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Newsletter / Sunday 2, October 2016
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2016 Program
THE 2016 BOFA PROGRAMME IS OUT NOW – IN PRINT AND ON LINE

Thanks for all your positive feedback on our 2016 programme – 39 films across four action-packed days...we think it’s our best program yet and, from the sound of it, you agree! You can access the full program and buy tickets NOW on the BOFA web site (link). 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:


BOFA 2016 is only 6 weeks away, so it’s time to think about.....

WHAT’S YOUR BOFA?

There are many aspects to BOFA 2016, and something for every film lover.
 

IDEAS BOFA

IDEAS BANQ
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL – IDEAS BANQ

IDEAS BOFA is supported by IDEAS BANQ. IDEAS BANQ is a newly established full service creative agency  and production house based in Launceston, another asset for our creative and innovative city.  Everything begins with an idea and IDEAS BANQ believes in big ideas, backed up with sound strategic thinking – they are the perfect partner to help BOFA present films with big ideas that can inspire positive change. Here are two of them:

CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN
CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN

A quarter of this year’s BOFA films have been made by woman directors and Ghanaian film maker Priscilla Anany is one of the most exciting new talents. She won the Best New Director Award at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival with her first feature Children of the Mountain. The film explores a woman’s extraordinary bravery in terrible adversity. As Priscilla Anany explains “first and foremost, I’m a women’s empowerment advocate and I feel it’s important to remind women that no matter who or where they are or how they look, they still matter to the world and their stories are important.”

Essuman, a single parent in Ghana, gives birth to a child with cleft palate and is accused of causing her child's "imperfection." Three years later, her son is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Determined to find a cure, Essuman hops from hospital to hospital and seeks the help of a herbalist, a protestant pastor and then a spiritualist. They all either dupe her, take advantage of her and or mislead her. The stress of taking care of a disabled child drives Essuman to make certain difficult decisions. Stage & Cinema  called it “a lovely and captivating modern-day fairytale that deserves to be seen”.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 4pm
ANNEXE THEATRE

THE ISLANDS AND THE WHALES
THE ISLANDS AND THE WHALES

Another remarkable first feature, this time from an exciting new Scottish film maker, Mike Day, who won this year’s Emerging International Filmmaker Award at Toronto’s  Hot Docs Festival.

In their remote home in the North Atlantic the Faroe Islanders have always eaten what nature could provide. The land yields little, so hunting whales and seabirds has kept them alive, and given them a way of life they love. But today they face a grave threat to this tradition - not the controversy surrounding whaling but the whales themselves. Their beloved whales are toxic, contaminated by the outside world and the seabirds are in decline, with their stomachs full of plastic. What once secured their survival now endangers their children and they must make a choice between health and tradition. The film also illustrates the potential conflict between environmentalists and traditional practices when the Sea Shepherd (with Pamela Anderson at the helm) arrives at the Faroe Islands with the aim of stopping the whaling that has sustained the islanders for centuries.

Mike Day explained what he hoped audiences would take away from the film “I hope the film gives us all a chance to take stock of how we live with the natural world, not to ignore the clear signs of the damage we are causing. There is a chance to act now before it's too late, if not we will all find ourselves in the dilemma the Faroese face, putting contaminated food on the table.”

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 12noon
ANNEXE THEATRE

VOLUNTEERS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF THE BOFA TEAM? WE STILL HAVE ROOM FOR A FEW MORE VOLUNTEERS IN NOVEMBER...

Joining the BOFA team is a fun and rewarding experience, just ask some of our returning volunteers who have been with us for many years!  Meet some great people and enjoy the insider’s  experience of BOFA.

There are many roles available for volunteers, including:

Behind the scenes -  Pre-Festival organisation,  signage installation and removal, event set-up and pack-down, volunteer HQ .

Front and centre  -  Usher, venue host, screen host, box office / ticketing, volunteer manager, food & beverage attendant, ambassador, meet & greet/drivers, Harvest Launceston.

And so many benefits for you to enjoy, including:

  • the chance to be part of an exciting and growing community festival, and a real learning opportunity for those interested in the hospitality and events industry        
  • your own BOFA t-shirt
  • light refreshments provided while on shift during the Festival
  • free film ticket/s (a minimum of one free film ticket for every four hours worked, if seats are available, more free tickets may be provided)
  • a certificate of appreciation on completion of your volunteer duties
  • training for your position and a Health and Safety induction appropriate to your duties.


BOFA is the Friendly Film Festival and our team of volunteers is our most valuable asset, so come on and join in!

Find more information and the volunteer application form here: www.bofa.com.au/get-involved/
Email your completed form to the Festival Manager at:
festival@bofa.com.au


OR WHY NOT HOST A FILM MAKER?

We have a number of mainland film makers coming to the Festival who would love to stay with a local and meet some new Tasmanian friends. If you’d like to billet one of our creative young film makers for a few days, please email program@bofa.com.au and tell us how many beds you could provide and over what dates.

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06
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JUST 6 WEEKS TO GO TO BOFA 2016 – MAKE SURE THE DATES ARE IN YOUR DIARY

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

FULL PROGRAMME AVAILABLE NOW AT WWW.BOFA.COM.AU OR AT STATE-WIDE CBD OUTLETS

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Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival
10 - 13 November 2016
Inveresk Precinct Launceston TAS

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