BOFA shows films from all over the world, but there’s always a strong focus on Australian films and film makers. 13 of this year’s movies are Australian – that’s one…
Deep in the Pilbara desert of Western Australia, an unlikely group of 11-year olds create the world’s first Aboriginal interactive comic book, NEOMAD. They are seen as problem kids with…
Director Aaron Petersen (not the actor Aaron Pedersen) will be a special guest at BOFA 2016. He took 10 years to film this extraordinary, feature-length documentary that shows one boy’s…
An outstanding first feature from Tasmanian born writer/director Damien Power, who will be a guest at BOFA and will talk about the film after the screening. Ian and Samantha head…
GENDER BOFA is supported by IWDA. The International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) is the leading Australian agency entirely focussed on women’s rights and gender equality in the Asia Pacific region. …
This warm and insightful film by Philippe Faucon was one of the under-the-radar hits at Cannes and won Best Film in the Cesar Awards, France’s version of the Oscars. Fatima…
Saar is a 39-year-old, ex-Israeli army, HIV positive gay man living in London, where he found refuge from the religious kibbutz where he grew up in Israel. Ever since he…
This year we introduce a new BOFA ....GENDER BOFA, where we find films from around the world dealing with women’s rights, gender equality and issues important to the LGBTI community.…
Lack of leadership and loss of trust in politicians are world-wide problems, but the solutions can be found in community-led change. The discussion will be moderated by film maker and…
With the NBN roll-out nearly complete, Launceston is one of Australia’s most digitally connected cities. Learn how we can use this competitive advantage to drive innovation in business, education, health…