Flicker Film Festival Celebrates the Short

Tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse the Flicker Film Festival celebrates the creativity, passion and art of short filmmaking. The Flicker Fest is a a great way for nascent filmmakers to get their works screened. All of the movies in competition are shorts that run no longer than 15 minutes and must have originally been shot on film.

“Flicker is a totally Austin experience. It’s fun, it’s cheap, it’s independent, and it’s creative,” explains Matthew Cornelius, HBMG Foundation’s Artistic Development Coordinator. “That is why we want the audience to grow and keep returning, so that they continue to discover new, exciting voices and leave feeling enriched and inspired.”

Flicker Fest accepts submissions from all over the world, but much of the idea is to give Austin filmmakers a chance to have their work seen. Often for the first time. One of the shorts being screened tonight is a film entitled “art/work,” by Avram Dodson. The piece is a vignette about "4 local Austin semi-celebrities that give a brief, but in depth look at what it is like to both have a day job and the responsibilities it bares while pursuing your passion in the arts when the work day comes to a close." No, Allen Chen is not one of them.

Local band Missing Zori will play before the screening and at intermission. And, as with almost any Flicker event, expect a door prize or giveaway. And, since it wouldn't be a festival without the participation of you - the audience - make sure you vote on your favorites at the end of the night. The winners will take part in the Best of Flicker at the end of the year.

Flicker Film Festival
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown
Tonight @ 7pm
$5
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