Renowned as Sydney¹s first beachside cinema, Flickerfest kicks off the summer cinema season outdoors under the stars at Bondi Beach, screening the best short films from Australia and the world in a unique and relaxed summer environment. After our Sydney festival Flickerfest tours to 23 venues around Australia. Our Academy ® accredited short film competition and special showcases celebrate the latest in cutting edge shorts from around the world. Welcome to our world of shorts!

Flickerfest began as a small local festival at the Balmain High School in 1991. Over the last 17 years it has grown to become Australia's only competitive International Short Film Festival with entries coming from filmmakers across the globe.

Flickerfest is considered in International circles as the leading Australian competitive short film festival and increasingly filmmakers view it as one of the main festivals on the world circuit. To maintain this high standard each year the festival director visits festivals around the world seeking new films most of which have not been seen in Australia.

In 2003 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science elected to recognise Flickererfest as a qualifying festival for the Best Short film and Best Animation categories of the Academy Awards ®

The honour of Academy Award ® accreditation will guarantee Flickerfest's international profile for many years to come, whilst also ensuring greater opportunities for our Australian short film makers internationally.

Flickerfest's national tour has become a very important part of the festival and started in 1995. The tour takes the main competitive programmes and some Special sessions to many regional and metropolitan areas, which rarely have an opportunity to view this collection of the best of the world's short films. The difference between Flickerfest and other film festivals is that Flickerfest is acknowledged as a quality arts event. Each year we screen Academy Award nominated films plus many other internationally award-winning films.

Now in our 7th year, CSU Animation and Visual Effects are proud to present the Australian International Animation Festival 2010. The internationally renowned event has gone from strength to strength since its modest start in 2004 and this year has secured amazing exclusives from more than 2,200 submissions from over 40 countries. The range of styles, genres and techniques is testament to the vibrancy and relevance of creative animation and the premiere screening of this highly acclaimed collection is happening right here in Wagga Wagga!

The International Competition programs are made up of an eclectic mix of films and will give audiences a complete, up-to-date snapshot of the international creative animation scene. In addition to these there are programs that focus on digital animating, stop motion, and Australian made films. Rounding out the line-up are programs for younger audiences and even a “Late Night Bizarre” program for those whose tastes lurch to the truly odd and unfathomable.

A series of free talks and workshops given by filmmakers from Australia and overseas will provide those with questioning minds a chance to learn more about how and why these films get made. Buy a Full Festival Pass and you’ll save over 60%, guarantee seating, be in the running for unbelievable prizes, see bonus films, network with key people, be invited to the after-party which includes complimentary food & drinks, and then some...

Door-prizes include full commercial versions of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium, Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Mudbox worth over $7,000 in professional creative software!

Venue: Forum 6 Cinema
Date: Friday 14th – Sunday 16th May 2010
Cost: $12 Single Session or $35 Full Festival Pass
Only $5 for Kids Program

AIAF2010 Schedule

Friday 14th May
5:30pm - Doors Open
6:00pm - Official Opening & International Program #1
8:00pm - SIGGRAPH Wrap-Up

Saturday 15th May
2:00pm - Kids Screening (4-7 years old)
4:00pm - Animation 101 “Adventures In Ancient Animation”
5:00pm - Animation 102 “Blending Animation & Live Action”
6:00pm - Australian Panorama
8:00pm - International Program #2
9:30pm - Late Night Bizarre

Sunday 16th May
2:00pm - Kids Screening (4-7 years old) [Repeat]
4:00pm - Animation 103 “Lucy Izzard (UK) & Slinky Pics”
5:30pm - Animation 104 “Adobe CS5 in Action”
6:00pm - International Program #3
7:30pm - Digital Panorama

Important:
Please be aware that admission is restricted to 18+ (except for Kids & Official Opening /International Program #1). Film classification regulations in Australia require all films to either be formally classified or restricted to an audience of 18 years of age and over. Most festivals do not have the resources to do this and it for this reason alone that we are not able to admit any person under the age of 18 years to the main AIAF screenings.

