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SWIFF returns in 2021! Hey filmmakers,  We have some very special news to kick off this week’s newsletter! SWIFF is officially returning in April 2021! We can’t wait to premiere your films on the big screen at the Nextwave Youth Film Awards, and of course give away some amazing prizes! We’ll be making some more SWIFF announcements […]

4 weeks to go! Hey filmmakers,  It’s school holiday time for some of you, and almost school holiday time for the rest! Hooray! Our competition deadline extension means that you’ve got up until October 26 at midnight to submit your films, but for those of you who might be looking for a holiday project, or simply like

Awards and prizes update! Hey filmmakers,  There’s a bunch of reasons to make a short film: to flex your creativity, to improve your mental health, to learn new skills, to communicate an idea in a fun and unique way; and of course, to win some amazing awards and prizes! With the submission deadline being extended

Time is on your side! Hey filmmakers,  We are so stoked to hear how excited you are about the deadline extension and the new Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Cameras 4K! Remember, they’re going to one lucky filmmaker, and the two best primary and secondary schools, which is to say the schools that best support and

…We’ve extended the competition deadline! Hey filmmakers, We’ve got a few special announcements for you this week, so let’s get into it! The first very special announcement is that WE’RE EXTENDING THE COMPETITION DEADLINE!  And when we say extend, we mean extend! All you lucky filmmakers now have until the 26th of October to get

Final touches! Hey filmmakers,  It’s time to start piecing the jigsaw puzzle of editing together! Editing is a certain kind of challenge, but it’s beyond rewarding to see your film start to fall into place right before your eyes! We’ll be taking you through all the best editing tips in  Episode VIII of the Nextwave

Getting ready to film? Hey filmmakers, The time has come! You’ve fleshed out a story, put a script together, created a storyboard or two, and now you’re ready to film! Check out our top tips and advice on filming. Our top tips for filming 1. The best camera to film with is the camera you

Hey film friends! We’ve been getting some amazing feedback about Nextwave Online, and we are so thrilled that so many people are loving the workshops as much as we love making them! There’s always room for improvement of course, so any and all feedback is always welcomed. Previously on Nextwave Online… Who doesn’t love a

Come behind the scenes with the Nextwave team Hey filmmakers, We love making movies, and we love teaching young people how to make movies! Today, we want to take behind the scenes and show you a little bit of what we’ve been up to! We now have over 300 young people using the Nextwave Online

So you’re looking to write a script Hey Filmmakers, School is well and truly back, and we hope you were inspired by a great idea for how ‘What’s Next?’ will work for your short film. The next step is building on that idea to make an awesome story – and turning that into a script