Government video production, built for public trust.
Bohdee Media is a Supply Nation Certified, Indigenous-owned video production company. We help Commonwealth, state and local government explain policy, programs and services with the accuracy of a newsroom and the craft of a broadcaster.
Government video needs to be accurate, impartial and accessible, meet approval requirements, and still hold people’s attention. Our team came up through Australia’s major newsrooms. We know how to make your message clear and compelling without overstating the facts.
WHAT WE MAKE
One team. Every format.
Public information and campaigns
Program explainers, service updates, public health and safety messages, campaign films and shorter versions for social media
Explainers and animation
Motion graphics and data visualisation that make policy, regulations and processes easy to follow.
Multicultural and multilingual content
In-language videos, subtitles and culturally adapted content for diverse communities. Our staff include NAATI-qualified translators working in Mandarin and Cantonese.
Stakeholder and diplomacy content
International program stories, partner profiles and video series supporting public diplomacy, filmed across Australia and the South Pacific.
Events and civic education
Opening films for events, videos for launches and awards, and civic education films.
Training and internal communication
Videos for organisational change, staff induction and training, including content for interactive learning modules.
VIDEO EXAMPLES
Trusted by government.
DFAT
Opener for the nationally televised Maitri Lecture.
PACIFICAUS SPORTS
A sports diplomacy series filmed across the Pacific.
SYDNEY WATER
Public education on water, filmed across multiple sites.
SBS INCLUSION
Evidence-based training for staff across Australia.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR AUSTRALIA-CHINA RELATIONS
Community and cultural storytelling.
CLIMATE EDUCATION
Short-form climate explainers built for public audiences.
We’ve also produced work for the National Environmental Science Program, the Australian Academy of Science and many other public institutions.
WHY BOHDEE
The rigour of a newsroom, applied to public information.
We get it right.
Journalists check facts for a living. We research and source our scripts, preparing them for your policy, legal and ministerial review as required.
We make complex things clear.
We use real people, animation and data visualisation to explain policy and programs, turning complex briefs into clear, engaging films.
We plan around your approval process.
We’re used to layered sign-off, from program and communications teams to legal advisers, executives and ministerial offices. We build review stages into the schedule from day one.
We help you reach more Australians.
We plan accessible and multilingual versions from the outset, with in-house captioning, transcripts, audio description scoping and NAATI-qualified translation.
SIMPLE TO PROCURE
Easy to engage. Supporting your procurement goals.
Bohdee Media is Indigenous-owned, managed and controlled. We are Supply Nation Certified and hold Assured Certification from the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce.
Commonwealth agencies
Contracts with Bohdee Media can count towards your portfolio’s Indigenous Procurement Policy targets. As an eligible Indigenous SME, we can be engaged directly under Exemption 16 of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
NSW Government agencies
Under the NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy, agencies can engage Aboriginal businesses directly by requesting a single quote for procurements up to $250,000. We are also listed on the NSW Advertising and Digital Communication Services scheme and the Performance and Management Services scheme.
Head contractors
Delivering a government contract with Indigenous or Aboriginal participation requirements? We can provide video production for communications, community engagement and project documentation as a certified Indigenous subcontractor.
Insurance certificates of currency, capability statements and itemised rate cards are available on request.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Can government agencies engage you directly?
Yes. Eligible Commonwealth agencies can engage us directly as an Indigenous SME under Exemption 16 of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, subject to value-for-money requirements and applicable mandatory coordinated procurement arrangements.
NSW Government agencies can request a single quote and engage us directly under the Aboriginal Procurement Policy for procurements up to $250,000 excluding GST, subject to applicable procurement requirements.
Are you on any NSW Government schemes?
Yes. We’re listed on the Advertising and Digital Communication Services scheme and the Performance and Management Services scheme.
Can you produce content in languages other than English?
Yes. Our staff include NAATI-qualified translators working in Mandarin and Cantonese. We handle translation, subtitling and localised video versions in-house.
Do you produce accessible video?
Yes. We plan accessibility from the outset, including captions and transcripts, and scope audio description requirements with you. We agree the accessibility deliverables as part of the brief.
How do you handle approvals?
We agree the review and sign-off stages with you at the start and build them into the production schedule. We research and source our scripts before submitting them for review.
Where do you film?
We’re based in Surry Hills, Sydney, and film across Australia and throughout the South Pacific.
Can you manage national or multi-location video projects?
Yes. Our senior team plans and leads the production, supported by trusted crews in every Australian capital city. We can coordinate filming in several cities at once, with shared editorial and production standards and in-house editing. You have one point of contact and one team accountable for delivery.