FLiCKERFEST 2016 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Friday 22nd Jan, Best Of International 1 programme, highlights includes:

OH-BE-JOYFUL
United Kingdom / 14 min / 2015
WRI: Kayleigh Llewellyn
DIR: Susan Jacobson
PROD: Katie Campbell
On her birthday, the last thing Sophie (Kayleigh Llewellyn) wants to do is care for her wheelchair-bound grandmother, Rita (Sheila Reid). However, Rita is a lot sharper than her granddaughter thinks. Determined for Sophie to come to terms with her sexuality, the ever-cheeky Rita drags her to the supermarket, leaving smashed mandarins and garlic in their wake. It’s an endearing moment of bonding between the two, despite the generation gap. Oh Be Joyful is a heart-warming tale of love, family and acceptance.

AUTOS PORTRAITS (CARFACE)
Canada / 4min / 2015
DIR: Claude Cloutier
PROD: Julie Roy
Carface is a whirling, twirling automotive waltz. To the tune of “Que Sera, Sera,” carefree cars cavort in all directions while the black ooze that fuels them is unremittingly pumped from Mother Earth. The ultimate orgiastic spectacle of our Big Oil–based empire. Let the games begin! The impact is all the more heightened by the film’s outlandish cartoon imagery. Shortlisted for best animated shorts category at the Oscars, Cloutier’s film is a biting commentary of a world threatened by climate change and declining natural resources.

Saturday 23rd Jan, Best Of Australian Shorts programme, highlights include:

NAN AND A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE
Australia / 11min / 2015
WRI: Sue McPherson
DIR: Dena Curtis
PROD: Lois Randall (From Lennox Head)
Shot in Lismore, Tullera and Wardell Northern NSW. A whole lot of fun and set in ‘well groomed suburbia’, Dena Curtis’s film is a charming comic drama about a family in a spot of trouble. Nan (Noeleen Shearer), and granddaughter Fuzzy (Amba-Rose Atkinson) of Aboriginal and Irish descent, face off with Aunty Min (Pamela Young) after the passing of a close relative. Nan keeps a photo album of dead family members. Younger sister Min believes this morbid European tradition is culturally inappropriate. Told with warmth and humour, this fun short film tackles cultural taboos and indigenous tradition.

FLAT DADDY
Australia / 16min / 2014
WRI / DIR: Matt Holcomb
PROD: Annie Kinnane
Life-size cut-outs of soldiers away in combat are used by military families to cope with their loved one’s absence. Eating dinner at the table with a life-size cut-out of your dad isn’t exactly ordinary. But for Kate (Kat Stewart) and daughter Cindy (Sophia Tsoltoudis), it’s their only way to fill the void while their absent father and husband Scott (Christian Clark) is on military duty. Based on an award-winning short story by Louise D’Arcy, Flat Daddy is a heartbreaking examination of the ups and downs of family in emotional upheaval. With a soaring orchestral score by acclaimed Australian composer Guy Gross (The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert), it will catapult you on a journey of love and perseverance in the face of hardship. (starring Kat Stewart and Kathryn Beck)

ERNIE BISCUIT
Australia/ 20min / 2015
WRI/DRI/PROD Adam Elliot (Harvie Krumpet)
The charming clayography of a lonely Deaf Parisian Taxidermist whose life is turned upside down and back to front when a dead pigeon arrives on his doorstep.
Adam Elliot (Oscar Winner ‘Harvie Krumpet’) is known for his quirky humanist and humorous animations dealing with the outsider and Ernie Biscuit is another delightfully warm and uplifting addition to his short film collections.

Sunday 24th Jan, Short Laughs Comedy programme, highlights include:

NULLA NULLA
Australia / 6min / 2014
WRI/DIR: Dylan River
PROD: Tanith Glynn- Maloney
Fresh out of the academy, White Cop experiences his first taste of Aboriginal community life, as Black Cop puts him to the test.
Winner of the AACTA award for Best Australian film this delightful comedy starring award winning director/actor Wayne Blair (The Sapphires, Redfern Now) takes us to a remote where a new white cop is hilariously introduced to local culture.

HALFBEARD
Australia / 7min / 2015
WRI/DIR: Luke Ryan
PROD: Julian Vincent Costanzo, Marcello Ianno
Gavin is a comedy actor who wants to be taken seriously. That’s why he’s grown a beard. Now Gavin is about to make the crossover into drama. But first he needs to find a razor… Actor Luke Ryan’s hilarious short is a quirky take on hipsters and the latest beard trend.

FLiCKERLAB

3pm- In Conversation Wayne Blair Join multi award winning indigenous director and actor and Flickerfest alumni Wayne Blair as he talks about his journey from short film maker to award winning director.

Wayne’s credits include the highly acclaimed feature film ‘The Sapphires’, TV drama Redfern Now, recently completed feature film ‘Septembers Of Shiraz’ starring Adrian Brodie and Selma Hayek and soon to be released 6 part ABC series Cleverman.

 

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2016

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by
Sat 23rd: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 4pm | films 4.30pm $12/10

Sun 24th: Byron All Shorts Awards – door 7.30pm | awards 8.30pm
(Prior to Flickerfest’s Short Laughs Comedy programme $15/12, free for finalists)
Mullum Civic Hall

About BYRON ALL SHORTS

The Byron All Shorts are held on Saturday 23rd Jan, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes that recognise excellence in short film making.

These amazing & best of local short films have screened to a capacity house over the recent years.

THE JURY: Byron All Shorts will be judged at the screening by an esteemed jury of film practitioners including: Wayne Blair (dir: The Sapphires & Redfern Now to name a couple); legendary Australian actor & activist Tony Barry; & Lois Randall (prod: Gods Of Wheat Street & East Of Everything to name a couple)
(The awards presentation is on Sunday night prior to the Best Of Australian Shorts programme).

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

Thank you & congratulations to all entrants & finalists (selected from almost 60 entries)!

 

BYRON ALL SHORTS – Awards Announcement

The Byron All Shorts were held on Sat 23rd Jan. These amazing local films screened to a capacity house, with 19 finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes, that recognise excellence in short film making.

And the winners are:

   iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD – BEST HIGH SCHOOL SHORT FILM
Return Wri/Dir/Prod: Jayden Morrison
A short look into the endless return to the ocean.

 

   iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD – BEST SHORT FILM
‘Citizen To Activist’ – Wri: David Lowe;  Dir/Prod: Eve Jeffrey & David Lowe
Get up! Stand up! A not-so-serious look at the journey from citizen to activist.

 

 SOUTHERN CROSS CREDIT UNION – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST SHORT FILM
‘Seymour The Cross Dressing Wolfe’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Leif Lyall
Pirates, a cross dressing wolf and seven deadly ninja sheep. What could possibly go wrong?

Runner-Up: ‘Painted’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Elvis Schmoulianoff
An adventure in stop-motion body art where the paint is alive & tells the story.

 

 SAE QANTM Creative Media Institute – JURY AWARD – EMERGING TALENT
‘Creating Within’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
Darius and his lifelong friend, Luke Morgan, go on a surfing pilgrimage to remote parts of the South Australian coastline. The trip marked the tenth anniversary of their ‘third musketeer’ Billy Whitton’s death. This film explains the motivation behind ‘Within’
 (together with) ‘Within’ – Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
An impressionistic exploration of the ocean that creates the space to linger, in vivid vibrant detail, dwelling on water in movement, flowing through the majestic folds of nature. The film’s narration, spoken by Guy Pearce is a simple, haiku like tribute to Nature and the interconnection of life.

 

The Byron All Shorts 2016 finalists programme

High Schools finalists

Comrade / 4m12s / 2015 (Mullum High – music video)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jack DeCosta
A music clip inspiring and by and showcasing the Brunswick Valley.
Premiere Screening

 

 

A New Pair Of Shoes / 5m5s / 2015 (Byron Steiner – Mullum)
Wri/Dir/Prod: Maya Duel
When Jennifer Fisher set out for her daily routine of jogging the empty streets in the fresh early morning, things didn’t go quite as she planned. As the streets wind out before them, the new neighbours delve into a topic that causes tension to rise, threatening to push them apart.

 

Return / 4m7s (Ballina) 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jayden Morrison
A short look into the endless return to the ocean.
Premiere Screening

 

 

Main Competition finalists

Team Tick / 3m13s / 2015
Dir: Sheldon Lieberman, Igor Coric | Prod: Teagan Thisby Young
Living on a farm has its perks…& its pests. When Gertrude the goose gets a tick, the family does their best to help.
World Premiere

 

 

Making Maude / 5m33s / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Megan Kinninment
Meet Lismore’s Queen of polystyrene, Michael Gates & his drag Queen alter ego Maude Boate.

 

 

Snakes Among Us / 4m29s / 2015
Wri/Dir: Matthew Pepler | Prod: Buster Williams
Shedding skins of perception, this revealing documentary explores how lo live with the Snakes Among Us.
World Premiere

 

 

Creating Within / 7m / 2014
Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
Darius and his lifelong friend, Luke Morgan, go on a surfing pilgrimage to remote parts of the South Australian coastline. The trip marked the tenth anniversary of their ‘third musketeer’ Billy Whitton’s death. Darius reflects on how Billy’s death sparked the beginning of his inward journey, shifting his perspective about what matters in life and expanding his connection to the ocean.

 

Within / 5m5s / 2014
Wri/Dir/Prod: Darius Devas
An impressionistic exploration of the ocean that creates the space to linger, in vivid vibrant detail, dwelling on water in movement, flowing through the majestic folds of nature. The film’s narration, spoken by Guy Pearce is a simple, haiku like tribute to Nature and the interconnection of life.

 

Looking To Buy / 12m30s / 2015
Wri/Dir: Isaac Wall | Prod: Kate Laurie
A married couple inspect a piece of land for sale.
NSW Premiere

 

 

Bend In The River / 13m / 2015
Dir/Prod: David Lowe | Prod: Eve Jeffery
Multiple Golden Guitar winner Luke O’Shea locked onto a water pump on Australia Day with his father. Find out why…

 

 

Lydian’s Place / 3m / 2015
Wri/Dir: Jonatan Lundmark | Prod: Sabastian Lundmark
Insight into the life of Lydian Dunbar an electronic music artist who’s disability becomes his creatability.

