic Australian landscape from the eyes of a tiny protagonist as she encounters warped & nightmarish creatures, all from the back of an ancient huntsman spider.
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Elephants In The Sky | 9min | Lennox Head | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: Natalie Grono
During an outing to a waterfall, Ruby, an eccentric girl, struggles to assimilate with her taunting peers. The arrival of an ethereal outsider, Astrid, provokes mixed emotions for Ruby, leaving her torn between two worlds.
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The First Of Seven | 12min | Byron Bay | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: Daniel Gaut
A spiritual being is sent to save planet Earth but things don’t go to plan.
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Love Lockdown | 15min | Mullumbimby | 2023
Wri/Dir/Prod: Nicole Fantl
A darkly twisted love story about lonely people who go to desperate lengths to find love in a disconnected world; and a woman who is finally ready to take control of the narrative of her own reinvention. How far will she go to have the life of her dreams.

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2024 Awards

The Byron All Shorts screening is on Sat 2nd March, 4pm, shortly followed by the Byron All Shorts Awards presentation which will be held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm.

These amazing local films screen to a packed house each year, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes, that recognise excellence in short film making from the Northern Rivers region.

THE JURY: Byron All Shorts will be judged at the screening by an esteemed jury of film practitioners.
(The awards presentation is held 30mins after the Byron All Shorts screening & will conclude by 7pm).

Kath Shelper lives in Goonengerry and has produced heaps of short films throughout her career with awesome filmmakers like Warwick Thornton. They went to Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals (and Flickerfest!) and won a few awards. Kath produced the ABC-TV sketch comedy show Black Comedy, a documentary called Tender that is about a community group who wanted to set up their own not-for-profit funeral service and several feature films – most recently The New Boy (with Warwick Thornton) and The Royal Hotel starring Julia Garner.

Tim Maddocks created Maddfilms to produce market driven films, with Death’s Requiem being selected for multiple international film festivals including Flickerfest in 2007. Since then he has produced 6 feature films, and 5 IMAX documentaries and 4 wildlife series with many other films as associate, executive or line producer. His recent feature Avarice is about to be released on VOD platforms and has a deal with Stan and is on ShowTime & Paramount+ in the USA.

Gemma Lee is an award-winning Australian director, writer, and producer. She has directed numerous high-end TV commercials in collaboration with global creative agencies. Among her achievements, Gemma’s short films have garnered critical acclaim. Notably, her award-winning film, The Wake, which screened at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Jury Prize, and also screened at Flickerfest. Currently, she is in development with Dreamchaser on the TV show The Bluffs and a feature film set in the Northern Rivers.

 

FLiCKERFEST MULLUMBIMBY & BYRON ALL SHORTS – PARTNERS

Thank you to our partners, your support enhances our regions creative industries & is greatly appreciated.
Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ, and is a fund-raiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

MAJOR PARTNERS & PRIZE PARTNERS

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iQ & Flickerfest – Festival Creators and Cash Prize Partners (Jury Award for Best Short Film)

SAE Creative Media Institute – Creative Media Partner & Cash Prize Partner (Jury Award for Emerging Talent)

 

INDUSTRY PRIZE PARTNERS

 

MEDIA SUPPORTERS

 

BEVERAGE SUPPORTERS

 

Byron All Shorts 2024 Call for Entries

Posted on by Shane Rennie

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by  Inc.

Byron All Shorts 2024 – Call for Entries Now Open!
Extended Entries Deadline: Wed 17th Jan 2024
Download: Entry form here
Filmmaker Notification Date: Fri 2 Feb 2024

Now in it’s 19th year, Byron All Shorts, celebrates the filmmaking talent of the Northern Rivers region and encourages audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced here each year.

Filmmakers from across the region are invited to submit their short films of up to 30min in length, from all genres.

The best of local short films will screen in the Byron All Shorts finalists programme on Sat 2nd Mar 4pm, with the finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes that recognise excellence in short filmmaking. Prizes & cash to the value of around $3k will be presented for the iQ-Flickerfest Best Short Film Award, the Emerging Talent Award & the Best Short Film Audience Award; recognising the incredible talent in our region.

