May 28, 2017
A Message From Owen Tilbury, Festival Director
Change is in the air! Seven years ago Tasmania was the only state without a major annual film festival. We started BOFA Film Festival as a “Breath of Fresh Air"…
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May 28, 2017
The Opposition
Thursday 22 June 7.00 pm 76 MINS / ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES In 2015 leading Australian documentary film-makers, Media Stockade, offered us a pre-release screening of The Opposition for BOFA …
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May 28, 2017
Innovative Tasmania Awards
Nominations Open for 2017 Innovative Tasmania Awards Nominations for the 2017 Innovative Tasmania Awards are now open at bofa.com.au/innovation-awards/. Free entry. Nominations close 23 July, 2017. Jodie Snooks, 2016 Young…
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May 28, 2017
Dark Mofo Film Panel
Come and join us (free of charge) to hear industry experts and film buffs discuss the legacy of Rowan Woods’ (BOFA Artistic Director 2012) Australian classic, The Boys (1998), and…
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May 28, 2017
Community Led Impact Partnerships (CLIP)
In 2015 BOFA ran one day Action Sessions on Regional and Community Change. Skills Tasmania was one of the many audience who were impressed with the speakers and the passion…
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November 29, 2016
BOFA 2016, BEST BOFA YET
OUR VISITORS LOVED IT... “I loved BOFA. Great hospitality and great community spirit. It was lovely to be a filmmaker participant at this festival which promotes positive social change and you get to talk to people as well as watch films. The volunteers, the festival hosts, the bars and cafes and the films themselves were all fantastic.” -Gillian Leahy –…
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November 8, 2016
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL – LAUNCESTON CITY COUNCIL
Launceston City Council has been an enthusiastic supporter of BOFA since our beginnings in 2010. Like the BOFA team, they believed that it was possible to create a small, but…
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November 8, 2016
BOFA RED CARPET SCREENING AND AFTER PARTY
Tasmanian masterchef Don Cameron doesn’t do many cocktail parties, but he’s created something very special for BOFA Opening Night. Right after the free-wheeling Italian comedy-drama Like Crazy at the Village…
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November 8, 2016
IT’S HERE! BOFA 2016 STARTS THURSDAY
BOFA 2016 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Tasmania’s only major annual film festival starts Thursday – four fantastic days of features and documentaries, short film competitions, industry…
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November 8, 2016
HAVING TROUBLE DECIDING WHAT TO SEE?
So many films, so little time. To help you decide, here are Festival Director Owen Tilbury’s top picks for BOFA 2016 – and he’s seen them all... WHO'S GONNA LOVE…
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