The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) Film Festival is an ideas festival celebrating fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to screen-based storytelling. Bringing people and great stories together is the essence of the festival.
The 2023 BOFA Film Festival will be held from the 1st to the 3rd of September. Our annual short film competition provides a platform for filmmakers to tell their stories in their own way. Stories that matter, inspire, bring us together and have an impact. It’s these stories that form a part of what we call the ‘BOFA Effect’.
We are pleased to announce entries are now open for the 2023 BOFA Short Film Competition. Entries close at midnight on 16th July 2023.
THE CREATIVE BRIEF
This year our theme is INSPIRING CHANGE. We want to showcase films that inspire change on a personal, community or global level. Stories of inspiring people or groups. Stories of communities that have overcome challenges. Stories of movements that have or are trying to make the world a better place.
Open to entries nationwide, we welcome all filmmakers of any heritage, age or identity to submit their films in the genre of their choice.
The BOFA Film Festival acknowledges the Palawa people as traditional owners of lutruwita/Tasmania. We pay our respects to the traditional storytellers, designers, artists and owners of the land on which we live and work.
This year we recognise outstanding craft and story-telling ability with
• First prize $2,500, second prize $1,500 and third prize $1,000
• A People’s Choice Award will be awarded to the top three short films as decided by viewers nationally