Home-Grown Films

Byron and the Northern Rivers is home to Australia’s largest regional filmmaking community. Our 2024 program includes a number of locally-made films.

Films With A Local Focus

  • IMPACT

    Patrick Dunne

    Documentary

    the powerful story of two skydivers, Mark Lucchiari and Ben Lucock, and their journey to recovery after a near-fatal accident above Tyagrah.

    Screens with Wingsuit Flyers

  • WASHED AWAY

    Terry Webster

    Documentary

    A look at the locals who stepped in to
    help in the 2022 Floods, risking everything to save strangers.

  • YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE YESTERDAY

    Jolyon Hoff

    Documentary

    The story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. We’re going back to the never-before-seen camera reels to find out who we are and where we came from.

Home-Grown Films

  • AQUARIUS

    Wendy Champagne

    Feature Documentary

    In May 1973, 10,000 artists, activists, hippies, radical students, gurus and visionaries descended on a small dairy town for 10 days of social and cultural exploration that changed a generation. Those 10 days birthed an irrepressible movement that may have been the much-needed blueprint for sustainable change.

  • FRAGMENTS OF A HALF LIFE

    Johnny Abegg

    Documentary

    A Son deep dives into a period of grief after losing his Father, whilst his Mum recounts the life he never got to share. Through introspection he resurfaces knowing where to find him.

    Screens with Matty Hannon's Walkabout: The Songlines of Surfing

  • FUNGI: WEB OF LIFE

    Definition Studios

    Documentary

    All life on Earth is connected by a great mystery we are only just beginning to unravel. Hidden between the world of plants and animals, another world exists…

  • SOLUTIONS

    Jade Albany

    In a last ditch effort to extricate herself from the ramshackle farce of her suburban existence a woman caught between her dysfunctional husband and her densely loyal lover attempts to off one while framing the other.

    Screens at Ballina Fair with We Were Dangerous

  • THE MATRIARCH

    Jayden Creighton

    A thirteen year old girl kills her addict mother's boyfriend in self defense, and is subsequently terrorized by her own mother.

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE

    Tomas Lynch

    Tommy Disco's transformative journey from deep adversity to rebirth unfolds through expressive dance, revealing resilience and healing in intimate interviews and captivating sequences.

    Screens with Agent of Happiness

  • THROUGH THE LOCAL LENS

    Short Film Session

    Experience the diverse storytelling of our region with Through the Local Lens, a carefully curated session of short films that encapsulate the vibrant spirit and unique narratives found in our community.

  • TRUST THE BEES

    Quinn Ingram-Arnold

    Short Documentary

    a young 15 year old passionate beekeeper in Byron Bay who struggles against devastating floods, fires and diseases to keep his bees alive

    Screens with Fungi: Web of Live

  • WAYS OF BEING

    Dominic Sullivan

    Short Documentary

    A rich tapestry of artistic expression celebrates the idea that creativity is not a one-size-fits-all concept but a deeply personal and evolving experience.

    Screens with Sasquaatch Sunset

  • WINGSUIT FLYERS

    Definition Studios

    Documentary

    From the time humans first saw birds they have wanted to fly. Now, we're as close as we have ever been.

    Screens with Impact