Ever thought about writing a film? Do you have a good idea for a screenplay but want more tips and tools? Maybe you’ve written a screenplay but would benefit from professional advice to improve your practice? In this workshop, screenwriter Alexa Wyatt (All Saints, Janet King, McLeod’s Daughters, Heartbreak High) will introduce the basics of …
Following on from the success of last year’s Who’s Who On The Crew session, Screenworks again present a fascinating insight into the unique roles on film sets. This session will uncover what skills you might have that are transferable to film work, even if you don’t consider yourself a filmmaker, and what sort of opportunities …
An icon reimagined. Comedy legend Harold Lloyd’s slapstick masterpiece, Safety Last!, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023, presented at SWIFF with a live-on-stage soundtrack led by Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium Director, Pat Brearley. Comic genius Harold Lloyd, often mentioned in the same breath as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, was an innovator of cinematic techniques, …
Subversive Australian film visionary, Rolf de Heer (Ten Canoes, Charlie’s Country), will present the NSW Premiere of his first feature film in nine years at SWIFF’23, The Survival of Kindness. BlackWoman (Mwajemi Hussein), locked in a cage under the desert’s scorching sun, has been abandoned by her masked captors. Escaping, she ventures through apocalyptic landscapes, …
Join us in celebrating the Nextwave of Australian filmmakers. Arrive from 2pm for live music in the CHEC Gathering Space, before walking the red carpet into the CHEC Theatre at 3pm. Hear from SWIFF’s Nextwave Team and guests before the big screen premiere of 28 outstanding short films. With a short intermission to vote for …
An event for the creators and curious. Creative Industry professionals at all career levels, and those wanting to get their foot in the door, are invited to attend the newly revamped Industry Connect networking event, hosted as part of the 2023 SWIFF Create industry development program. This year’s Industry Connect program includes a fireside chat …
What an excellent day for an exorcism. SWIFF’23 celebrates the 50th Anniversary of William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece of horror, a film whose indelible legacy of terror has cemented its place in pop culture: The Exorcist. Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), famous actress and mother to Regan (Linda Blair), a young girl possessed by a mysterious dark …
I’m a Lebowski, you’re a Lebowski. Jeffrey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) isn’t Mister Lebowski, man. He’s The Dude. Or Duder. Or El Duderino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing. He’s the man for his time and place, and he bowls in league with Walter (John Goodman) and Donny (Steve Buscemi). Except on Sundays because …
In celebration of 50 years of The Exorcist, come test your movie knowledge mettle with team trivia at Element Bar before the screening! With movie-themed questions that span multiple genres and films, this is the perfect trivia for the casual movie enjoyer, and the hardcore film fan. Not to mention some truly spooky prizes. Grab …
An interactive kids show comes to SWIFF! Cutting edge technology meets crazy fun. Two scientists take kids on a wild magical ride where movement becomes music, turning anything and everything into musical instruments. Yes, new technology can turn the actions of a human body, a pot-plant, or even a shampoo bottle, into any sound known …