 

 

Cross Stitch / 3m / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Michelle Eabry | Dir: Ghita Fiorelli
Eric Smith has been embroidering for over 20 years. Originally from California Eric now lives in Cawongla in Northern NSW. In this short film Eric reveals why he chooses to express himself in thread.

 

 

Painted / 4m21s / 2014
Wri/Dir/Prod: Elvis Schmoulianoff
An adventure in stop-motion body art where the paint is alive & tells the story.
Australian Premiere

 

 

Intermission

Citizen To Activist / 4m39s / 2015
Wri/Dir: David Lowe | Dir/Prod: Eve Jeffery
Get up! Stand up! A not-so-serious look at the journey from citizen to activist.
Regional Premiere

 

 

Ninja Circus / 4m37s / 2015
Wri/Dir: Jonatan Lundmark | Prod: Sabastian Lundmark
Ninja Circus is a dynamic indigenous circus troupe from Mititjula located below Uluru. The circus gives the kids new opportunities in life.

 

 

A Surfers Legacy / 18m / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Andy Bambach, Ranis Willis
An Australian surfer uses recycled limbs to change the lives of the poor in India with the gift of a leg.

 

 

The Battle / 3m / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Sophie Hexter, Poppy Walker
Kayah Guenther is a young artist struggling to find his place in the world. Born with trisomy 21, he narrates his story through dance. A highly stylised and darkly evocative portrait, set to an original score, ‘The Battle’ explores themes of identity, power, passion and despair.
Regional Premiere

 

The Plover / 7m / 2015
Wri/Dir: Klutch Kable | Prod/Wri: Sheraden Robins
It is 1977 in the suburbs. Henry Arthur Henry is a pasty freckled ginger who wants the most awesome t shirt on the planet and to jump on Angie Primarano’s trampoline. The only thing stopping him is the plover that lives in the spare block between his house and Angie Primarano’s trampoline.
Australian Premiere

 

Seymour The Cross Dressing Wolf / 9m6s / 2015
Wri/Dir/Prod: Leif Lyall
Pirates, a cross dressing wolf and seven deadly ninja sheep.. What could possibly go wrong?
World Premiere

 

Runtime:  125min

 

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ, and is a fund-raiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

BYRON ALL SHORTS – PARTNERS

Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated & also supports our regions creative industries.

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

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

SCCU – Event Partner & Cash Prize Partner (Audience Award for Best Short Film)

 

INDUSTRY PRIZE PARTNERS

Avid Software

In Your Face Productions

 

MEDIA SUPPORTERS

 

 

ABOUT

FLiCKERFEST 2015

24th INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMFESTIVAL

Flickerfest brings its ‘Short Films – Licensed To Thrill’ into the Northern Rivers from the 23rd to the 25th January, for it’s 17th year screening a smorgasbord of short films; along with Byron All Shorts finalists, audiences will experience the best of short films from the Byron Region, Australia and around the World over 3 days at the A & i Hall Bangalow.

Celebrating 24 years of short film excellence Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Over 2,400 entries were received for Flickerfest 2015, and only the top 110 shorts are selected in official competition, all handpicked to represent the most innovative, creative and cutting edge short films being produced in the world today.

The calibre of this year’s program is undeniable with several films screening at some of the worlds most prominent and revered film festivals including Sundance and Cannes.

At Flickerfest Bangalow we will be screening an entertaining, inspiring and award winning range of 30 Flickerfest shorts over the festival, many of which are World or Australian premieres, giving local Flickerfest audiences the first look at the hottest short films in the world today. We will also be presenting the best of Northern Rivers shorts at the Byron All Shorts finalists screening, which last year played to a capacity audience of 400 people.

Flickerfest is Australia’s largest touring film festival, visiting 50 locations around the country.

PROGRAMME TIMES & PRICES

Friday 23rd: Opening Night Party – 7.30pm | 8.30pm films start – Best Of International 1 $20/17 conc
VodkaO, Little Creatures beer & Pipsqueak cider, Rosnay organic wine, Phoenix drinks & nibbles. – BUY TIX

Saturday 24th: ‘FlickerLab‘ Concept to Market workshop – door 2pm | 2.30pm start, Free

Saturday 24th: Byron All Shorts +ABC Open Shorts – door 4pm | 4.30pm start, $12/10 conc – BUY TIX

Saturday 24th: Best Of International 2 – door 7.30pm | 8.30pm start, $15/12 conc – BUY TIX

Sunday 25th: Best Of Australian Shorts – 7.30pm for 8.30pm start, $15/12 conc – BUY TIX

Festival Pass: $50/40 conc

Running Time: (approx 110min each session) Classification: (under 15yrs to be w/adult)

Tickets: moshtix.com.au & at the door.
All sessions approx 110 mins (Classification: under 15yrs to be w/Adult)

Tickets available at www.moshtix.com.au, 1300 GET TIX (438 849) on your mobile & all moshtix outlets.

The Flickerfest ‘Licensed To Thrill’ Cafe
Open daily: from 7.30pm Friday & Sunday | from 2pm Saturday
Serving delicious organic treats & drinks.

Join us for a fabulous weekend of the best short films that the world has to offer.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of Flickerfest 2015 Bangalow include:

On Friday 23rd Jan, Best Of International 1 programme, highlights includes:
BOOGALOO & GRAHAM – 14min (Northern Ireland)
Wri: Ronan Blaney / Dir: Michael Lennox / Prod: Brian J. Falconer, Richard Irwin
In 1970’s Belfast two young boys discover the facts of life aided by the help of their pet chickens.
Nominated for 2015 Oscar for Live Action Short Film

OH LUCY – 21:20min – (Japan)
Dir/Prod: Atsuko Hirayanagi
Setsuko, a 55-year-old single ‘office lady’ in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, “Lucy,” by her young unconventional English instructor. “Lucy” awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains – herself.
Winner Flickerfest 2015 Best International Short Film; Official Selection Cannes 2014

On Saturday 24th Jan, Best Of International 2 programme, highlights includes:
THE CHICKEN 15:00 mins – (Germany)
Dir: Una Gunjak / Prod: Jelena Goldbach
As a present for her 6th birthday, Selma gets a live chicken. When she realises the animal is going to be killed to feed the family, she decides to save it and set it free, unaware of the high stakes such action will lead to. While trying to bring back the missing chicken, Selma’s mum becomes the target of a sniper shoot. It’s Sarajevo, year running 1993.
Semain De La Critic Cannes 2014

THE KARMAN LINE – 24min (UK)
Wri/Dir: Oscar Sharp / Wri: Dawn Kind / Prod: Chris Collins
When a mother is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increasing rate, her husband and daughter are forced to come to terms with losing her.
Official Selection SXSW 2014

On Sunday 25th Jan, Best Of Australian Shorts programme, highlights include:
BUSH MECHANICS – 11:30min
Dir: Jonathan Daw / Prod: Michael Taylor, Jeff Bruer
Bush Mechanics tells the story of four young Warlpiri men on a journey to visit a powerful elder living at a remote outstation. As they drive across the red dirt roads of the central Australian desert they must overcome mechanical mishaps and the trickery of a mischievous Munga Munga spirit. It will take all of their bush ingenuity to keep their car running and themselves alive.
Winner Flickerfest 2015 – Yoram Gross Award for Best Australian Animation

GREY BULL – 15min
Wri/Dir: Eddy Bell / Prod: Khoby Rowe
The moving and insightful GREY BULL about Martin a South Sudanese refugee who happens upon a bull who he believes is his spiritual totem he decides to rescue it from the abattoir he works in. Once home, the bull begins to jeopardise Martin’s family’s chance at fitting in. Martin is torn between his ancient cultural identity and his family’s new life in Australia.
Winner Flickerfest 2015 – Virgin Australia Award for Best Australian Short Film

FLORENCE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING – 13min
Wri/Dir: Mirrah Foulkes / Prod: Alex White
Its the annual Christmas eve concert at the Marigold House Assisted Living Facility. All her friends are dying and Florence wants out. When the facility double books two rival Elvis impersonators Florence take the opportunity for one last hurrah. Starring a very unrecognizable Jacki Weaver

FLiCKERLAB

on Sat 24th 2.30pm is a free ‘Concept to Market’ workshop with Bronwyn Kidd (Flickerfest director) in conversation with special guest Writer/Director: Heath Davis.

Heath Davis is an award winning filmmaker whose films have screened and won awards at various international film festivals including Telluride, Tribeca and Flickerfest.

Since graduating from the University of Western Sydney, Davis has written and directed the short films Spoon Man, Bella, Bee Sting and Rabbit as well as numerous music videos and TVCs with Sydney based production house Scope Red.

Most recently Davis directed the concert movie for ARIA winners The Jezabels “The Jezabels Live at the Hordern” as well as the upcoming feature film “Broke” starring Steve Le Marquand, Max Cullen, Claire Van Der Boom, Steve Bastoni, Justin Rosniak, William Zappa and Brendan Cowell.

This workshop will take you on a journey from when you conceptualise a film idea through how to get it to market, with two industry experts.

Bronwyn Kidd will discuss marketing & distributing your films to global platforms.

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2015

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by
Sat 24th: Byron All Shorts Finalists Screening – door 4pm | films 4.30pm $12/10
(Includes ABC Open entries)
Sun 25th: Byron All Shorts Awards – door 7.30pm | awards 8.30pm
(Prior to Flickerfest’s Best Of Australian Shorts $15/12, free for finalists)
Bangalow, A&i Hall

BYRON ALL SHORTS finalists programme

The Byron All Shorts are held on Saturday 24th Jan, with finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes that recognise excellence in short film making.

These amazing & best of local short films screened to a capacity house of over 400 people at the A&i Hall Bangalow last year.

Byron All Shorts were judged by an esteemed jury of film practitioners including: legendary Australian actor & activist Tony Barry, writer/director Heath Davis (of upcoming feature, Broke) & Screenworks GM Ken Crouch. The awards will be presented on Sunday night prior to the Best Of Australian Shorts programme.

BYRON ALL SHORTS – Awards Announcement

The Byron All Shorts were held on Sat 24th Jan. These amazing local films screened to a capacity house, with 19 finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes, that recognise excellence in short film making.

