BBFF2020

A giant of Australian cinema, Jack has supported BBFF since its earliest days. Championing the local industry, he has featured in many iconic homegrown films.

A legendary figure of the Australian music industry, Michael was a record executive and promoter who founded iconic companies Mushroom Records and Frontier Touring.

Layne is a seven time World Champion surfer, Founder of Aim For The Stars Foundation, Chairperson of Surfing Australia and an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Best known for hosting popular SBS program At The Movies, David is an award-winning film critic for The Australian, as well as a journalist and film historian.

J’aimee is the Director of the Byron Bay International Film Festival and long-term board member of Screenworks. Over the past nine years she has been building BBFF into Australia’s largest regional film festival.

Lynette is an Australian filmmaker and artist well known for her experimental and innovative use of emerging technologies, particularly within the world of Virtual Reality (VR).

In addition to being an award winning Executive Producer, as the founder and Managing Director of Morrissey Management, Mark has nurtured some of Hollywood’s biggest names.

Fiona is Co-Chair of the Australian & International Documentary Conference. She has been an industry consultant for over 25 years and managed international content sales businesses for Film Australia and SBS.

Joel is an acclaimed Australian actor and musician. He won the 2015 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama as well as the TV Week Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer.

Bob is a Canadian born surfer who founded the Hurley surf brand. In 1983, he bought the U.S. license for Australian surfwear brand Billabong, which was relatively unknown in America at the time.

A board member of Independent Cinemas Australia, Nick is also Vice President of the Australian Independent Distributors Association and has served as Operation Manager of the Sydney Film Festival.

Bernard is best known as the front man and songwriter for the iconic Australian rock band Powderfinger. A supporter of numerous philanthropic causes, his music is renowned for its powerful political messaging.

One of Australia’s most respected actors, David closely worked with BBFF founding Patron Director Paul Cox. Arriving at the festival in 2015, he returned in 2018 with directorial debut Ellipsis.

Paige is a female Hawaiian big wave surfer who was nominated 4 consecutive years at the Billabong XXL Awards and more recently won the Women’s Best Overall Performance award for the 2014-2015 season.

Jon is an Australian drummer and founding member of the band INXS. His songwriting and producing talents are celebrated throughout the television, theatre and film industries.

An ARIA award winning music video director, Tom is also a General Manager and Creative Director at Mushroom Group who has helped many artists develop their creative aesthetic and artist brand from the ground up.

A highly experienced distribution consultant, Fergus was involved in a number of important Australian film acquisitions including The Babadook, Girl Asleep and the Netflix original film Cargo, which he also executive produced.

One of Australia’s most versatile entertainers, Natalie is a recording artist, actress and musical theatre performer. She leads rock band Rogue Traders, has appeared as a Mentor on X Factor and starred in Neighbours.

Madeleine is an actor who has appeared on many well known Australian television series, including Neighbours, Underbelly, The Wrong Girl and Satisfaction. In 2016, she published her first parenting book, Six Under Eight.

Alex is an award-winning illustrator who has storyboarded features and vetted scripts for HBO and other production companies. Daughter of Joseph (All About Eve), niece of Herman (Citizen Kane), she grew up reading screenplays as part of the family business.