Byron All Shorts competition is included in Mullum Flickerfest’s 3-day film festival event at Mullumbimby Civic Hall Thur 29th Feb to Sat 2nd Mar 2024, which provides a platform to celebrate, encourage and support local filmmakers to produce and share their stories; alongside the best of shorts films for around the world. Byron All Shorts is a dedicated Northern Rivers short film competition, judged by a team of professional local Northern Rivers film industry members.

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival celebrates its 33rd year in 2024 and is Australia’s only Oscar® Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying short film festival. Since 1999, Flickerfest has been bringing its unique programmes of award-winning Australian and international shorts to the Byron region, hosted by iQ Inc. (program details coming soon @flickerfest)

iQ Inc is proud to have continued providing a dedicated screening platform for local filmmakers since 2006; and to be presenting an inspirational, world calibre experience for local filmmakers & audiences with the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival tour screenings since 1999.

If you live in the Northern Rivers, or have produced a film in the Northern Rivers, or have made a film about the Northern Rivers you can enter Byron All Shorts.

Extended Entries Deadline: Wed 17th Jan 2024 – download Byron All Shorts 2024 entry form here | call 0414 779 881 for enquiries.

Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening: Sat 2nd Mar – door 3pm | films 4pm
followed by the,
Byron All Shorts Awards: Sat 2nd Mar – door 6.30pm | (30mims after the finalists screening)

Location: Mullumbimby Civic Hall – 55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby

Festival Partners:
Flickerfest, Avid Software, SAE Creative Media Institute, In Your Face Productions, Screenworks, Rosnay Organic Wines, Gage Roads Brew Co, Four Pillars Gin & Saba Beverages.

Check out past years Finalists & Awards here.

View some of the past years Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts pics here.
BAS-FF Filmstrip

 

 

THIS EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR iQ INC & THE ISLAND QUARRY RESERVE.

16th Arakwal NAIDOC Week Film Screening

Posted on by Shane Rennie

Another fab fundraiser presented by Arakwal Corporation, Flickerfest & iQ Inc
Tuesday 4th July, 6.30pm

This event is a fundraiser iQ Inc & Flickerfest organise for the Arakwal Corporation & is supported by The Byron Theatre.

The Arakwal Corporation, Flickerfest & iQ Inc are thrilled to present their annual evening of inspiring aboriginal storytelling celebrating NAIDOC Week 2023 and this year’s theme ‘For Our Elders’.

This year’s programme of Flickerfest favourites is curated from the recent Flickerfest Academy® qualifying Australian competition and will take you on a special journey with some incredibly strong and powerful stories, who’s compelling voices will inspire, move and delight.

The filmmakers and film creatives featuring in the 16th Arakwal NAIDOC week screening are some of the leading lights in indigenous film today, blazing brightly on Australian screens and stage.

The programme features 9 multi award winning short films with highlights including the timely and insightful ‘Bangay Lore’, awarded Special Mention Of The Jury at Flickerfest 2023, shot in Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay by award-winning local First Nations Filmmaker Jahvis Loveday, the Tjanpi Desert Weavers delightful animations ‘Kukaputju (The Hunter)’ a story told in the language of Pitjantjatjara, as an Aṉangu elder gives a beautifully expressive account of a day hunting in the bush and ‘Tangki (Donkey)’ where three Anangu women of different generations recount how donkeys came to be well loved in their desert communities of the APY Lands before modern things like cars.

Further highlights include ‘Bunker: The Last Fleet’ a futuristic First Nations sci-fi set in 2057 written, co produced and starring acclaimed actor Natasha Waganeen (Rabbit Proof Fence, Limbo) and ‘Katele (Mudskipper)’ a stunning Torres Strait Island film about a women longing for her Island home, winner of Best Australian Short Film at Flickerfest 2023 by acclaimed First Nations filmmakers John Harvey and Gillian Moody, starring Bangarra talents Elma Kris, alongside Waangenga Blanco, who lives in Byron Bay.

