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Australia's premier Academy Award® and BAFTA Qualifying Short Film Festival.
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Be Quick! Our discounted Early Bird entry for #FLiCKERFEST2027 is closing August 14th! Got An Awesome Short Film The World Needs To See?

Don’t miss your chance to shine under the stars and on the big screen at Flickerfest 2027, Australia’s only Academy® Award and BAFTA Qualifying Short Film Festival is celebrating its 36th year this January!

Enter #FLiCKERFEST2027 Now!

Early Bird Deadline: 14th August 2026
Regular deadline: 14th September 2026
Late deadline: 14th October 2026
Show us your shorts!

Click the link in our bio for more information. by @flickerfest

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🚨 Calling all Content Creators! 🚨 Nab up to a $150K Prize Pool.

ICYMI We've teamed up with @specsaversaustralia for the ultimate TVC challenge: Create your take on the iconic #ShouldveGoneToSpecsavers campaign with your own 30 second ad. The winning ad could join the legacy of one of the world's most beloved commercials! For inspiration, check out one of our 2026 finalist's 'Fish Tank' by Muryaya Moore. Entries close 18th Nov.

👉 Entry Details See Link in bio. by @flickerfest

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Since 2001 Flickerfest has been honoured to be an Academy Awards® accredited festival. The 2026 winners of Flickerfest's Best International Short Film, Best Australian Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film and Best International Animation Short Film awards are eligible to submit their films for the 99th Academy Awards® in 2027.
Enter you film now - Regular Deadline 15th September | Late Deadline 15th October - Find out more via link in bio by @flickerfest

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🎬 FILMMAKERS AGED 18 & UNDER IN AUSTRALIA 🎬

Got a great idea for a short film? 💡 Grab your friends, pick up a camera and start filming! 🎥

Entries are now OPEN for FlickerUp 2027! 🚀

Showcase your creativity, tell your story and get your film in front of an audience. Selected films will light up the big screen at Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2027 at Bondi Beach under the summer stars. ✨🌟

🎞️ FlickerUp is open to Australian filmmakers aged 18 & under.

📅 Entries close: 23 November 2026

👉 Get filming and enter now via link in bio by @flickerfest

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🎬 1 WEEK TO GO!
🎉 Entries Close Oct 14th
There’s just one week left to enter your short film into Flickerfest 2027 🥳
Join us as we celebrate 36 incredible years of showcasing the very best short films from Australia and around the world on the big screen next January. 🌟
Don’t miss your chance to see your film shine on our big screen under the summer stars! ✨

🎥 Entries close 14 October
👉 Enter now link in bio by @flickerfest

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⏰ 6 WEEKS TO GO! ⏰
Got a sharp idea for a 30-second Specsavers TVC? 🎥
Enter the @specsavers x Flickerfest Short Film/TVC Competition and put your own creative spin on the iconic Should’ve Gone to Specsavers idea.
We’re looking for distinctive voices, bold ideas and stories that turn a simple human truth into something surprising, memorable and funny. 👀
Last year, five finalists each took home $20,000 to help kickstart their careers, with one of the lucky finalists also taking home a further $50k as the audience winner. 💰🎬
Get those cameras rolling! Could you be one of this year’s five finalists?

🎥 Entries close November 18
👉 Enter now via link in bio by @flickerfest

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⏳ TWO WEEKS TO GO - Flickerfest 2027 entries close 14 October!
🎥 Meet director Alies Sluiter, whose film 'Boy on Fire' won the 2026 LUMIX Award for Best Short Film.
🏆 Could your film be next?

Enter now for your chance to screen under the Bondi summer stars at Australia’s only Academy® and BAFTA Qualifying International Short Film Festival, celebrating its 36th year in January 2027

✨ ENTER FLICKERFEST 2027 NOW via link in bio

🙌🏼 @lumix by @flickerfest

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😎 Two months to go! Specsavers x Flickerfest Comp Deadline Nov 18th 🎬
🎥 Calling filmmakers, comedians, actors and creatives! 👀
Got a funny idea that deserves to be seen?
This is your chance to turn it into a short 30 second Specsavers TVC. You could be one of five finalists, with the chance to win a share of the $150K prize pool and have your work screened at Flickerfest 2027.
No big production company required. Just a great idea, some creativity and a camera. 🎬
✨ Check out one of our 2026 finalists, 'The Chase', for a little inspiration…
✨ Free to enter!
📅 Entries close 18 November
👉 Get creative and enter now via link in bio

@specsaversaustralia by @flickerfest

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📣 One Month To Go – Call For Entries | Late Deadline October 14 🎬

🏆 Could your film be the one to claim the Rebel 8 Award for Outstanding Emerging Female Director at Flickerfest 2027?

This summer, director Lianne Mackessy captured the Jury’s hearts with her tender short 'Tuesday Tuesday', taking home this prestigious award.

✨ Don’t miss your chance to showcase your vision at Bondi under the stars.

🎬 Late deadline: October 14 ⏳

Enter Now via link in bio

#flickerfest2027 #shortfilm by @flickerfest

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😎🎬 Are you the next “Should’ve Gone to Specsavers” TVC comp winner?
Create an original 30-second TVC with your own clever, unexpected twist, and you could win up to $70K!
🎬 Need inspiration? Check out the five Flickerfest x Specsavers 2026 finalists and see how they put their own creative spin on the brief.
Now it’s your turn. Make us laugh, surprise us and put your own spin on the iconic “Should’ve Gone to Specsavers” Ad.

🗓️ Entries close 18 November 2026
🏆 Flickerfest x Specsavers 2026 finalist videos 👉🏽 link in bio

😎 @specsaversaustralia by @flickerfest

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📣 Calling All Filmmakers - 2 weeks to our Regular Deadline 14th September & Late Deadline 14th October!
🏆 Since 2002 Flickerfest has been honoured to be an Academy Awards® accredited festival. The 2027 winners of Flickerfest's Best International Short Film, Best Australian Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film and Best International Animation Short Film awards are eligible to submit their films for the 100th Academy Awards® in 2028.
🎬 Enter your film for your chance to shine on the world stage ✨ link in bio by @flickerfest

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🎬 Calling all Filmmakers aged 18 and under in Australia, this is your moment! 🎬
Entries now open for FlickerUp 2027.

Your short can be a drama, comedy, romance, horror, documentary, animation, stop motion. It’s up to you.

🌟Showcase your creativity, tell your story and enter for the chance to see your film light up the BIG screen at Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in January 2027!

👉🏽 Enter now via link in bio by @flickerfest

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