Sydney based writer/director Martin Simpson is no stranger to BOFA having attended every BOFA Festival since 2013, so we are delighted to have him in Tasmania again to introduce his…
Margaret Pomeranz (At the Movies) had never given any film a five star rating.....until WHITELEY! This remarkable documentary, screening in the Our Stories section of BOFA 2018, paints its own fascinating canvas…
Wendy Whiteley is passionate about promoting Australian art and Australian artists. Her water-front home and garden at Lavender Bay, Sydney and the harbour views, which are the subject of so…
Launceston Airport, which connects the city to the world, has made it possible for BOFA to bring the world to you by screening the best documentary films from around the…
BOFA this year has four fine French films, including the opening night LET THE SUNSHINE IN, and in a nice case of synchronicity, a new French supporter in Sibyl Communeau. Sibyl is a…
BOFA is proud to unveil our best ever program – 30 amazing films from 13 different countries, including Award-winners from some of the world’s great film festivals – Cannes, Sundance,…
Luminously headlined by Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche, French director Claire Denis's delightful foray into romantic comedy is a sophisticated delight. It’s the story of divorced and 50ish artist Isabelle (Binoche) who,…
This year there are six BOFA categories – Features, Documentaries, Call of the Wild, Our Stories, Disruptive and Eat,Drink,Live. FEATURES BOFA is supported by S. Group. This young, dynamic company…
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"…
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 …