Byron Bay Film Festival

Name: Byron Bay Film Festival
Address: Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, AU
Telephone: +61411132481
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Each year, BBFF delivers a curated program of films and industry events across venues in Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers, connecting filmmakers and film lovers through shared screen experiences.

❤️ Love Film

10/09/2026

In light of World Su***de Prevention Day, we wanted to highlight a special film coming to this year’s festival.

Directed by Sean O’Reilly, Guided by Horses follows Aboriginal scientist Professor Juli Coffin and her revolutionary horse sanctuary in outback Australia.

At the heart of Juli’s work is a commitment to su***de prevention and supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of young Aboriginal people.

Through the Yawardani Jan-ga equine assisted learning program, thousands of young people have been supported to feel seen, valued and loved.

The film is a moving reminder of the power of connection, and the places we can find hope, healing and a renewed sense of spirit.

We look forward to sharing this touching film with you at BBFF2026 October 16 - 25.

09/09/2026

Since 2006, the Byron Bay Film Festival has championed adventurous cinema from across Australia and the world. Films that challenged, moved and occasionally changed the conversation entirely.

To mark our 20th edition, October 16 to 25, we went back through the archive and picked twenty films that shaped who we are.

From the very first Best Film winner to the surf film that redefined what the category can hold, 20 for 20 is our retrospective love letter to two decades of independent storytelling.

📲 Read the full story at www.letterboxd.com/ByronFilmFest. Discover these films for the first time or revisit standout titles, and trace the evolution of independent cinema through the lens of BBFF.

07/09/2026

For our 20th year, we are inviting you to become part of the future of the Byron Bay Film Festival.

BBFF Friends is a way for our community to stay connected, support the festival, and share our love of independent film.

While you’re supporting filmmakers and their work, you’ll get access to benefits including member ticket pricing, priority access, special events, and much more.

📲 Join the community and find out more information via our website.

https://www.bbff.com.au/bbff-friends

06/09/2026

16-25 October 2026 | Byron Bay and across the Northern Rivers

Byron Bay International Film Festival returns for its 20th edition this spring, with films and events unfolding across multiple venues and towns throughout the region
For 20 years, BBFF has brought filmmakers and audiences together for big-screen discoveries, Q&As, parties, late conversations and the shared charge of seeing films land with a room full of people.

Program announcements are still to come, but the dates are set.

Mark your calendar for BBFF2026.

03/09/2026

🎬 Screenworks Regional to Global is returning to Lennox Head on 9 & 10 September 2026.

More than 60 Australian screen industry leaders and creative voices are coming together for two days of panels, case studies, roundtables, one on ones and networking. This year’s lineup includes Teresa Palmer, Miranda Tapsell and Delvene Delaney, plus the Netflix Opening Night Drinks.

For filmmakers, writers, producers, actors and anyone looking to connect with Australia’s screen industry, it’s a great opportunity right here in the Northern Rivers.

📍 Lennox Head, NSW
📅 9 & 10 September 2026
🎟 Tickets on sale now

Find out more and register via

21/08/2026

Final call for two standout categories!
There’s still time to submit to the Music Video category and the Screenplay Competition at the Byron Bay International Film Festival. The Screenplay Competition is open to feature-length scripts across all genres, with the winning script receiving a $1000 cash prize. The Music Video category celebrates Byron Bay’s rich music culture, with selected finalists featured in the festival’s Music Video Showcase.
Special extended deadline: 31 August
Submit your work via the link in bio.
📸 Visual credit: Rupert Höller, Foster the People - Lost in Space

20/08/2026

BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL WITHDRAWALS? 📚🎬

We might have something for that.

Thanks to Transmission Films, you could win a double pass to &SONS, written by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sarah Polley and director Pablo Trapero, and starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, George MacKay, Johnny Flynn, Noah Jupe and Dominic West.

Almost 20 years after an incident tore the Dyer family apart, celebrated novelist A.N. Dyer summons his estranged sons home, convinced he is about to die.

They expect apologies.

Instead, he tells them something so extraordinary it could change everything they thought they knew about their family.

&SONS is in cinemas nationally August 27, including at Palace Cinemas Byron Bay.

TO WIN:
❤️ Like this post
📚 Email [email protected] and tell us your favourite book-to-screen adaptation.

Pop &SONS in the subject line so we know you’re entering.

Byron Writers Festival

14/08/2026

Northern River filmmakers, this one’s for you.
The Byron Bay Filmmaker category is open exclusively to creatives living in the Northern Rivers region. Celebrate BBFF’s 20th edition and enjoy a reduced submission fee while screening your work at one of Australia’s most respected destination festivals. Past local filmmakers have found the support, recognition and community at BBFF invaluable for launching their careers.
Local submissions close: 17 August
Submit via the link in bio
📸 Visual credit: Joel Bryant, Flowing Wood (2025)

10/08/2026

Last year’s Best Byron Film winner knows what it’s like to see your work on the big screen at Byron Bay International Film Festival.

In this video, he shares why submitting was such a rewarding experience and why he’s encouraging local filmmakers to enter this year’s Best Byron Film award🏅.

If you’ve got a finished project ready to share, we’d love to see it.

📅 Entries close 17 August! Submit your film via the link in our bio.

23/07/2026

🎬 Thinking about a career in film and television, but not sure where producing could take you?

BBFF followers receive 15% off Screenworks’ new online series, Producing Pathways: Find Your Path. Use the code BBFFPP15 when booking.

Across three online sessions, you’ll get an inside look at three very different producing careers and the skills, responsibilities and opportunities involved in each:

• Independent Feature Producer
• Development Producer
• Digital Producer

Discover how producing differs across film, television and digital content, and gain a clearer understanding of which pathway might suit your interests and strengths.

Hear directly from experienced industry practitioners:

🎥 Tristram Baumber, Independent Feature Producer
📺 Bec Cubitt, Head of Scripted at Lingo Pictures
💻 Alyce Adams, Digital Producer

This series is ideal for emerging filmmakers, students and anyone considering a career in the screen industry. It will also be valuable for writers, directors and actors wanting to better understand the producers they will work alongside.

Three nights. Three producing pathways. One chance to start finding where you fit in the screen industry.

📅 Thursday 30 July, Tuesday 4 August and Thursday 6 August
⏰ 6pm to 8pm each night
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟 $90 members | $120 non-members before discount

Open to participants anywhere in Australia.

Book your spot and use BBFFPP15 for 15% off.

Address

Byron Bay, NSW
2481

Telephone

+61411132481

Website

http://www.bbff.com.au/, http://www.linktr.ee/byronbayfilmfestival, http://www.letterboxd.com/ByronFilmFest

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