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 organic juices/soft drinks.
Friday 27 Feb: 8pm: Best Of Australian Shorts programme, doors 7pm, $18/16 conc (+bf)
Saturday 28 Feb, 2pm to 3.15pm: Filmmaking Workshop ‘Shorts to Long Form Content’, doors 1.30pm, free, register here.
Saturday 28 Feb, 4pm: Byron All Shorts finalist programme & Awards (TBA mid Feb), 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 1 hour 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 Mullumbimby & 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.
Among a host of international highlights enjoying their Australian premieres is the delightful Oscar-nominated A Friend of Dorothy, starring UK acting royalty Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry, who take us on a heartwarming journey where wisdom, compassion and friendship are found in the most unexpected places.
Also hot off the Oscar nominations is the powerful and intimate The Singers. Joining them is My Plastic Mother, winner of the Flickerfest 2026 Best International Short Film, a deeply moving work from Indonesian filmmaker Amar Haikal.
The programme also features Radix, winner of Flickerfest 2026 Best International Animation, a visually striking and imaginative animated short that showcases bold storytelling and innovative cinematic craft. view sizzle reel
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.
Catch a collection of stunning shorts supported by big names both in front of and behind the camera. Moving drama Tuesday Tuesday, won best female director at Flickerfest 2026 and stars Peter Phelps (Stingers) in a stellar performance as a man whose world is fading.
Whilst Packed Away gives us the directorial debut of actress Michala Banas (Always Greener, Mcleod’s Daughters) who shines both on and off camera in this personal and intimate drama and actor Matt Day (Rake) writes and directs the comedy Baby Shower starring the legendary Hugo Weaving in a dark comedy about family friendship and unexpected happening at this familiar ritual. view sizzle reel
Saturday 28th February
2pm- to 3.15pm Filmmaking Workshop ‘Shorts To Long Form Content’ (free to register)
Join festival Director Bronwyn Kidd in conversation with leading filmmakers about the journey from Shorts to Long Form Content.
As Flickerfest celebrates 35 years we go behind the scenes with Flickerfest alumni, award winning director and actor Wayne Blair in conversation with Flickerfest director Bronwyn Kidd. On television, Wayne is best known for his AACTA-nominated work in Redfern Now.
Other television credits include Total Control, Mystery Road, Irreverent, Aftertaste, and the upcoming Paramount + series Dalliance. Wayne’s many film credits include Emu Runner, Wish You Were Here opposite Joel Edgerton and Teresa Palmer, The Last Time I Saw Michael Gregg directed by Steven Soderbergh, Extraction with Chris Hemsworth, The New Boy directed by Warwick Thornton, and Ruben Östlund’s upcoming film The Entertainment System Is Down opposite Keanu Reeves and Kirsten Dunst.
Wayne has directed three feature films, The Sapphires, Septembers of Shiraz and Top End Wedding, and has directed for multiple television series, including Mystery Road, Bay of Fires, Total Control, Plum, and Goolagong.
Wayne also won the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Documentary for Firestarter, which he co-directed with Nel Minchin.
At the beginning of his career Wayne’s short films Black Talk, Kathy, The Djarn Djarns and Ralph all screened at Flickerfest to much acclaim.
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, highlights include Carcassonne-Acapulco, where a chance encounter at 30,000 feet sparks a surprisingly profound and funny existential debate whilst hurtling through the sky; Baby Blues , a sharply observed comedy that hilariously captures the anxieties, paranoia and emotional free-fall of new parenthood; and Shrimp Fried Rice, a warm and witty tale that finds humour in cultural misunderstandings, family expectations and the emotional significance of a humble takeaway meal and so much more! view sizzle reel
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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 
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 mid-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
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iQ & Flickerfest – Festival Creators and Cash Prize Partners (Jury Award for Best Short Film & Jury Award for Emerging Talent)
INDUSTRY PRIZE PARTNERS
BEVERAGE SUPPORTERS
Inc.
Sat 18 February: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 3pm | films 4pm $18/16
Lisa O’Meara is CEO for Screenworks and has lived and worked in the Northern Rivers, supporting regional screen practitioners for more than 16 years. Prior to this, Lisa designed national and international strategies to take a broad range of screen productions and games to buyers, audiences and consumers. She launched the SBS TV series Under the Skin (Tony Ayres, Belinda Chayko) and the Network Nine children’s series Spellbinder (Ron Saunders) to national audiences and international markets. She designed national distribution strategies for games including Diabolo (Blizzard) Riven (Broderbund) as well as launching the Disney, Barbie and Hasbro CD rom brands in Australia. Her roles have included Marketing Executive at Screen Australia, Marketing Manager at Tech Pacific, Programs and Operations Manager at Screenworks and National Manager for Careers and Enterprise at SAE Creative Media Insitute. Lisa is a committed advocate for regional screen practitioners.
Bronwyn Kidd is the director of Flickerfest since 1998, Bronwyn has curated hundreds of short film programmes for both the festival, its national touring programme and many other international film festivals including The London Australian Film Festival at The Barbican. Since 2002 she has been one of the management committee members and key organisers of the International Short Film Conference [ISFC], the international body that advises on short films festivals and protocol throughout the world. Bronwyn has participated on the jury of many respected short film competitions internationally including the World Wide Short Film Festival Toronto Canada, Grimstad Norway and the International Short Film Festival of Drama Greece. In 2002 Bronwyn founded the Flickerfest Short Film Bureau to distribute Australian short films internationally. The Flickerfest Short film Bureau now represents over 200 of Australia’s best shorts and has successfully made many sales to all known territories and broadcasters and platforms buying shorts worldwide. Bronwyn has successfully Executive Produced 3 series of Flickerfest On Extra a short film programme dedicated to Australian short film including all online content across websites and other cross platform portals.
Sat 2 April: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 3pm | films 4pm $17/15