And the winners are:

iQ & FLiCKERFEST – JURY AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
“CONDOM” – Wri/Dir/Prod: Sheldon Lieberman, Igor Coric

SOUTHERN CROSS CREDIT UNION – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
“SPEAK TO ME” – Wri/Dir/Prod: Duncan James

SAE QANTM Creative Media Institute – JURY AWARD for EMERGING TALENT
“LEAVE ME” – Wri/Dir: Megan Donnelly

NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION – JURY AWARD for BEST DOCUMENTARY
“BEHIND THE MASK – BENNY ZABLE” – Wri/Dir/Prod: David Lowe / Prod: Kezia Geddes

iQ, FLiCKERFEST, SAE QANTM & SCCU – SPECIAL MENTION by the JURY
“A DAY IN VRINDAVAN” – DoP: Filip Cargonja, Kuva Zakheim / Editor: Hilary Hladini Zakheim / Prod: Bhava Films

iQ, FLiCKERFEST, SAE QANTM & SCCU – SPECIAL MENTION by the JURY
“MEMORIES OF SARAJEVO” – Dir/Prod: Karena Wyn-Moylan

iQ, FLiCKERFEST, SAE QANTM & SCCU – SPECIAL MENTION by the JURY
“GENTLY BENTLEY” – Wri/Dir/Prod: David Lowe

This finalists programme screened on Saturday 24th January 4.30pm at Bangalow A&i Hall; alongside Flickerfest’s 3 days of the worlds best ‘Short Films – Licensed To Thrill’.

Support our regions local stories & support the best of our local filmmakers, alongside the best in the world.
Thank you & congratulations to all entrants, finalists & winners!

The Byron All Shorts 2015 finalists selected from almost 60 entries are:
(in alphabetical order)

1000 LETTERS OF LOVE (SAE) – 8:22min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Corby Lee Beel
Living in a world where destruction, selfish ambition & hate have become normal to witness in our society, there is a strong need for us to view ourselves as one & share a message of love, for a kinder future, The kindness of strangers can really make adifference to those who are recipients & change the way we see others & ourselves.

A DAY IN VRINDAVAN (SAE) – 8min
DoP: Filip Cargonja, Kuva Zakheim / Editor: Hilary Hladini Zakheim / Prod: Bhava Films
Journey to the sacred land of Bhakti, the village of Vrindavan, through this film-meditation. Experience the simple and devoted lives of the villagers from morning till night, and be inspired by the majesty of the land around them.

A NEW GENERATION – 6:33min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Keita Ikawa
This movie is about focusing on a Japanese family life after Tsunami hit Japan in 2011.

ASTROGURL (SCU) – 3:30min
Dir/Prod: Michelle Adams / Band: Nebuluv
An artistic misfit is obsessed with both outer space and a girl in his class who he dreams of becoming his comic book heroine, Astrogurl. Romantic narrative inspired by the experimental era of 1980s music video, including satirical performance miming.

BEHIND THE MASK- BENNY ZABLE – 23min
Wri/Dir/Prod: David Lowe | Prod: Kezia Geddes
Benny Zable the legendary artist & activist talks about the art behind his activism, from the Franklin to Bentley & beyond.

BOUND (SAE) – 2:51min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Myriam Frank
Bound, an original story by Myriam Frank, follows the life of Paula, a cheerful and contented woman in her twenties, who’s control of her life gets taken away from her. Not knowing how to react she follows her instincts, which leads her on an emotional journey.

BRODIE STANTON – A FILM PORTRAIT – 2:55min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jayden Morrison (Richmond River High)
A brief insight to Brodie Stanton’s life as a MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter.
Premiere Screening

CONDOM – 3:48min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Sheldon Lieberman, Igor Coric
Recorded and set in Bryon Bay, and animated in Brisbane. When six year old Spike finds a used condom, Dadda attempts to explain about boys’ schmekels and girls’ knutzas, and exactly what a condom is for.

DINGO LOVE (ABC Open short) – 3:45min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Debrah Novak
A story of a farmer and his pack of Dingos, and how his love for them has changed his thinking.
Premiere Screening – ABC Open contributor – this is Debrah’s first film

GENTLY BENTLY – 4min
Wri/Dir/Prod: David Lowe
A music video for Luke Vassella’s anthem for the Bentley blockade, featuring many heroes of the gasfield-free movement in the Northern Rivers.

LEAVE ME – 5:27min
Dir: Megan Donnelly (Mullum High)
An original music video clip to an original song by Megan Donnelly.
Premiere Screening – this is Megan’s first film

EQUILIBRIUM (SAE) – 3:50min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Lucy Love
A music video about trying to find balance when love has overwhelmed you. Going to a deeper level within yourself exploring your inner world of emotion and allowing yourself to be vulnerable, even when that is daunting and scary. Because if you want to find lasting love, deep love, deep connection, it begins with finding that within yourself.

MARY TORRENS & THE GODS OF WHEAT ST (ABC Open short) – 4:45min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Jeanti St Clair
Mary Torrens is a Bundjalung woman from Casino, whose partner John Bell is the writer of the Indigenous television series, which was filmed in Northern NSW. When she was recruited as the Extras Casting Co-ordinator for the drama series, it was an entirely new role for the former social worker. I spent two days shadowing Mary on set with fellow ABC Open contributor J.J. Cobbo on camera with the invaluable support of ABC Open North Coast Producer, Catherine Marciniak. Mary’s strong community connections with the Casino and Kyogle mobs made her the ideal choice to take on the task of Extras Casting Coordinator for the six-part series.

MEMORIES OF SAREJAVO – 5:37min
Dir/Prod: Karena Wyn-Moylan
The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest siege in modern warfare – lasting over 3 years & slaying over 10,000 people. At the height of the siege two young lovers, Admira & Bosko, Muslim & Sebian (Christian) respestively, tried to escape across the one bridge in the city. This is a short photographic history of this event using original war photography set to a soundtrack of an original song by Karena Wyn-Moylan which forms the basis of her radio documentary ‘Memories Of Sarajevo: The Myths & The Legends’. Premiere Screening

SPEAK TO ME – 10:30min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Duncan James
Recently widowed small town resident and bookstore owner ‘William’ lives a lonely existence. Emotionally burdened by the tragic loss of his partner and son he now struggles with the monotony of his daily grind and feelings of helplessness. During a lunch break he stumbles across what he believes could be a way to help conquer his crippling emotions and feelings of isolation. Could Williams plan of creating ‘mirror’ images of his sorely missed loved ones, ultimately provide him with another chance of happiness? Or is his idea doomed from the start? Filmed in Mullumbimby, Myocum and Main Arm

TEAGAN – 2:43min
Wri/Dir: Sheldon Lieberman, Igor Coric, Teagan Thisby Young / Prod: Tim Brown
A short about a Brisbane trans-gender woman’s transition, has screened at 33 festivals worldwide. A story of transition – from male to female, and from despondency to happiness. Using recorded interview material and representative artwork, this short touches on the fear and loneliness of living in the closet, and the joy and confidence that comes with stepping into the light.

THE AB-SORPTION METHOD – 8:10min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Penny Evans (Lismore TAFE student)
Violet lives in small bedsit & spends what money she has on ‘whitening agents’ in an effort to blend in. But Violet is about to get a life changing visit from her past.
This is Penny’s first film

WELCOME TO COUNTRY (as opposed to Welcome to a Gasfield) – 7:11min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Susie Forster
Delivered off-the-cuff & set to a live recording of Dusty Broken Windows by Andrea Soler, this moving speech by Githabul Elder yilla, (aka Uncle Kevin Boota) was filmed as a key movement in the mobilisation of the North Coast community & Bentley farmers against the would-be mining company Metgasco. This is something that every Australian, whether original or non-indigenous should hear.

XOXO 2480 – DEE DEE CHENILLE – 9:30min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Rachel Scollay
With a strange and unusual fabric fetish, Lismore’s inaugural burlesque exchange student Dee Dee Chenille finds herself in hot pursuit of Destiny, while making a documentary about her host community.

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ, and is a fund-raiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

BYRON ALL SHORTS PARTNERS

Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated & also supports our regions creative industries.

Festival Creators and Cash Prize Partners (Jury Award for Best Short Film)

Creative Media Partner & Emerging Talent Cash Prize Partner

Event Partner & Audience Award Cash Prize Partners

Industry Prize Partners

Cash Prize Partners

Media Partners

Production Partner

6.30pm, Tuesday 8th July, Byron Community Centre
Tix: $8/$5con (at door only)

The Arakwal Corporation, Flickerfest & iQ are thrilled to present a selection of inspiring Indigenous short films selected from the finalists of Flickerfest 2014.

This 90min programme will take you on a special journey with some of the freshest indigenous filmmakers today.

Come along & enjoy these unique stories from incredible indigenous filmmakers & support the celebration of the culture of our first Australians in NAIDOC week with this programme of 7 amazing films.

ARAKWAL NAIDOC WEEK SCREENING – Full programme:

In The Air – 12m 20s
Dir: Kimberley West | Wri: Dot West
A romantic comedy about the feisty Kimberley camp cook Sue, a jealous, impulsive woman, who goes from the frying pan to the fire trying to get her man.

The Chuck In – 10m 53s
Dir/Wri: Jon Bell
24 Beers, 3 Boys and 1 Flawless Plan. Three sixteen year old boys concoct an elaborate plan to purchase a carton of liquid
gold (by local Casino Bundjalung filmmaker Jon Bell).

Aboriginal Heart – 12min
Dir: Michelle Blanchard | Wri: Tim Duncan
A young city doctor’s first job in an Indigenous outback community takes a turn when some savvy local Aboriginal women compel him to buy all their artwork.

Ngarritj – 17m 47s
Dir/Wri: Robbie & Stuart Courtenay
Ngarritj is a little white corella with a big attitude who flies freely around the Yolngu community of Galiwin’ku visiting everyone and speaking the local language.

Vote Yes – 11min
Dir/Wri: Nick Waterman
It’s May 27, 1967 – Australia’s referendum on Aboriginal rights. Two women unite as a family come to terms with the prospect of change. Starring Miranda Tapsell (The Sapphires)

Cannibal Story – 6m 52s
Dir: Sohan Ariel Hayes & Yunkurra Billy Atkins | Wri: John Carty
Cannibal Story brings to life the dangerous carnivorous beings that live beneath a salt lake in the heart of the Western Desert. This is Martu artist Yunkurra Billy Atkins’ country.

The Hunter: 11min
Dir: Margaret Harvey | Wri: Cameron Costello
Jarlo a young Aboriginal hunter reunites with his true love Miboo to begin a journey on a fateful quest. As they walk through ancient lands they come upon an ominous sign.