A local Arakwal Traditional Custodian will welcome us all to Country on the night.

Come along & enjoy these unique stories from incredible First Nations filmmakers championing Aboriginal voices through this year’s NAIDOC theme; ‘For Our Elders’ & support the celebration of Aboriginal culture during NAIDOC Week.

Tickets also available at door – ‘subject to availability’: $17/$15 conc (+bf)
Book early – Don’t miss out!

More info: 0414 779881

16th Arakwal NAIDOC Week Indigenous Spotlight Shorts programme – 107min

View the Arakwal NAIDOC Week Screening 2023 sizzle reel here

Download Arakwal NAIDOC Week Screening 2023 programme PDF here

FLiCKERFEST 2023 Indigenous Spotlight programme

The Dress | 6m | 2022
Wri: Gaye Kennedy | Dir/Prod: Lliane Clarke | Prod: Kaye Tucker, Laura Patinkin, Sally Paradis
The Annual Debutante Ball is a big deal in First Nations Australian Aboriginal communities. When Pa reveals a secret on top of the wardrobe, a young girl’s dream is fulfilled.

Bangay Lore | 15m | 2022
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jahvis Loveday | Dir/Prod: Kiahma O’donovan
Baŋgay Lore, meaning spear in the Dyirabal language of Far North QLD, showcases how aboriginal culture is perceived when it is performed on stage, and when it is expressed in everyday society. Exploring limitations wrongly placed on the expression of aboriginal culture, it follows the journey of a young aboriginal dancer as he struggles with acceptance of his culture outside of the theatre.

Tangki (Donkey) | 6m | 2022
Dir: Jonathan Daw | Cultural Director: Tjunkaya Tapaya | Producer: Michelle Young, Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Three Anangu women recount how donkeys came to be well loved in their desert community in the time before modern things like cars existed.

Bunker: The Last Fleet | 14m | 2022
Wri/Dir/Prod: Rowan Pullen, Stephen Potter | Wri/Prod: Natasha Wanganeen
The year is 2057. For six years the extra-terrestrial invaders have occupied our world. The harvest of humankind has begun. When they arrived, everything was lost. For Tjarra and Reo, hope, it seems, is hard to find in the midst of a storm.

Katele (Mudskipper) | 14m | 2022
Wri/Dir: John Harvey | Wri: Walter Waia | Prod: Gillian Moody
Martha, a Torres Strait Islander woman works tirelessly in a laundromat loading machines and folding washing, ready for the collection of her boss. When a mysterious visitor arrives, Martha is reminded of the life she has left behind.

Kukaputju (The Hunter) | 6m | 2022
Dir: Jonathan Daw | Cultural Director: Yanyangkari Roma Butler | Prod: Michelle Young, Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Yanyangkari and her clever dog, Kungka, go hunting in the bush. What they catch surprises and delights them and their companions.

Generations Of Men | 15m | 2022
Wri: Aunty Nicky Hatfield, Margaret Hornagold | Dir: Joanna Joy | Prod: Elizabeth Simard, Lelarnie Hatfield-Yasso
In pre-federation Australia, a young girl travelling to the Queensland bush is forced to witness the terrifying yet powerful potential of the female body. starring Brenna Harding

Wirnitj | 15m | 2022
Wri/Dir: Karla Hart | Prod: Komixx Entertainment- Amanda Morrison, Roslyn Park, Lucy Verity
Based on the real-life experiences of Noongar Elder Aden Eades, Wirintj, retells the supernatural phenomena of stones raining from the sky. Teenager Aden & his Whadjella best friend Steven are working the camp when the arrival of mysterious and beautiful Joyce marks the beginning of extraordinary events.

The Fritz | 16m | 2022
Wri/Dir: Conor Mercury | Prod: Morgan Wright
Arriving at a party after being hit by a meteor, a nervous man (Trevor Jamieson) seeks to confront his brothers about their tumultuous past, but things don’t quite go according to plan. Also featuring Clarence Ryan and Kamahl.

 

Total Runtime: 107 mins