BOFA 2019.... WOW!!

BOFA 2019. What a roller coaster ride it has been. BOFA expanded to Hobart this year for the first time – and the audience came out in numbers that exceeded our expectation by 50%. Thanks Hobart and all our supporters who made it happen.

Sam Neill and Gillian Armstrong came to BOFA Launceston and helped us celebrate the 40th anniversary of their My Brilliant Career, which the audience told us was still as relevant today as 40 years ago… and definitely one of the all-time great Australian films.

We welcomed our first international guests. Ibu Nani and Vivian Idris from Indonesia made our Indonesian Stories segment and the glamorous cocktail party at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery with the Indonesian Ambassador a hit.

A Day on the Kingsway grew and had a great vibe in perfect autumn weather. There was even Maypole dancing! Thanks Westbury Primary!

We kept the innovation going with pop up films in quirky places and with the "My Favourite Film" art exhibition at Academy Gallery.

…and we even had a federal government election on the Saturday 18th! Just to mix it up a bit and get people “second-screening” as they watched the films AND the election results.

Thanks to all our many partners, festival sponsors and suppliers, tireless volunteers and of course our loyal and growing audience - this is truly a community event. Roll on our 10th anniversary in 2020.

Check out these pix to see for yourself.

The Launceston College volunteers have worked their magic again... and all is ready

The inaugural Hobart BOFA Opening Night crowd pours in

BOFA's Owen and Helen Tilbury welcome their Indonesian guests Vivian Idris, Nani Zulminarni and Cate Sumner to Launceston

Toasting the opening of BOFA Launceston

BOFA partners and supporters walk the red carpet

Heath Davis (Book Week) officially opens the Launceston festival

Then the Opening Night Party at Mud Bar and Restaurant to discuss the film

Indonesian cocktail party with the Indonesian Ambassador, Bapak Kristiarto Legowo, and DFAT's Charles and Harriet Brewer concludes Friday's ASEAN Forum

Mas Ragil entertains with gamelan genderr music

Action Session (Hobart) about Christmas Island asylum seekers

Fermentation Action Session - learning with wine and cheese.

Sam Neill and Gillian Armstrong celebrate the 40th anniversary of My Brilliant Career... ..and share stories of cast, crew and dust storms from that iconic film production

Our audience and guests relish the Taste of Tasmania spread at the Anniversary cocktail party

Strong Women panel discuss the prouds and sorries of women's brilliant careers today

A packed Day on Kingsway on a warm autumn day

Thanks Sam, our festival guests, our audience and wonderful supporters and volunteers for making BOFA 2019 so special

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