Programme Running Time: 85min

* A fundraiser for the Arakwal Corporation & supported by the Indigenous Coordination Centre.

23rd International Short Film Festival
Australia’s leading Academy®Accredited
& BAFTA recognised short film festival

Fri 24th – Sun 26th, January 201
A&I Hall, Bangalow

Flickerfest 2014 Tour Trailer

ABOUT

FLiCKERFEST 2014
23rd INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMFESTIVAL

Flickerfest brings ‘Short Films With Soul’ into the Northern Rivers from the 24th-26th January for it’s 16th year screening a smorgasbord of shorts from the Byron Region, Australia and around the world over 3 jam-packed days at the A&I Hall Bangalow.

Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival, ensuring that it continues to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Over 2300 entries were received for Flickerfest 2014, and only the top 100 shorts are selected in official competition, all handpicked to represent the most innovative, creative and cutting edge short films being produced in the world today.

Flickerfest Bangalow will once again present an entertaining, inspiring and award winning range of cutting-edge highlights from the Sydney festival, many of which are world or Australian premieres, giving local Flickerfest audiences the first look at the hottest short films from around the world today.

The calibre of this year’s program is undeniable with several films screening at some of the world’s most prominent and revered film festivals including Sundance and Cannes.

PROGRAMME TIMES & PRICES

Friday 24th: Opening Night Party – 7.30pm | 8.30pm films start – Best Of International 1 $22/18 conc
Crystal Head vodka, Little Creatures beer & Pipsqueak cider, Rosnay organic wine, Phoenix drinks, nibbles from Pantry 29 & funky soul tunes from BeatDusta.

Saturday 25th: ‘FlickerLab‘ Concept to Market workshop – door 2pm | 2.30pm start, Free

Saturday 25th: Byron All Shorts +ABC Open Shorts – door 4pm | 4.30pm start, $12/10 conc

Saturday 25th: Best Of International 2 – door 7.30pm | 8.30pm start, $15/12 conc

Sunday 26th: Best Of Australian Shorts – 7.30pm for 8.30pm start, $15/12 conc

Festival Pass: $50/40 conc

Running Time: (approx 110min each session) Classification: (under 15yrs to be w/adult)

Tickets: Barebones Artspace (Bangalow-noBF) | Mullum Bookstore (noBF) | Planet Corroboree (Byron.+BF); also available at the door.

The Flickerfest Soul Cafe
Open daily: from 7.30pm Friday & Sunday | from 2pm Saturday
Serving delicious organic treats & drinks.
Join us for a fabulous weekend of the best short films that the world has to offer.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of Flickerfest 2014 Bangalow include:
The Australian premieres of the very moving and intimate short The Phone Call in Best Of International 1 programme 24th Jan starring Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins and Oscar winner Jim Broadbent; & Today’s The Day Standing up against the inner voice that spreads doubt into what we believe in most our dreams, starring Danny DeVito; on 25th Jan Best Of International 2 has a beautiful film about differences & acceptance with Kanyekanye; plus Linear a unique & quirky animated tale.

On Australia Day join us for Best Of Australian Shorts programme 26th Jan with Vote Yes set in May, 1967 and focusing on Australia’s referendum on Aboriginal rights, as two women unite and come to terms with the prospect of change, starring Miranda Tapsell from The Sapphires; & Tango Underpants Carolyn, a young Australian backpacker, travels to Buenos Aries where she discovers not only the wonders of the Tango but also the vital importance of the right underwear! starring Emma Booth; & The Chuck In 24 Beers, 3 Boys and 1 Flawless Plan by Jon Bell writer/producer: ‘Gods Of Wheat Street’ & writer: 2 series of ‘Redfern Now’.

FLiCKERLAB

On Sat 25th 2.30pm is a free ‘Concept to Market‘ workshop with Bronwyn Kidd (Flickerfest director) in conversation with Jon Bell (Wri/Prod: Gods Of Wheat Street; Wri: 2 series of Redfern Now) & numerous short films.

This workshop will take you on a journey from when you concepualise a film idea through how to get it to market, with two industry experts.

Jon Bell will share his creative journey illustrated by clips from his films, & Bronwyn Kidd will discuss marketing & distributing your films to global platforms.

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2014

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition

presented by
Sat 25th: Byron All Shorts Finalists – door 4pm | films 4.30pm $12/10
(Includes ABC Open entries)
Sun 26th: Byron All Shorts Awards – door 7.30pm | awards 8.30pm
(Prior to Flickerfest’s Best Of Australian Shorts $15/12, free for finalists)
Bangalow, A&i Hall

AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

The Byron All Shorts were held on Saturday 25th Jan, with 13 finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting for prizes that recognise excellence in short film making.

These amazing local films screened to a capacity house at the A&i Hall Bangalow as part of the Flickerfest 23rd International Short Film Festival 2014.

The awards were selected by the esteemed jury of local film makers including indigenous writer Jon Bell, local film maker Sharon Shostak & local film maker and Flickerfest festival Director Bronwyn Kidd.

The winners are:

iQ & FLiCKERFEST JURY AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
“The Bouquet” – by Nimbin filmmakers; that takes a novel look at edible weeds.
Wri/Dir/Prod: Peter Hardwick | Dir: Pancho Colladetti
A smitten young man offers an expression of his love, which is artfully transformed by the woman of his dreams.

SAE QANTM JURY AWARD for EMERGING TALENT
“A Catastrophic Concoction Of Curious Events” – by Ocean Shores filmmaker
Wri/Dir/Prod: Amari Sleiman
A quirky look at the life of Edie Finch & the complications she faces while trying to make a birthday cake for her best friend.

SCCU PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD for BEST SHORT FILM
“Knitting Nanna’s” – shot in Lismore & surrounding regions
Dir/Wri: Rani Brown | Prod: Sean O’Keefe
The Nannas peacefully and productively protest against coal seem gas mining in the Northern Rivers NSW. They knit, plot, have a yarn and a cuppa and bear witness to the war.

iQ, FLiCKERFEST & SAE QANTM HIGHLY COMMENDED by the JURY
“David Bradbury-Keep The Cameras Rolling” – by Byron Bay filmmaker
Dir/Wri/Prod: Melissa Nesbitt
Inspirational documentary filmmaker David Bradbury shares his tips & insights into the world of documentary filmmaking.

ABOUT

Also returning is Byron All Shorts, in our 9th year of presenting the best of local shorts from the Northern Rivers, celebrating the filmmaking talent of the Northern Rivers region and encouraging audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced in the region each year. This years competition features a delightful range of 12 local shorts.

Byron All Shorts also includes 3 entries from ABC Open shorts; as part of Flickerfest’s National partnership with ABC Open, Flickerfest will be screening local ABC Open shorts prior to Flickerfest programmes around Australia.

The Byron All Shorts finalists programme will screen at 4.30pm on Saturday 25th January as part of the Flickerfest Bangalow event.

BYRON ALL SHORTS finalists programme

(Running order & time 125mins)

THE UNDERDOG: 5min
Wri/Dir/Prod:Taber Silver
The Underdog is a full CG animation about a humanoid robot that is an inventor. The film consists of the robot finding an invention competition flyer and then inventing a toothbrush. The animation is humorous as the robot doesn’t realize his invention is not original until the end when viewing an advertisement for toothbrushes.

SEEDS OF FREEDOM: 6.75min
Wri/Dir: Shane Spence / Prod: Nick Thom
Made entirely by people with disabilities. Missing seeds & a trail of counterfiet notes leads detective Crouch on a chase to catch a theif known as Mon Santos.

WETLAND DISCOVERY TOUR: 11.3min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Annie Benzie
A virtual tour of the Ocean Shores Public School Wetland and Nature Trail incorporating an overview of the relevant curriculum topics and activities.

PERSPECTIVES: 9min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Amari Sleiman
A look at the perspectives people have at different stages in their lives.

A DAY IN A DREAM: 10.5min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Duncan James
A day & a dream of Australian artist Duncan James, “Journey from the Byron bay hinterland to Manhattan, New York for his first overseas exhibition.

BILL (ABC Open short): 6min
Dir: Harry O’Meara / Prod: Lisa O’Meara
Bill wasn’t always a bus driver, his life experiences make the daily journey more interesting for a bus load of teenagers.

KNITTING NANNA’S: 21.5min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Rani Brown
We meet our Knitting Nannas who are saving our land and our water for the kiddies. The Nannas peacefully and productively protest against coal seem gas mining in the Northern Rivers NSW. They knit, plot, have a yarn and a cuppa and bear witness to the war.

INTERMISSION

A CATASTROPHIC CONCOCTION OF CURIOUS EVENTS: 6.5min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Amari Sleiman
A quirky look at the life of Edie Finch & the complications she faces while trying to make a birthday cake for her best friend.

DAVID BRADBURY – KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING: 12.5min
Dir/Prod: Melissa Nesbitt
Inspirational documentary filmmaker David Bradbury shares his tips & insights into the world of documentary filmmaking.

WINDMILLS, LIGHTHOUSES & LETTERBOXES (ABC Open short): 10min
Dir/Prod: Jenny Grinlington
After losing 11 cats, Pieter built a beautiful letterbox, hoping to slow down the speeding cars along his road. The plan worked & his passion for creating with colourful tiles grew like topsy.

NORTH FOR THE WINTER: 5.5min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Travis Hanley
An Intimate portrayal of a father and sons surfing relationship, from Tassie to Byron.

SOURCE TO SEA (ABC Open short): 13.2min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Caroline Fisher
Environmental documentary about the Brunswick river & it’s characters.

THE BOUQUET: 5min
Wri/Dir/Prod: Peter Hardwick Dir: Pancho Colladetti
A smitten young man offers an expression of his love, which is artfully transformed by the woman of his dreams.

THE JURY

These local films will be judged by the esteemed jury: Jon Bell, Sharon Shostak & Bronwyn Kidd. The awards will be presented on Sunday night prior to the Best Of Australian Shorts.

Jon Bell, Writer: Indigenous writer Jon Bell hails from the town of Casino on the North Coast of NSW. Jon created and wrote the drama series The Gods of Wheat Street with Every Cloud Productions for ABC’s Indigenous unit. His other television credits include the first series of Redfern Now with Jimmy McGovern Story producing for Blackfella Films, and is also wrote on the second series premiering late 2013. Jon is in development on a number of television projects.

