Screenwave International Film Festival
Screenwave is a Coffs Coast film and screen culture organisation that develops film festivals aiming to engage the local and regional community
Coffs Coast [NSW] (Apr 14-29, 2021)
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The Screenwave International Film Festival presented by Ashton Designs returns in 2021 with a new Autumn timeslot! Running for 16-days from April 14 – 29, SWIFF will host over 100 feature
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The Screenwave International Film Festival presented by Ashton Designs returns in 2021 with a new Autumn timeslot!
Running for 16-days from April 14 – 29, SWIFF will host over 100 feature film screenings, spanning the spectrum between entertaining and challenging films, making the festival
accessible from casual movie lovers to die-hard cinephiles – and cementing its niche as a movie-watcher’s festival.
Aside from its new Autumn timeslot, SWIFF be announcing new festival patrons, new events, and new ways to experience the festival in 2021. Also confirmed are the return of the SWIFF
Live hybrid performance-screening program, the Nextwave Youth Film Awards, and a reimagined workshop and industry program for filmmakers.
Gift Vouchers and Presale Passes are now on sale at www.swiff.com.au, with tickets to the SWIFF Preview Gala available soon. More exciting announcements to come!
Time
14 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm - 28 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm
Location
Coffs Coast
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Australia's largest regional youth film celebration is at home again on the Coffs Coast! One of the most highly attended events at SWIFF, the Nextwave Youth Film Awards showcases, recognises,
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Australia’s largest regional youth film celebration is at home again on the Coffs Coast! One of the most highly attended events at SWIFF, the Nextwave Youth Film Awards showcases, recognises, and awards young regional filmmakers from across the country.
This year saw the most diverse range of films entered into the competition and on the night we will see the all the finalists’ short films and announce the winners.
Walk the red carpet, snap a pic with the festival photographer, and enjoy a live musical performance as a part of the family event.
Hosted at C.ex Coffs, food and drinks will be available for purchase before and after the event.
Enjoy free popcorn on arrival!
Nextwave Youth Film Awards tickets are regular ticket prices, and film passes can be used to redeem for this event.
All Under 25 single tickets are $8.
Nextwave is recommended for ages 10+. Some films contain mature themes.
Time
(Sunday) 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location
C.ex Group
2-6 Vernon Street
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Join us at CHEC Theatre for a screening of the new Australian documentary THE LEADERSHIP, with special guest of the Festival, Director Ili Baré. There will be a panel discussion
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Join us at CHEC Theatre for a screening of the new Australian documentary THE LEADERSHIP, with special guest of the Festival, Director Ili Baré.
There will be a panel discussion following the film, including National Director of the National Marine Science Centre at Southern Cross University, Dr Kirsten Benkendorff, and Professor Marianne Wallis, Director of Research in the School of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Cross University.
Time
(Friday) 11:00 am - 11:00 am
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All Ages 60 Mins Test your knowledge of all things science-fiction against the best intergalactic minds. We'll spend an hour exploring the deep black hole that is your nerd brain, using
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All Ages 60 Mins
Test your knowledge of all things science-fiction against the best intergalactic minds. We’ll spend an hour exploring the deep black hole that is your nerd brain, using audio/video clues, multiple choice quiz questions and all manner of memory-challenging methods to determine who exactly is Coffs Harbour’s greatest sci-fi fan!
This hour-ish of fun and spirited competition will get everyone in the mood for the ultimate ‘bug hunt’ – SWIFF’s 35th anniversary screening of James Cameron’s masterpiece, ALIENS (tickets sold separately, here – https://tix.swiff.com.au/Events/Aliens-35th-anniversary)
Hosted by Simon Foster, Festival Director of the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival!
There are prizes and bragging rights to be won, but YOU NEED TO REGISTER BY RSVP, so get in quick! SPACE IS LIMITED (actually, it’s infinite, but you get our point…)
And remember, in space, no one can hear you scream…but we can see you using your phones! This event is a NO PHONE ZONE.
Time
(Monday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Acclaimed guitarists Slava & Leonard Grigoryan have expanded their creative output by crafting and recording the soundtrack to the big-hearted, award-winning indie film, ‘A Boy Called Sailboat’, performed as a
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Acclaimed guitarists Slava & Leonard Grigoryan have expanded their creative output by crafting and recording the soundtrack to the big-hearted, award-winning indie film, ‘A Boy Called Sailboat’, performed as a live soundtrack to the film on stage at SWIFF ‘21.
This heart-warming, delightfully original family film set in a small town in New Mexico, was written and developed by Melbourne-based creative team Cameron Nugent and Andrew Curry, and stars Academy Award® winning actor J.K Simmons, Noel G, Elizabeth De Razzo, Jake Busey, Lew Temple and newcomer, Julian Atocani Sanchez in the title role.
Sailboat (Sanchez), a young boy living in the drought-ridden Deep South, brings love and hope to a family who have forged a simple and wholesome life. One afternoon he brings home a “little guitar” to his family. From this moment, Sailboat and his little guitar are inseparable, and when his ailing grandmother asks he write a song just for her, Sailboat creates a magical piece that delivers well past his close-knit family unit to an unimaginable global phenomenon.
Blending a sweet-natured atmosphere with an incredible Latin-themed soundtrack, ‘A Boy Called Sailboat’ provides audiences a chance to hear and see the Grigoryan Brothers like never before.
Film with live performance will be followed by a Q&A with Director, Cameron Nugent, and musicians, Slava & Leonard Grigoryan.
Theatre doors will open from 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. Show will run for approx. 2 hours, including Q&A, with no intermission.
Tickets and info: https://tix.swiff.com.au/Events/SWIFF-Live-A-Boy-Called-Sailboat-Featuring-Grigoryan-Brothers-
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Jetty Memorial Theatre
Jetty Memorial Theatre, 337 Harbour Drive
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