Bondiwood 2024 - Financial Assistance

The Bondiwood Film Festival is proposed to return to Bondi Pavilion for four days, 26–29 September 2024, utilising the Bondi Pavilion Theatre, Seagull Room and Bar Foyer.

Organised by Smart St Films Pty Ltd, the festival showcases the diverse array of talent of Bondi residents through an engaging collection of feature films, documentaries, children’s films, shorts and music videos. Offered in conjunction with the screenings are a series of public panel discussions hosted by leading filmmakers and actors to unpack the history of film in Bondi and provide insights for young people on how to enter the film industry either in front of or behind the camera.

As Smart St Films is a registered private company, Council is required to publicly exhibit its proposal to grant financial assistance for 28 days under section 356(2) of the Local Government Act 1993.

It is proposed that Council engages in the following financial arrangement with Smart St Films to deliver Bondiwood 2024:

• Total value of Council financial assistance to Smart St Films for 2024 festival: $10,855 (including GST).
• All other costs related to the festival delivery, content rights, artists fees, promotion, insurance, public liability, staffing, additional equipment, hospitality and a security damages bond are the responsibility of Smart St Films.

The support includes venue hire and parking costs associated with the delivery of the event at Bondi Pavilion.

The feedback form below will be open from 24 May to 21 June 2024.