Jon wrote and directed The Chuck In, a ten minute short film supported through Screen Australia’s new short film initiative: FLASH BLACK. The Chuck In screened at the Sydney Film Festival and also screened at the ImagiNative Film Festival in Toronto and screened in the Australian competition programme at Flickerfest 23rd International Short Film Festival 2014 in Bondi.

Jon’s first short, And Justice for One, was made with a budget of $2000 using equipment supplied by Metro Screen, with Lois Randall as producer. His second short Two Big Boys (2007) was supported through Screen Australia Indigenous unit’s initiative A Bit of Black Business and was produced by Kath Shelper.

Jon’s new short The Chuck In screens in Flickerfest’s Best Of Australian Shorts on 26th Jan 8.30pm at Bangalow A&I Hall & around the country at 50 venues on the Flickerfest 2014 tour.

Sharon Shostak, Filmmaker: Victorian film industry trained and with two degrees in film, Sharon Shostak’s independent filmmaking gained wings in 2004 with a win of Best Film at the New York Short Film Festival for her 9 minute digital short The Deep Pool.

Since then she has worked mainly in documentary, education and music video clips. In 2011 Shostak wrote, directed and edited the independent documentary feature The Echo Doco – Born To Be Trouble, as well as her 2012 dramatic short feature Tish Ho, winner of The Triangle Award for Excellence In Originality from the Colombia Gorge International Film Festival, USA.

Currently contracted as the online filmmaker for Echonet Daily, she shoots, edits and produces short documentary clips about events in the local community on a weekly basis. Shostak also produces longer commissioned pieces for Lismore Regional Gallery, including the recent Not Quite Square – owner built houses in the Northern Rivers, and tutors primary school students in devising, creating and acting in their own digital short dramas.

Bronwyn Kidd, Flickerfest Director: As the director of Flickerfest for the 17th year 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.

Recently 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.

This finalists programme screens on Saturday 25th January 4.30pm at Bangalow A&i Hall; alongside Flickerfest’s 3 days of the worlds best ‘Spectacular Short Films With Soul’.

Come & see our regions local stories & support the best of our local filmmakers, alongside the best in the world.
Thank you to all entrants!

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with iQ, and is a fundraiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

BYRON ALL SHORTS PARTNERS

Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated & also supports our regions creative industries.

Festival Creators and Cash Prize Partners (Jury Award for Best Short Film)

Creative Media Partner & Emerging Talent Cash Prize Partner

Event Partner & Audience Award Cash Prize Partners

Industry Prize Partners

Media Partners

Production Partner

FLiCKERFEST 2013
presented by Renault

22nd International Short Film Festival
Australia’s only Academy®Accredited
& BAFTA recognised short film festival

Fri 25th – Sun 27th  January 2013
A&i Hall, Bangalow

Best Of International 1 on Friday 25th
(with Opening Party pre-screening drinks/nibbles & music, starts 7.30pm)
Best Of International 2 on Saturday 26th
Best Of Australian Shorts on Sunday 27th

Doors open: 7.30pm each night – Films start: 8.30pm
Running Time: (approx 100min each session)
All sessions are 15+ (Children under 15 to be accompanied by an adult)

Prices:
Friday: Best Of International 1 programme + Opening Night Party with Crystal Head vodka, Little Creatures beer & Pipsqueak cider, Rosnay organic wine & Phoenix drinks. $20/17 conc

Saturday: ‘FlickerLab’ or Byron All Shorts $10/8 conc (each) free entry for SAE students

Saturday: Best Of International 2 programme $15/12 conc

Sunday: Best Of Australian Shorts programme $15/12 conc

Festival Pass: $50/40 conc (includes ‘FlickerLab’ Concept to Market & Byron All Shorts programme – details below)

Tickets: Available at the door or,
Barebones Artspace (Bangalow-noBF) | Mullum Bookstore (noBF) | Planet Corroboree (Byron.+BF) | All Music and Vision (Ballina, Lismore.+BF)

FLICKERFEST 2013 – RIDE THE SHORT FILM WAVE WITH RENAULT 25th–27th January, A&I Hall Bangalow
Flickerfest rides the short film wave into the Northern Rivers from the 25th until the 27th January for it’s 16th year screening a smorgasbord of shorts from the Byron Region, Australia and around the world over 3 jam-packed days at the A & i Hall Bangalow.

Flickerfest remains Australia’s only Academy® accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival, ensuring that it continues to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.
A record 2300 entries were received for Flickerfest 2013, and only the top 100 shorts are selected in official competition, all handpicked to represent the most innovative, creative and cutting edge short films being produced in the world today.

Flickerfest Bangalow we will once again present an entertaining, inspiring and award winning range of selected highlights from the Sydney festival, many of which are world or Australian premieres, giving local Flickerfest audiences the first look at the hottest short films in the world today. The calibre of this year’s program is undeniable with several films screening at some of the world’s most prominent and revered film festivals including Sundance and Cannes.

Join us for a fabulous weekend of the best short films that the world has to offer.

Friday 25th Jan –
Opening Night Party + Best Of International 1 programme

7.30pm – The Flickerfest Bangalow festival will kick off with a fully catered Opening Night Party with drinks provided by our partners Little Creatures Brewing, Rosnay Organic Wine and Crystal Head Vodka and yummy catering from the Pantry 29 Bangalow. Enjoy music from local singer/songwriter and guitarist, Tim Stokes who effortlessly mixes and folds blues, roots, rock-country and folk into his own distinctive blend. You can hear natural beauty of the surf and soul of this area coming through his music.

8.30pm – Afterwards sit back and catch our Best Of International 1 programme with highlights including the delightful and whimsical Route 43 Miracle from Sweden, a humorous and bittersweet tale about a lonesome Swedish mans longing for something worthwhile the quirky and hilarious Herd Leader from Canada, winner of the audience award at Cannes film festival about Clara who is put in charge of her dead aunts pug dog. Little does she know that these are the first steps in and unlikely friendship and the beautiful and mesmerising animation Oh Willy from Belgium about Willy who when forced to return to his natural roots bungles his way into noble savagery. Also screening as a special feature of the night will be the Byron Premiere of locally made short Suspended, a heartfelt story about about Caleb who finds a world of magical possibility through his friendship with the blind man next door. The film officially selected for Australian competition at Flickerfest 2013 is written and directed by Award winning actor Damian Walshe-Howling, Suspended was shot on location at Murwillumbah and involves a cast of local actors starring alongside well known Australian faces including Damon Gameau, Ewen Leslie, Leeanna Walsman and Clare Bowen.

Saturday 26th Jan –
3 Sessions as follows

2.30pm – ‘FlickerLab’ Concept to Market: presented by SAE. Come and join us for an interesting and enlightening workshop on distributing your short form content across various platforms to audiences far and wide.
Panellists include Damian Walshe-Howling, who will share his experiences of the prestigious Locarno Film Festival where Suspended screened in Official Competition, ABC Open Producer Catherine Marciniak and Flickerfest Director Bronwyn Kidd. A must do for all keen film makers out there ! $10/8 conc (free entry for SAE students)

4.30pm – Byron All Shorts programme: Northern Rivers Short Film Competition supported by Southern Cross Credit Union & SAE Byron Bay; Sit back relax and enjoy a journey through the best of local storytelling as we present and screen the 5th year of Byron All Shorts, which showcases & celebrates the stories & talent of film-makers from our local region. This diverse programme of moving and funny documentaries and dramas includes Travis Hanley’s 6 minutes with Lee Kirkman about a passionate BMX bike rider, the funny and quirky drama Beyond the Beak by Sam Ducasse, the moving and intimate doco My Mechanics Love Story by Michelle Eabry and the political documentary about CSG Gas War by Evan Malcom; plus a selection of local documentaries on the subject ‘Day In The Life’ created by community contributors in workshops with ABC Open. $10/8 conc

8.30pm – Best Of international 2 programme: Take a trip around the world and experience some of our most talented Best Of International 2 programme with highlights including the clever and satirical Its Not A Cowboy Movie from France, about some teenagers who reinterpret broke back mountain in a poignant and hilarious way, the moving drama Kiruna-Kigali from Sweden, shortlisted for this year Academy®Awards about two single mothers giving birth in extremely diverse circumstances one in rural Africa and one in affluent Sweden and the hilarious Life Belt Under Your Seat from Spain where the calmness of a Madrid to Miami flight is altered by Mauro who completely ignores the strict rules of flight etiquette. $15/10 conc

Sunday 27th Jan –
Byron All Shorts Awards &
Best Of Australian Shorts programme

8.30pm – Join us for the Byron All Shorts Awards, and discover the most talented local film makers who have taken out this years highly contested prizes.

8.45pm – Best Of Australian Shorts programme: A don’t miss session, showcasing an impressive selection of home-grown talent from across the country selected from 5 Australian Short film programmes in official competition at Flickerfest Sydney. Highlights include Lois – starring Academy®Award nominated acting legend Jackie Weaver, which takes an ordinary women’s story into the realms of greek myth, the quirky and highly crafted animation A Cautionary Tale about a little girl born with a peculiar quirk who must choose between conformity and self expression, starring the voices of David Wenham, Cate Blanchett and Barry Otto and the funny and slightly twisted black comedy The Captain by award winning filmmaker and stunt man Nash Edgerton. In exciting news the Flickerfest Best Australian Short Film Award has just become Accredited to the Academy ®Awards joining our international competition, providing exceptional opportunities for Australian film makers on the world stage.

The Flickerfest Blue Hawaii Café will be open from 7.30pm Friday & Sunday & 2pm Saturday, serving delicious organic treats & drinks.

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2013

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition
presented by iQ

Screening: Sat 26th Jan: Films Start – 4.30pm (Doors open – 4pm)

Awards: Sun 27th Jan: 8.30pm (Doors open – 7.30pm),
prior to Best Of Australian Shorts

Bangalow, A&i Hall

Prices: $10 / 8 conc (Byron All Shorts is also included in Flickerfest 3 day Festival Pass $50/40)
Running Time: 100 mins (inc intermission)
Children under 15 to be accompanied by an adult

‘Byron All Shorts‘ celebrates the filmmaking talent of the Northern Rivers region and encourage audiences to experience the many amazing films & local stories that are produced in the region each year. 15 films were selected from over 50 entries region-wide.

