{
  "id": "screenwave-nextwave-youth-film-fest",
  "name": "Screenwave / Nextwave Youth Film Fest",
  "shortName": "SWIFF / Nextwave",
  "location": "Coffs Harbour, NSW",
  "venue": "CHEC Theatre",
  "summary": "Presented by SWIFF (Screenwave International Film Festival), Nextwave is Australia's largest regional youth short film festival open to filmmakers aged 10-25 with films up to 5 minutes.",
  "websiteUrl": "https://swiff.com.au/",
  "submissionUrl": "https://filmfreeway.com/NextwaveYouthFilmFestival",
  "imageUrl": "https://swiff.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Nextwave-Header-NYFA-at-CHEC.png",
  "sources": [
    "https://swiff.com.au/nextwave/",
    "https://filmfreeway.com/NextwaveYouthFilmFestival"
  ],
  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-08",
  "festival": {
    "text": "April",
    "startMonth": 4,
    "endMonth": 4,
    "startDate": null,
    "endDate": null
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens mid-year · Closes late Oct",
    "openMonth": 6,
    "closeMonth": 10,
    "closeDay": 25,
    "deadline": null
  },
  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "Free entry for Australian youth (ages 10–25)",
    "min": 0,
    "max": 0,
    "currency": "AUD"
  },
  "maxRuntimeMinutes": 5,
  "tags": {
    "category": [
      "specialised"
    ],
    "state": [
      "nsw"
    ],
    "format": [
      "short"
    ],
    "focus": [
      "regional",
      "youth"
    ],
    "recognition": [
      "cash-prize"
    ],
    "premiere": [
      "none"
    ],
    "cost": [
      "free"
    ],
    "platform": [
      "filmfreeway",
      "direct"
    ]
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-08T08:08:44Z",
  "next": {
    "status": "upcoming",
    "exact": false,
    "startDate": "2027-04-01",
    "endDate": null,
    "monthsAway": 5,
    "daysAway": 143,
    "sortDate": "2027-04-01"
  },
  "submissionStatus": {
    "status": "closed",
    "closesOn": "2027-10-25",
    "closeExact": true,
    "opensOn": "2027-06-01",
    "daysToClose": 350,
    "closingSoon": false
  },
  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/screenwave-nextwave-youth-film-fest"
}