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FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 NEXTWAVE COMP

Congratulations to each and every filmmaker!

After the most competitive year in Nextwave’s history with over 150 entries, the team are thrilled to announce the 28 finalists that will screen at SWIFF’23 at the Nextwave Youth Film Awards. A massive, huge congratulations to every single filmmaking crew that got creative in 2022 – you’ve earned it!

Nextwave is proudly supported by Southern Cross University

The Finalists:

10-14

15-17

18-25

ABSCENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW STRONGER · Directed by Arthur Gerrans 

LOST IN TRANSLATION · Directed by Olivia Hue-Jun Wong 

QUEBEC · Directed by Cori Stanton

REJUVENATED · Directed by Imogen Larkin

SUBMERGED · Directed by Danny Rumsby & Arthur Francis 

THE POSSESSION · Directed by Ayla Andi Cadzow-Smith

ALTERATION · Directed by Archie Carter

DEATH WORKS A DESK JOB · Directed by Mali Smedts

GHOST TOWN · Directed by Chanel Bocman

GREEN WITH ENVY · Directed by Harrison Drynan

HATCHED · Directed by Kokoda Cadzow-Smith

HE HULK · Directed by Jack Southgate

IN OUR MINDS · Directed by Tabitha Murdoch

LANDING · Directed by Mila Jancic

MOJO! 

MOSAIC · Directed by Isabel Park

MURDER ON SESAME STREET · Directed by Cliff Brown

THE ATAR EXPERIENCE · Directed by Jonathon Charlie Copson-Pacal

THE EXISTENTIAL OVERWHELM OF A CONVERSATIONAL CATALYST · Directed by Noah Bailey

THE TRAVELLER’S SHIP · Directed by Rywinne Logan

TRAPPED WITH MYSELF · Directed by Ben Rosenberg

WAVES · Directed by Markello Souvlis

BEARZEBUB · Directed by Roy Sisson

HIREATH · Directed by Kaelyn Ward

LAMELLAE · Directed by Freya Elaine Dahlström 

LURKERS · Directed by Brayden Cureton

MIS-TAKEN · Directed by Sam Davison

VOID · Directed by Aaron Bruggemann

We’ve got more information coming your way about the big screen premiere for all 28 finalists at the Nextwave Youth Film Awards, Nextwave Online news, and the 2023 theme and item announcement, so stay tuned!

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