This competitive programme will screen on Saturday 26th January 4.30pm at Bangalow A&i Hall; alongside the Byron Flickerfest 3 day screening’s of the best of the worlds short films.

See & support our local film-makers alongside the best in the world.

Finalists selected for official competition
Byron All Shorts:

WE ARE WATER SPIRIT: 3min 2sec
Wri: Bunjalung Lewis Walker/Dove Joans
Dir/Prod: Dove Joans
A call for present and future generations to protect what’s vitally important, our sacred oceans! The “Water Spirit” – connecting us as we journey with a Bunjalung elder sharing ancient stories of who we really are… with our ancestors from the sea speaking through the music, ocean waves, and the yidaki (didgeridoo).

6 MINS WITH LEE KIRKMAN: 6min
Dir/Prod: Travis Hanley
Life revolving around one man’s passion “BMX”.
iQ & Flickerfest – Jury Award for Best Film

Day In The Life – CIRCUS MUM: 5min
Wri/Dir: Jemima Dunlop
Prod: Jemima Dunlop/Catherine Marciniak
Day in the life of a Circus Mum Juggle, juggle, juggle. Alice Cadwell shows us how she juggles running a community circus & being a mum, as we go behind the scenes during performance day for Spaghetti Circus. Alice says “sometimes it’s tricky to keep all the balls in the air”.

MELTING ICE: 1min 20sec
Wri/Dir/Prod: Mikayla Donnelly
‘Melting Ice’ is a claymation short with an environmental message.

GAS WAR: 10min 55sec
Wri/Dir/Prod: Evan Malcolm
This short documentary addresses some of the issues caused by CSG mining in the Northern Rivers & Southern QLD.

PERCEPTIONS: 5min 12sec
Wri/Dir/Prod: Elih d’Arcy
‘Perceptions’ is a visual monologue about a young man’s need to reconnect and discard the pressures of society.

Day In The Life – MY MECHANICS LOVE STORY: 5min 15sec
Wri/Dir: Michelle Eabry / Prod: Michelle Eabry/Catherine Marciniak
This ended up being a very different story to the one photographer Michelle Eabry thought she was going to make. It started as a mini documentary about her mechanic who stays incredibly fit so he can look after his wife. But then she realised that the real story was a day in the life of Mick and Miranda’s love story.
Byron All Shorts – Highly Commended by the Jury

intermission

THE TREE: 8min 50sec
Wri/Dir/Prod: Caroline Fisher
This film portrays our impact on the natural environment, the infiltration of human beings on our planet. “The Tree” represents strength, protection, wisdom, eternal life, evolution, unity, re generation, a potent symbol of immortality, beauty, redemption, creation. A short art film, a reminder of birth, journey and resolution, using a majestic Moreton Bay Fig tree as a symbol and metaphor.

Day In The Life – EMU RESCUER: 5min 36sec
Wri/Dir: Kaitlyn Moocow
Prod: Kaitlyn Moocow/Catherine Marciniak
Schoolgirl Kaitlyn Moocow is worried that many endangered species will disappear before she’s an adult. To raise awareness about this issue she documents a day in the life of an emu rescuer as they survey one of our local threatened species, the Clarence Valley Emu.

MELBOURNE TOWN: 4min 38sec
Dir: Oliver Buckworth/Melania Jack-Stevens
Prod: Melania Jack-Stevens
Music clip for Julia Rose’s song “Melbourne Town”.
SAE Institute – Jury Award for Emerging Talent

NOW I PLAY SOCCER: 1min 47sec
Wri: Sarah Stuart
Dir/Prod: Terese Van Twest
Sarah loves playing soccer & is the only player on her team that has a disability.

LIBERTE: 7min 56sec
Wri/Dir/Prod: Bibi Bradbury
‘Liberte’ is a documentary about skater’s passionate pusuit to conquer the next challenge.

INDIAN ROPE TRICK: 9min 9sec
Wri/Dir/Prod: Romany Lee
Consumed by self-loathing, Tobias stands on a precipice. He has one decision to make – will it be the right one?

Day In The Life – PLATYPUS STALKER: 6min 10sec
Wri/Dir: Stephen Axford
Prod: Stephen Axford/Catherine Marciniak
Nature photographer Stephen Axford has a new obsession. He wants to document the lives of the platypus living in his creek but he knows it’s not going to be easy. Join him for a morning stalking session and meet one of the weirdest animals on the planet.

BEYOND THE BEAK: 6min 2sec
Wri/Dir/Prod: Sam Ducasse
‘Amazing People’ follows the journey of an amazing man, taking on a challenge through birds eyes. A story of sacrifice and courage.
SCCU (Southern Cross Credit Union) – Audience Award

Thank you to all entrants!

ABC Open “Day In The Life” entries:
For the past 6 months emerging filmmakers on the NSW North Coast have been documenting a “Day in the Life” of some of the extraordinary ordinary people in our community. As part of the Byron All Shorts celebrations we have curated the best of the local contributions. These projects were created in a series of one-on-one and group workshops with ABC Open North Coast Producer, Catherine Marciniak, in partnership with Flickerfest and Northern Rivers Screenworks. www.abc.net.au/open

Thankyou to our Jury: Damien Walshe-Howling (actor-director); Bronwyn Kidd(Flickerfest director) & Lisa O’Meara (Screenworks)

Flickerfest & Byron All Shorts is presented with the iQ, and is a fundraiser for the iQ Arts & Eco Reserve.

BYRON ALL SHORTS Northern Rivers Short Film Competition Partners

Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated & also supports our regions creative industries.

Cash Prize Partners

Creative Media Partner & Emerging Talent Cash Prize Partner

Industry Prize Partners

Media Partners

Production Partner

Wednesday, July 4th 2012
Byron Bay Community Centre
4.00pm – 5.00pm:
Arakwal Website Launch

6.30pm – 8.30pm:
‘Walking With My Sisters’ (PG), & excerpt from the sequel ‘Back To Country’
Tickets @ door only: $8 / $6 conc

In celebration of the 20 year anniversary of MABO, and NAIDOC Week 2012 the Arakwal people of Byron Bay are pleased to invite you to a historic retrospective screening of WALKING WITH MY SISTERS filmed between 1994 & 1998, an intimate human drama, which follows their own process of Native Title, through the story of their elders, the traditional Arakwal custodians of the Byron Bay area and their battle to prove their connection to the land where they grew up.

Director Bronwyn Kidd met the sisters in December 1994, shy at first they were now starting to talk about their history in the coastal community of Byron Bay, North Coast NSW. In May the following year they made a bold step for them. They lodged their Native Title claim in order to finally have some real say over their traditional country.

Edie Mabo’s landmark case two years before meant that Australian law finally recognised that aboriginal people occupied the land prior to Europeans and the Arakwal sisters were finally given hope that they too could continue to care for country and build a sustainable future for generations to come.

Screening alongside ‘Walking With my Sisters’ will be an excerpt from the sequel ‘Back To Country’ (2000-2012) screening publicly for the first time also directed by Bronwyn Kidd and currently in production.

‘In Back To Country’ we now follow the next generation of family who have moved home to fight for their elders dreams. Their vision is to live, work and create a sustainable economic future in Byron Bay for the many generations of their people to come.

The Arakwal people have achieved once of the most successful Native Title claim outcomes in mainland Australia through a series of historic Indigenous Land Use Agreements that included in 2001 an Australian first, the creation of a new national park, (Arakwal national park), joint managed by the Arakwal people of Byron Bay and the New South Wales National Parks Service.

The films produced over 18 years represent the longest recording of a Native Title process in mainland Australia and will be followed by a Q and A with the Arakwal people and the filmmaker Bronwyn Kidd.

Prior to the screening the Arakwal people will launch their brand new website sharing information about current projects, culture and caring for country.
For information ph. (02) 6684 5577

FLiCKERFEST 2012 prestented by ING DIRECT
21st International Short Film Festival
Australia’s only Academy®Accredited, & BAFTA recognised short film festival

20th – 22nd  January 2012 – A&i Hall, Bangalow
International 1 on Friday night
(with Opening Party pre-screening drinks/nibbles & music by Renee Searles – starts 7.30pm)
International 2 on Saturday night
Best Of Australian Shorts on Sunday night

Doors: 7.30pm each night – Films start: 8.30pm
Running Time: (approx 100min each) MA15+
Prices:
Friday: $20/17 conc includes Opening Night Party with Jameson whiskey, Coopers beer, Rosnay organic wine & Phoenix drinks
Sat or Sun: $15/12 conc (each night)
Festival Pass: $40/35 conc

“Bite Size Chunks Of Great Cinema”
Celebrating 21 years of short film excellence Flickerfest Australia’s leading short film festival will return to the Byron region for its 14th year in 2012 hosted by local organisers IQ Arts & Eco Centre, presenting another award winning programme of the best of Australia’s and the worlds short films, all screening at Bangalow A&I Hall from the 20th-22nd January. Flickerfest remains Australia’s only Academy®Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival ensuring that we continue to present a A-list class short film competition recognised amongst the best in the world.

A record 2200 entries were received for Flickerfest 2012, and a selection of the top 100 shorts were selected in official competition, all handpicked to represent the most innovative, creative and cutting edge short films being produced in the world today. This impressive and unprecedented number of contenders from all round the world confirms FLICKERFEST’s reputation as Australia’s largest and most respected short film competition.

Byron Shire is the first stop on our 37 venue National tour where we will be screening an entertaining, inspiring and award winning range of highlights many of which are world or Australian premieres, giving local Flickerfest audiences the first look at the hottest short films in the world today. For many films, the FLICKERFEST festival will serve as their world and/or Australian premiere whilst other films have already taken home some seriously prestigious prizes – the calibre of this year’s program is undeniable with several films screening at some of the world’s most prominent and revered film festivals including Sundance and Cannes.

International 1 programme highlights include two short films recently shortlisted for the 2012 Academy®Awards, the moving and humorous ‘I Could Be Your Grandmother’ (view trailer) from France and the intimate and heartfelt drama ‘Raju’ (view trailer) from Germany following a couples journey to India to collect their adopted child. Also screening is ‘The Palace’ a moving political drama set in Cyprus recently awarded the MNC award for Best Australian Short film at Flickerfest 2012.

International 2 programme highlights include ‘Swimsuit 46’ from Belgium, winner of the Special Jury prize at Cannes 2011, Sundance winner ‘Brick Novax’s Diary’; ‘Steve’ from the UK a humorous story of two neighbours starring Colin Firth and Keira Knightly and the hilarious ‘Las Palmas’ from Sweden awarded the SAE Best Digital Production at Flickerfest 2012.

