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 third of our programme – not to mention close to 40 Australian short films.....Aussie film making is alive and well!

AUSSIE BOFA

AUSSIE BOFA is supported by Recognise Tasmania. RECOGNISE is the people’s movement to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and ensure there’s no place in it for racial discrimination. A quarter of a million Australians from all walks of life have already declared their support to recognise the first Australians in our founding document and to fix the racial discrimination that still exists in it today. BOFA is proud to partner with Recognise Tasmania in bringing you the best of new Aussie films.

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 too much energy and nothing to do, but when arts company Big hART come to town, they seize the opportunity to show the world who they really are. How do we get to Space? captures the arguments, pranks, computer wizardry, and grand fantastical vision as the young artists transform themselves into the heroes of their own epic sci-fi adventure, taking them to the neon lights of South Korea’s Bucheon International Comics Festival.

HOW DO WE GET TO SPACE? is a Big hART project and is presented in partnership with BOFA 2016.

BRING THE KIDS TO THIS FREE EVENT – EXPERIENCE THE INTERACTIVE NEOMAD COMIC BOOK AND TALK TO THE CAST AND CREW...

SUNDAY  10.15am.  QVMAG THEATRE

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 journey to manhood. Its themes are universal: that of family and connection, but the film also explores the fascinating question of what it means to be a modern man belonging to the oldest living culture on earth. Aaron Petersen’s camera followed Zach from the age of 10 to 16 as he moves between the city and his ancestral country, and offers a rare and privileged glimpse of Aboriginal ceremony and ritual.

THURSDAY  1pm. ANNEXE THEATRE (with Director’s Q & A)

SATURDAY  4.45pm  TRAMSHEDS THEATRE  (with Director’s Q & A)

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 to a national park, and arrive at an isolated campsite to find and SUV and a tent - no sign of the occupants. As night falls and the campers fail to return, they grow increasingly uneasy. The discovery of a distressed child wandering in the woods unleashes a terrifying chain of events. Spine-chilling suspense and another electrifying performance from Aaron Pedersen, in this clever, captivating Aussie survival-thriller.

SATURDAY  7.15pm   ANNEXE THEATRE   (with Director’s Q & A)

On Monday this week, the FBI obtained a warrant to search Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin’s laptops, reportedly finding more of Democrat candidate Hilary Clinton’s emails.

Who is Anthony Weiner? As America votes, don’t miss this gripping and topical documentary that gives an insider’s insight into the bizarre world of US politics.

SUNDAY  4.15pm.   ANNEXE THEATRE

BOFA IN ACTION

With the NBN roll-out nearly complete, Launceston is one of Australia’s most digitally connected cities. BOFA 2016 has assembled a formidable panel of digital technology expertise to explore how we can use this competitive advantage to drive innovation in business, education, health and the community. The world is changing fast. Don’t miss this chance to learn from national and international experts, including:

Warren Lemmens, CTO, NOKIA Oceania; Gary McDarby, CEO, Sense Co; Jason Tan, Director, HP Labs Singapore; Professor Terry Hannan, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Health Informatics, Macquarie University; Rajiv Jaysena, CSIRO e-Health Research Program; Richard Celm, Startupbootcamp (Australia);  Alun Davies, Armidale Digital Economy Implementation Group; Jan Davis, Executive Officer, Launceston Chamber of Commerce; John Perry, Tasmanian Coordinator General and Bruce Williams, Alex Crothers and Andrew Gall, City of Launceston.

Seize the digital advantage before the rest of Australia catches up!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – 9am to 5pm  - ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

COST $110 including lunch.
DETAILS AND BOOKINGS HERE

Don’t risk missing out on the most popular BOFA 2016 movies -  BUY AND BOOK NOW.

You can access the full program and buy tickets NOW on the BOFA web site. And remember, there are big discounts for buying tickets in blocks of 4, 8 and 16. Tickets are completely transferable, so get together with family and friends or a local club to make big savings.

HOW TO GET YOUR BOFA 2016 PROGRAMME:

• Go and use the flip book programme
• Go and download the PDF programme
• Pick up your copy from Neil Pitt’s Menswear, Aussie Launceston or Hotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston or many other CBD locations throughout the state
• Download the FREE What’s On In app now at www.whatsonin.com.au and take the BOFA programme with you wherever you go.

BOFA RED CARPET

Just a few tickets left for our Opening Night 2016 Red Carpet Screening– see the free-wheeling Italian comedy-drama Like Crazy and party on in one of Launceston’s hottest locations, MUDBAR RESTAURANT at the Old Seaport. This is always a sell out, so BOOK NOW – just $85 for the movie and after party with fine Tasmanian wines and beers plus delicious canapes prepared with MUDBAR’s typical European flair.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – MOVIE AT 7.00PM AT THE VILLAGE CINEMA, AFTER PARTY AT MUDBAR

$85 INCLUDES MOVIE AND ALL FOOD AND DRINKS – BOOK HERE