The 7th Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF2013) presented by The Owner’s Club at Linnaeus is delighted to announce that its Sunset Cinema screening, one of Byron Bay’s most magical nights of the year, will now be held under the full moon on Tuesday 26 March after poor weather saw it postponed last month. The [...]

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H2indO is delighted to announce its international premiere on March 9th during the 7th Byron Bay Film Festival. The one-of-a-kind adventure film will screen at 6:00 p.m. in the Pighouse Flicks venue located within the Byron Lounge Cinema. H2indO is the first film to take audiences on a journey through the famous surf breaks of [...]

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The 7th Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF2013), presented by The Owners Club at Linnaeus, has announced its biggest ever official selection of over 222 cutting edge independent films including 13 world premieres and a record 122 additional Australian premieres. BBFF’s trademark diverse and progressive programming represents 42 countries, making this year’s festival a multi-cultural [...]

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After several days of rain,winds and flooding festival organizers have decided to reschedule their outdoor screening until the March full moon. While the weather is clearing and things look bright for the weekend of March 1st, intermittent rain and winds of 40 kph are forecast for Monday Feb 25th. BBFF’s Safety Officer has advised that it would be dangerous for the [...]

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The 7th Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF2013), presented by The Owners Club at Linnaeus, is once again bringing thought-leading people and films from around the globe together for a captivating, stimulating and entertaining dose of screen culture from 1-10 March 2013. Screening over 10 days in beautiful sub-tropical Byron Bay, BBFF’s relaxed, open-minded and [...]

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Full Moon Sunset Cinema was first launched in 2012 with huge attendance; the surprised audience entertained by an impromptu performance by Jack Johnson. BBFF2013 will again host this FREE outdoor event next to the Byron Bay Surf Club located on Main Beach, commencing at dusk. Screening at the sunset cinema will be Inuk, a heart-warming [...]

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The world’s most successful film festivals are all destination based. They capitalise on an immersive experience based on location and local culture, as well as programme content. Cannes is one of the best known cities of the French Riviera. Its film festival was founded in the 1930′s and is the world’s most prestigious and publicised [...]

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A film depicting the ongoing battle to save a nature reserve in rural Queensland is the subject of an internationally made documentary that has been selected for the upcoming Byron Bay International Film Festival. The film, ‘Bimblebox’, which premieres at the festival on March 10, follows the story of Paola Cassoni, a resident of Alpha, [...]

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March 2nd – 11th 2012 The 2012 Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF) once again brings people and film together for a captivating, stimulating and entertaining dose of screen culture. Screening over 10 days, from 2-11 March, in beautiful sub-tropical Byron Bay, the festival attracts international filmmakers, directors, producers, performers, cultural tourists, prominent members of [...]

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The main stage of the Community Centre was graced by some of Australia’s most renowned and award-winning filmmakers on Saturday night as the Byron Bay Film Festival’s closing night extravaganza kicked off. Local Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker David Bradbury has yet another award to add to his collection after taking home the honorary award [...]

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