Best Of Australian Shorts programme provides a platform that showcases our amazing Australian filmmaking talents. Highlights include the hilarious ‘Fish & Chips’ a story about a young Pauline Hansen who goes on Chef Of The Universe to cook against Barry, Kim & Vlad, AACTA awarded animation ‘Nullarbor’ (view trailer); the moving WA drama ‘Crosshairs’ & ‘Cockatoo’ a delightful comedy/drama starring Matilda Brown winner of the SMH award for Best Original Australian Screenplay at Flickerfest 2012.

Food & Drinks Available | BYO cushion for plastic chairs supplied (or bring your own special comfy one) | Arrive early for best comfort.

Tickets: Available at the door or,
Barebones Artspace (Bangalow-noBF) | Byron Music (+BF) | All Music and Vision (Ballina, Lismore.+BF)

21st FLiCKERFEST 2012 presented by ING DIRECT
  

Major Partners

Drinks & Food Partners
        

Byron Flickerfest, & Flickerlab are presented with the iQ Arts & Eco Centre, and is a fundraiser for iQ Inc.

FLICKERLAB BYRON BAY WORKSHOP 2012

Sponsored by SAE Institute & Supported by Screenworks

Saturday 21st January 2012
2.30pm-4.30pm
A & I Hall Bangalow (Station St)

Tickets only at the door (there will be plenty of seats available)

Direct from Sydney and our one-day intensive, taking place alongside our Flickerfest presented by ING DIRECT 2012 Byron Tour (20th -22nd Jan 2012 A and I Hall Bangalow), Flickerlab will present the latest trends, tips and skills that you need to develop your creative idea and turn it into a reality and to build a successful and sustainable career in the film industry. Flickerlab Byron will be bringing key industry practitioners to give you the most up to date insight into production and distribution routes for emerging filmmakers. Plug in for this intensive session and experience the knowledge and wisdom of our leading filmmaking experts as they take you on a journey through making your film idea a reality. This is a unique networking opportunity and a first-time chance to improve you knowledge and skills to achieve a successful and sustainable career in the film industry, presented by Australia’s leading short film festival.

Flickerfest is passionate about supporting Australian filmmakers and providing career development initiatives and Flickerlab will now further formalise this commitment assisting Australian short filmmakers to experience the latest industry expertise that will assist them in their craft. Flickerlab Byron will be bringing key industry practitioners to give you the most up to date insight into production and distribution routes for emerging filmmakers.

Panel: Emma Moroney (Supervising Producer from Movie Network Channel), Bronwyn Kidd( Flickerfest Director), Kathleen Drumm (Screen Australia), Nerida Moore (Screen NSW’s Senior Development and Production Executive) and Lisa Shaunessy (Chaotic Pictures)

Emma Moroney, Supervising Producer from Movie Network Channel. Emma is most recently responsible for acquisitions and management across Movie EXTRA Webfest an online competition offering filmmakers the opportunity to produce a 6 part web series in partnership with Screen Australia with 100,000 in investment offered to the winning series.

Bronwyn Kidd, Flickerfest Director, who is also in charge of Flickerfest short film distribution arm representing over 180 short films for sales across all platforms worldwide.

Kathleen Drumm, helms Screen Australia’s diverse marketing activities across theatrical and innovative distribution, business facilitation, professional development, online and offline promotion and screen culture.

Nerida Moore, Screen NSW’s Senior Development and Production Executive, Nerida assesses Development and Production Investment applications for feature film, documentary, television and multi-platform projects. Nerida also manages Slingshot, Screen NSW’s suite of professional development programs. Prior to Screen NSW, Nerida lectured in Media and Communications across production, script writing and screen theory, and worked as a freelance script consultant, script editor and script assessor.

Lisa Shaunessy, Independent producer, she was formerly the Creative Executive at Hugh Jackman’s Seed Productions, with feature credits as development executive that include Deception and X-Men Origins: Wolverine; as well as the television series An Aussie Goes Barmy, Bolly and Calypso for Fox 8. Now Head of Development & Production at Chaotic Pictures, a production company she established in 2009. At Chaotic Pictures, Lisa co-produced John Winter’s feature film, Black White & Sex, and is currently developing several features films and television series’.

Taking place over 2 hours Flickerlab will cover the following areas:
Making It Happen
Behind every film is the producer/s, an elaborate and all consuming role that varies dependent on the focus of the individual. From creative producers, to hands on line producers, to executives- no two producers share the same approach. What they do share is the ability to pursue the macro whilst manage the micro, creative and financial muscle, and inexhaustible energy, drive and commitment to realising the film- they are the first person on, and the last person off. This discussion will follow the processes of development, financing, production and distribution from these producers perspectives, and offer alternative, unique approaches to source funding, as well as innovative new approaches to production in the age of the trans media storyteller.

Market To Market – Conquer The World
Distribution, Festivals and Multi-platform distribution
From Market to Market will provide insightful and practical guidance on routes to getting your film seen and maximising promotion of your film. This will include traditional distribution and festival strategies, as well as the innovative new opportunities and potentials of multi-platform distribution.

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2012

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition
presented by iQ

Screening: Sat 21st Jan Films Start: 5.00pm (Doors open – 4.30pm)
Awards: Sun 22nd Jan 8.00pm (Doors open – 7.30pm), just prior to Best Of Australian Shorts
Bangalow, A&I Hall
Films Start: Sat 5.00pm (Doors open – 4.30pm)
Tickets: $8 / 5 conc (also included in Flickerfest 3 day Festival Pass $40/35)
Running Time: 105 mins (inc intermission)
Session Rating: MA15+

The ‘Byron All Shorts’ competition will celebrate the film making talent in the Northern Rivers region and encourage audiences to experience the many local stories that are produced in the region each year.
This competitive local programme will screen on the 21st January 5pm alongside the Byron Flickerfest 3 day screening’s of the best of the worlds short films.

Finalists selected for competition in Byron All Shorts are:

THE DUDE: 40sec
Dir/Wri/Prod: Bibi Bradbury & Jack Cawthorn (Year 11 Mullum High)
A claymation busker

DREAM: 3min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Rhea Morrow (Year 12 Mullum High)
An experimental montage about the concept of a dream

RIDE ON: 5:07min
Dir: O. Buckworth / Prod: Tim Stokes
An integration of music, songwriting, film, animation & dance

WINGS: 13:02min
Dir: Ly de Angeles & Victoria Sullivan / Wri: Ly de Angeles / Prod: Alex Tinley &, Ly de Angeles / DoP: Paul J Warren / Prod Design: Maggie Schreiber / Edit: Stefan van Jaarlsvelt / Sound Design: Tom Armstrong
The angel of death is the most misunderstood of all angels.
He attends sessions with a psychiatrist, seemingly depressed.
While still carrying out his eternal duties of attending death and helping souls with afterlife options he also dabbles in the odd cause of death.
Eventually he presents a radical solution to the psychiatrist: the surgical removal of his wings is the only way, he informs her, that he can have a ‘normal’ life.
In reality he gains great pleasure from his work and the reality is that the psychiatrist is on life support after a car accident and he is simply waiting for her.
The story was always all about her and the angel has been honest from the beginning.

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED: 3min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Richard Atkinson & Daniel Mason
A video of how the revolution will be televised

SAYONARA: 7:20min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Caroline Fisher
Bitter sweet drama depicting a day in a life of a traditional Japanese man

iQ-Flickerfest Jury Award for Best Short Film
THE COTTAGE: 12:44min
Dir: Lorraine Bell / Prod: Rani Willis
A doco highlighting the role of the Fletcher St Cottage plays in the lives of the underprivileged & the broader community

iQ-Flickerfest Special Mention of the Jury
FACE VALUE: 1:54min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Ellie Alford & Colin Mathers
A film about the potential dangers of internet predators

——-Intermission

SEEKERS OF THE SUN: 4:36min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Louise Kahj / Edit: Brendan Shoebridge
Music video clip about coal seam gas mining with actors playing out work scenario

SAE Emerging Talent Award
ZOMBIE TACO: 5:26min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Max Quinn, Callan Brunsdon, Scott Sowter
A music video about the Zombie Taco

TEAHUPOO UNCUT: 9min
Dir/Prod: Simon Saffigna
The biggest, heaviest, scariest surfing session at Teahupoo Hawaii

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX: 1min
Dir: Stefan van Jaarsveld / Prod: Sai Frame
Think Outside the Box asks the audience to think again about their daily use of packaging, plastics and other non-recyclables. The consequences can be dire – “pay for the product… not for the packaging!”

HEAD FOR THE HILLS: 8:44min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Wendy Andrews
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love, it will not lead you astray” ….a film that embodies THE WORDS OF 13th century sufi poet Rumi’

Essential Energy Audience Award
SHALL WE DANCE- The Tommy Franklin Story: 18:57min
Dir: Kurt Mayes / Prod: Kurt Mayes & Travis Hanley
A doco about Byron Bay’s own “Dancing Man” Tommy Franklin

Films Total Running Time 92:45min

The jury for the Byron All Shorts competition is Emma Moroney (Supervising Producer from Movie Network Channel), Nerida Moore (Screen NSW’s Senior Development and Production Executive), Lisa Shaunessy (Independent producer, she was formerly the Creative Executive at Hugh Jackman’s Seed Productions) & Bronwyn Kidd (Documentary maker and Flickerfest Director)

BYRON ALL SHORTS Film Festival Partners

Cash Prize Partners

Creative Media Partner & Emerging Talent Cash Prize Partner

Industry Prize Partners

Media Partners

Restaurant Prize Partner

Byron All Shorts is presented with the iQ Arts & Eco Centre, and is a fundraiser for iQ Inc.
See & support our local film-makers alongside the best in the world.

