See the SWIFF Team’s picks in one handy place – from Festival Directors, to the team members that make the festival happen day-to-day. Festival Director Dave Horsley: “When I go to other film festivals, I seek to find a balance between meaningful and entertaining. Light and shade. Too many light films and I feel I’ve …
Film festivals are about stepping out of your comfort zone, and seeing something you normally wouldn’t go for in our day-to-day life. When you buy a ticket to a festival, you’re entering a contract with yourself: to push your boundaries, to learn something new about yourself, and maybe even discover a new favourite. From Sci-fi …
Don’t miss out on encores, premieres and newly added celebration screenings! Ukrainistan Artist War – Australian Premiere Tue May 2 · 6:15 PM · Jetty Memorial Theatre SWIFF is proud to present the Australian Premiere of George Gittoes’s new feature documentary, Ukrainistan Artist War, following artists behind the frontline, waging a war on war in the face of …
From revolutionary changemakers to new voices raging to be heard. Tune into the frequency where music and cinema fuse, and connect with the sounds and the scenes, the music and the makers. Music and the Makers is a staple of the SWIFF festival program, separating the facts and the fiction, and celebrating the figures in …
The SWIFF Team’s origins lie in programming the exciting, heart-stopping and spectacular CALL OF THE SURF – a program dedicated to revelling in big waves and surf culture. This year, a set of documentaries spanning both continents and decades. The very first film to sell out at SWIFF23 (twice already!), The Road to Patagonia follows …
Filmmakers bring light to truths untold, sharing compassion, hardship, joy, and the weird and the wonderful within our world, so that we might venture down the rabbit hole of new non-fiction cinema, and expand our understanding of ourselves. SWIFF’23 hosts an eclectic and fascinating array of stories from around the globe this year, with storytellers …
The best and brightest films from the Nextwave Youth Short Film Competition have their world premiere at the Screenwave International Film Festival. This year, finalists from the Nextwave Youth Short Film Competition will gather at SWIFF on April 22nd at CHEC Theatre to be awarded, lauded, and have their filmmaking efforts recognised by the SWIFF …
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The magic of cinema is here to be enjoyed by everyone, and this year SWIFF has put a special focus on those films and events at the festival that can be enjoyed by the whole family – no matter the age. With people under 25 getting tickets to regular sessions for just $10, there’s no …
Australia is changing, and this year’s Australian Cinema program reflects a new generation of voices emerging. Film pioneers break new ground, Australian cinema history once thought lost is is being brought back to life, and and new voices are firmly establishing their place as fierce storytellers. SWIFF’23 has a particular focus on celebrating home-grown films, …
Every year, SWIFF has the pleasure to screen the most lauded and awarded films of the year, to share with the film-loving community of the Coffs Coast. 2023 has some big films to offer that have taken out some of the top prizes of the biggest international festivals. SWIFF’s Artistic Director Kate Howat has curated …