Kids Program – Specifically programmed towards 4 – 7 year olds whilst still entertaining more mature patrons, this screening gives children the world’s best animation for a just $5! Pricing includes adults.

The workshops are free for anyone to attend but may contain mature content.

Contra Captain James T. Kirk, it is imagination, rather than space, which will forever remain the final frontier. And it is the science fiction and fantasy genres where imagination stretches to the furthest outposts of this frontier and beyond.

It is not surprising that filmmakers have embraced these speculative genres since the dawn of motion pictures, pushing the boundaries of imagination along with cinematic techniques to transport us from darkened cinemas to places alien, but uncannily familiar; to strange other realms that reveal unexpected insights into our own.

The mission of Fantastic Planet Film Festival is to seek out and encourage bold speculative films that explore other imagined worlds, universes, and realities – new celluloid glimpses of alternative futures, pasts, and presents - and to showcase this fantastic cargo of cinema to audiences in Sydney, Australia.

With the rest of the festival’s crew, I eagerly await submissions to the inaugural Fantastic Planet: Sydney International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival.

Dean Bertram PhD
Festival Director

 

Fantastic Planet, Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival announces the first six feature films of this year’s program.
 
Festival director Dr. Dean Bertram is sure that “Sydney film fans are going to go crazy for the festival’s line-up this year. It covers an amazing gamut of genre films. Audiences will see a dark twist on the Santa legend, machete-wielding vigilantes, out-of-this-world conspiracies, a love-mad evil genius bent on world annihilation, cyber-Shakespeare, and Greek zombies. And that’s just from the first half dozen films that we’re announcing!”

The six feature films, all of which are Australian premieres, are: Robert Rodriguez’s (director of Sin City, Spy Kids, Grindhouse) highly anticipated, no-holds barred MACHETE; the Finnish dark fantasy and internet buzz sensation RARE EXPORTS, Australian Sci-fi come Shakespearean comedy MORTAL FOOLS; The X-Files meets The Blair Witch Project in the mind-bending conspiracy mock-doc LUNOPOLIS; a megalomaniacal super villain uses his evil powers for love in I HEART DOOMSDAY; and a frenetic-paced, gore-filled, zombie comedy from Greece EVIL IN THE TIME OF HEROES.

“I’m really proud of the scope of this year’s films”, adds Bertram’s co-director Lisa Mitchell. “The festival is showcasing an international program that ranges from amazingly creative independent films made by young filmmakers, to spectacular blockbusters. And I’m looking particularly forward to the Q&As and filmmaking forums, where the festival’s audience gets to interact with visiting filmmakers.”

The second annual Fantastic Planet Film Festival runs from October 29 to November 5, 2010 at Dendy Newtown Cinema and other Sydney venues.  

In its third year as a stand-alone festival, the UTS: Sydney International Animation Festival returns to the University of Technology, Sydney from 23 to 26 September 2011.

Showcasing the latest highlights of world animation, this year’s festival also marks an increased focus on the ideas, craft and processes behind animated filmmaking, with an engaging program of expert panels, discussions and student workshops, along with the annual SIXTY40 Proto-Ninja Prize & Blue Egg Audience Choice Award.

In 2011 UTS: SIAF will bring you a bustling program of current animated films from here and around the globe. Featuring films not only from UTS students, but from Supinfocom school in France, a Korean films program, and Global Greats from quite literally all over the world.

The festival is a collaborative production between UTS, Design Architecture & Building, Arts and Social Sciences and Engineering and IT faculties and our sister-festival Melbourne International Animation Festival; supported by our festival board, programming committee and a specialised Industry Advisory Group. The festival aims to provide a platform for enthusiasts, students, academics and industry to engage in dialogue about animation and its practice in an open and participatory atmosphere.

