Screening on Thursday, April 27, from 7pm, the short films are all entertaining, inspiring, award-winning and fresh from their premieres at Bondi Flickerfest, giving Bankstown Flickerfest audiences a window into the hottest contemporary shorts.
Highlights include films from Western Sydney filmmakers, including award-nominated director, writer, producer and actor Vonne Patiag’s ‘Too Many Ethnics’ – a fun, comedic tale about identity politics that audiences will relate to, where three best friends are pushed to their limits as they endure trials of racism, love and friendship in the long line to get into an exclusive nightclub. The delightful and sumptuous comedy ‘Butter: A Love Story’ is a film about love, obsession and finding purpose no matter the cost.
Other highlights include the colourful Torres Strait cultural drama ‘Katele’ (Mudskipper), about a woman longing for home, which won the Best Australian Short Film Award at Flickerfest 2023.
Plus, there’ll be laughs-a-plenty in ‘Married at First Fleet’ – it follows a modern day, 18th century couple who are matched according to interests, attractiveness and lack of diseases.
And don’t miss the delightful animated comedy from Lachlan Pendragon – ‘An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It’, nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Animation.
Actor Bryan Brown is encouraging everyone to book for the show.
“From Bondi to Bankstown, the great Flickerfest film festival gives us Westies a chance to shine – love it,” he said.
Tickets: $16-$18, flickerfest.com.au/tour/bankstown.