Byron Region Premiere of Brand New Feature Film
Wednesday 6th July, 2011
Door: 6pm / Film: 6.30pm
Byron Community Centre
Tix: $10 full / $8 conc (only @ door)

* Arakwal Welcome To Country
* Intro & Q&A after film w/ Shai Pittman (leading actress)

Refreshments after screening
(event supported by ICC & BSC)

HERE I AM

Wri/Dir: Beck Cole
Prod: Kath Shelper
DoP: Warwick Thornton
Starring: Prof Macia Langton, AM / Shai Pittman

View Trailer at: www.hereiamfilm.com

Synopsis: Karen is a beautiful young woman with a dark past, but she’s got potential and she knows it. Fresh out of prison, she fnds herself on the streets with a burning desire to turn her life around but no one to call for help. Eventually she fnds a haven at a shelter for women like herself. With the support of her new community of friends, Karen begins the journey of reconnecting with her estranged mother and her young daughter, and she is soon propelled to face the most diffcult truths of her life. But she’s determined to never give up. Set and shot in and around Port Adelaide, Here I Am is a moving and hopeful story about the strength and resilience of women.

“HERE I AM” Premiered earlier this year to a standing ovation at the Adelaide Film Festival

Rolling Stone (Ed Gibbs)
Four Stars ****
[Shai] Pittman boasts an undeniable screen presence, with her co-stars uniformly excellent … Some of the scenes in the women’s house are great fun, plus there’s an imaginative, edgy soundtrack … Smart, subtle and engaging.

Shai Pittman (Leading Actress – ‘Karen’) will be Introducing the film, w/ Q&A after screening:
Shai started her acting career at the age of seven as a featured extra on a run-away bus in an episode of Police Rescue. She’s still got an on-set photo of her with Gary Sweet. In between she has featured as Cathy Freeman’s body double in an Earth Hour commercial, posed as an athlete on the billboards and postage stamps celebrating the Athens Olympics and played a supporting role in an episode of All Saints. Her most significant work is playing opposite Chris Haywood in an AFTRS short film, the celebrated two-hander Fuse in 2005. Shai, a Blacktown girl, is a water baby and loves diving for abalone with her Yuin family and friends on the South Coast of NSW.

Beck Cole – writer & director:
Hope and Forgiveness
For the past five years a character named Karen has lived in my head – she is in her mid” twenties, is a daughter and a mother and has just been released from prison. Yet the film is not about prison and I’ve never wanted it to be. It is a film about a young woman who has made mistakes and is in a very fragile place – on the outside, unwanted, alone and trying in her own way to make the right choices.
Here I Am has been a long journey for me but the reason for wanting to tell this story has always been the same – I strongly wanted to make a film about a family of women on the brink of no return. A family that had suffered loss, grief, anger and resentment but was glued together by love – and in this story love is a child.
I started writing the script soon after I’d had my first daughter. So I was drawn to making a film about mothers and their children. And I also thought that I wanted to deal with some of the difficulties that women have and experience throughout life – particularly women that live an underprivileged sort of life. And I wanted to create a story with a character that showed the difficult side of life but also a journey toward hope and the possibilities of a brighter future.
There are also many reasons why I needed to tell this story: politically I am concerned about the disproportionate number of Aboriginal people incarcerated in our country; personally I continue to consider my own life as an Aboriginal woman and my role as a mother; and creatively I am driven to create interesting roles and characters for Aboriginal women to play in a story that speaks beyond the realms of race and hopefully resonates with us all as people capable and worthy of love and forgiveness.

Kath Shelper – producer:
Humour, Friendship and the Third Wheel
Beck and I have been working together on this film during the past five years – intensively in production for the last year and intermittently developing the script prior to that. Whilst the various permutations of the story have changed over the years, there has always been the central character of Karen as the strong protagonist. Beck’s previous two short dramas (Flat and Plains Empty) have also featured strong female characters in isolation. Without dipping into amateur psychology, it’s not hard to see her fascination with the place of women in the world and I’m sure this is a theme she will continue to pursue.
We share a great friendship as well as a working relationship, both of which have developed over the past seven or so years we have been a team – along with our third wheel Warwick
Thornton (cinematographer, husband, collaborator, drinking partner). Together we have a terrible sense of humour, which often gets us into trouble. Laughing has got us through many trying times and I hope that audiences can appreciate the humour and joy in the film.
To my knowledge, this is the first feature film that has concentrated on urban Aboriginal women in a contemporary setting. Most films that have come before have been about blokes, set in the past or set in the regions. Here I Am is a rare insight into a world of women most people know little about, but which has a universality about it by the fact that they are all just getting on with their lives in the best way that they know how, hoping for a better future. And in some cases getting it.

FLiCKERFEST 2011

20th International Short Film Festival
21st – 23rd  January 2011 – A&i Hall, Bangalow

International 1 on Friday night (with pre-screening party/drinks/nibbles)
International 2 on Saturday night
Best Of Australian Shorts on Sunday night
Doors: 7.30pm each night – Films start: 8.30pm
Running Time: (approx 100min each) MA15+

Friday: $20 / 17 conc includes Opening Night Party with Jameson whiskey, Coopers beer, Rosnay organic wine & Phoenix drinks
Sat or Sun: $15 / 12 ea
Festival Pass: $40 / 35 conc

This year Flickerfest received 1793 entries, of  which 108 were selected for the final competition from all around the world.

In it’s 12th year, Byron Shires longest running film festival, Flickerfest will screen a selection of multi-award winning Best of International Shorts on Friday & Saturday night; and the Best Of Australian Shorts on Sunday Night.

See & support our local film-makers alongside the best in the world at Flickerfest & Byron all Shorts.
Food & Drinks Available | BYO cushion | Chairs supplied | Arrive early for best comfort.

Tickets: Barebones Artspace (Bangalow-noBF) | All Music and Vision (Byron, Ballina, Lismore.+BF) |& @ door.

Byron Flickerfest, & Byron All Shorts are presented with the iQ Arts & Eco Centre, and is a fundraiser for iQ Inc.

BYRON ALL SHORTS 2011

Northern Rivers Short Film Competition
presented by iQ

Screening: Sat 22nd Jan Films Start: 5.00pm (Doors open – 4.30pm)
Awards: Sun 23rd Jan Prior to Flickerfest: 8.00pm (Doors open – 7.30pm)
Bangalow, A&I Hall
Films Start: Sat 5.00pm (Doors open – 4.30pm)
Tickets: $8 / 5 conc (also included in Flickerfest 3 day Festival Pass $40/35)
Running Time: 100 mins (inc intermission)
Session Rating: MA15+

The ‘Byron All Shorts’ competition will celebrate the film making talent in the Northern Rivers region and encourage audiences to experience the many local stories that are produced in the region each year.
This competitive local programme will screen on the 22nd January 5pm alongside the Byron Flickerfest 3 day screening’s of the best of the worlds short films.

BYRON ALL SHORTS Programme (official selection & award winners)

‘Immcaulate Condition’ 4min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Nigel Carboon
An unexpected chance occurs for two people to re-connect through automotive beauty.
SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY – BAS 2011

‘F My Life’ 8min 30sec
Dir/Wri: Terese Van Twest
Prod: Terese Van Twest/Jackson Hughes
Tegan, a young woman that spends more time on facebook & texting than talking to people near her is shocked to learn of a family tragedy on facebok.
SOUTHERN CROSS CREDIT UNION – AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FILM – BAS 2011

‘The Joy Is Real’ (working title: ‘Being Able 2’) 16min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Susie Forster
Discover what’s possible for people with special needs in this remarkable and inspiring music theatre group.
COUNTRY ENERGY – JURY AWARD FOR BEST FILM – BAS 2011

‘Wolf’ 1min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Grace Taylor
A mystical cell animation which explores a curiosity for wolves.

‘Be Inspired’ 2min
Dir/Wri: Jo Lange
Prod: Olivia Feng
A photographer in search for an intriguing composition wanders through the woods as he suddenly seems to find inspiration in the appearance of a mysterious figure. Only the figure is not made of flesh & bone, but of lead & chalk.

‘RaHOW’ 9min 15sec
Dir/Wri/Prod: Sho Wakejima
“RaHOW 2010” is an artistic portrait of the Lismore peace group “Remembering and Healing Old Wounds”, documenting their multicultural, multi-faith events; & the wide support they receive.

‘Long Road To Olympia’ 26min
Dir/Wri/Prod: Michael Cuming
Culturebank, an Aboriginal dance group Nunukul Yuggera touring through Greece; performing on sacred sites including the original running track in Olympia and the Herodus Atticus at the Acropolis in Greece. And performing along-side Paco Pena, Shaolin Warriors, Voix Bulgares, Tibetan Monks, Sioux and Lakota tribes, Cuban & African dancers and musicians for the opening of the Cultural Olympiad.

‘Deep Tube Riding’ 5min
Dir/Wri/Prod: George Greenough
Story about filming deep tube riding.

‘Impact’ 6min
Dir: David Swann
Wri: Fiona Eagger/Deb Cox
Prod: Ree Evans
Impact is a mini documentary about the confronting reality of the fall out from fatal road accidents. The film was created with a group of Northern Rivers youth who shared their stories about how road trauma has affected their lives.

‘The Caretaker’ 15min (out of comp)
Dir/Wri: Alanna Rose
Prod : Jade Rose
The Caretaker is a moving account of a unique sporting history many Australian Indigenous boxers experienced during the last century.

Prgramme Running Time: 93mins

Awards
Two prizes awarded as part of the competition are:
Jury Award– selected by Industry professionals, Bronwyn Kidd (Flickerfest International Short Film Festival national director, & will be present to introduce the screenings), Cynthia Connop (Screenworks Chairperson & Filmmaker) & Russel Burton (SAE Byron, Head of Film)
Audience Award– voted by those in attendance.

The Country Energy Jury Award for Best Short Film winner receives: $500 Country Energy cash prize; Avid Media Composer software; Italian At The Pacific lunch for two; 1yr double pass to Flickerfest; a Screenworks membership;
In Your Face 1 day edit/filming; Manage Your Film production software; SAE Byron short course in Film; Bangalow Chamber $100.

The SCCU Audience Award for Best Short Film winner receives: $500 SCCU cash prize; Gorilla production software; Utopia Cafe lunch for two; 2 festival passes to Flickerfest Byron Bay 2012; a Screenworks membership;
In Your Face 1 day edit/filming; Manage Your Film production software & SAE Byron short course in Film.

The Byron All Shorts screening will be on Saturday afternoon at 5pm with announcement of the winner at the Sunday night Flickerfest screening.

BYRON ALL SHORTS Film Festival Partners

Cash Prize Partners

Creative Media Partner & Emerging Talent Cash Prize Partner

Industry Prize Partners

Media Partners

Restaurant Prize Partner

Drinks & Food Partners

Community Partner