 

Super Animation on the Super Screen

Join us for two months of animated extravaganza on the Northbridge Piazza Super Screen in Perth, WA!

Every Thursday night, 8:30 – 9:30pm, Animator’s Hour will promote local Perth animators and their superb work through a set of 8 free screenings. We will also be showcasing other animated works from Australia and the World, and the amazing talents, skills and imagination of around 100 artists.

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Get involved and win one of three $500 cash prizes, a Wacom tablet and other goodies, by helping us to create a brand new animation entitled Bunny Cakes. All the crazy, quirky and awesome ideas submitted will find their way to the final piece and be pulled together and crafted by a team of savvy animators.

Even if you are not an animator or artist, you can enter the competition by drafting a script or by sketching your ideas for the animated film. Everyone is welcomed to join in the fun!

Starting from 23rd February, we’ll help to spark your imagination with our short films and give you a taste of the competition submissions thus far, which will give you opportunities to build on what has already been submitted or to take Bunny Cakes in quite different directions.

So come to the city, grab a bean bag and join in the completely free Animator’s Hour screenings.

Check out our website for more info: www.animatorshour.com

Thursday 23rd Feb – Thursday 12th Apr, 8:30 – 9:30pm

 Northbridge Piazza Super Screen, FREE

Animator’s Hour is supported by: the City of Perth, WAnimate, Wacom, The Big N, The Mustang Bar, Quest on James Apartments, Comiczone, Geláre-Northbridge and The Corner Cafe

"Tricky Women" is dedicated specifically to animations made by women. The international competition with the "Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna" constitutes the main part of the festival. Country focuses, retrospectives, curated programmes, lectures and discussions offer the chance to look at animated films from a theoretical as well as practical perspective.

PROMAX&BDA Europe covers the European work being done in promotion, marketing and broadcast design. The Europe Awards recognize the excellent work of promotion, marketing and broadcast design professionals in electronic media. For more information, visit www.promax.tv/emea.

"Tricky Women" is specifically dedicated to animation made by women. The international competition with the "Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna" constitutes the main part of the festival. Country focuses, retrospectives, curated programs, lectures and discussions offer the chance to look at animated films from a theoretical as well as practical perspective. For more information, visit www.culture2culture.at.

TRICKY WOMEN 2010 – International Animation Film Festival
March, 4th – 8th


Tricky Women is the first and only festival of animated film in Europe that is dedicated exclusively to animation by women. With its international competition, retrospectives, presentations by renowned film schools, its special programmes and its forum Connecting Animation, Tricky Women offers a unique, up-to-date overview of animated filmmaking around the world.
Since 2007 it has been held annually in Vienna each March.

The festival offers an international competition of animated short films realised by female artists and produced in 2008 or 2009. Each filmmaker, producer or distributor may submit as many films as they like. Each film submitted must be accompanied by an entry form and sent on a separate tape or reel. No films entered in prior Tricky Women Festivals shall be admitted.

The deadline for applications for the preliminary selection is October 30, 2009!!

Awards are presented in the following nominations:
• Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna worth 4,000 Euro.
• 3-month scholarship in the artist-in-residence programme of quartier21/MQ.
• Synchro Film & Video Material Prize worth 1,500 Euro.
• Hubert Sielecki Award worth 500 Euro (for an Austrian animation).
• Audience Award.

The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual celebration of films, events and panels presented amidst idyllic Bahamian settings, with its awards presentation and closing night bash surrounded by the pools of sharks, colorful fish and stingrays nestled among the tropical beauty of the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, one of the festival's founding sponsors along with the Islands of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. BIFF showcased a slate of 60 narrative, documentary and short films over the festival's four days. The festival presents three juried competition categories; the "Spirit of Freedom" (both Narrative and Documentary sections) presented by Chopard, and the "New Visions" award going to the filmmaker in the Narrative section presented by Hard Rock Caf