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Incredible surf adventures, eye-opening environmental investigations, human interest stories and insightful music and art narratives explore the familiar and the strange, while feature dramas from home and abroad will entertain, enthral and challenge.

The Festival offers a unique chance to meet and interact with filmmakers, industry experts and fellow enthusiasts. Whether you’re a dedicated film buff, an aspiring filmmaker, or a seasoned professional, BBFF provides a welcoming space to join conversations, share perspectives and establish valuable connections.

“Directors, actors, writers, producers and film buffs from all over the country as well as from the US, UK, Europe and Asia are regulars at the Festival, making it a ‘must’ for film-lovers and creatives and anyone working in the sector,” says Festival Director J’aimee Skippon-Volke.

“We have something to offer to everyone.

“The Festival vibe alone is inspiring, with fascinating discussions, ideas flying around, and heaps of social and networking connections made. Then, of course, there’s the opportunity to experience some of the best independent films on offer in the company of other simpatico members of the film community.

“We’ve maintained a high standard over the past 17 years, sometimes under trying circumstances such as the pandemic and the natural disasters on the North Coast.

“But like the people of the region, BBFF is resilient and we have built back better, to give the greatest opportunity for local film-makers to have their work seen and appreciated, and to introduce the community to films they would not have otherwise seen, and enjoy an affordable diversion from the everyday.”