ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The annual Silver Wave Film Festival features something for everyone. The event is hybrid now and films may be shown in person or online. The festival offers a showcase of international, multicultural, French, and English programming of all genres and lengths and a comprehensive industry series which brings experienced and emerging producers and filmmakers together. Films must not premiere in the city of Fredericton where Silver Wave takes place at another screening event before Silver Wave.
Silver Wave is jam packed with exciting events and programming with diversity and depth. The Festival is the brainchild of the board and staff at the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative and is the staff's volunteer labour.
1) Best NB Short Film (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
2) Lex Gigeroff Excellence in Screenwriting in a NB Short Film (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
3) Excellence in Cinematography in a NB Short Film (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
4) Excellence in Art Direction in a NB Short Film (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
5) Excellence in Sound Design in a NB Short Film (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
6) Excellence in Picture Editing in a NB Short Film (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
7) Excellence in Music Composition in a NB Short Film (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
8) Outstanding Lead Performance
The award is open to male, female, and gender non-conforming actors.
(open to eligible short NB films/videos)
9) Outstanding Supporting Performance
The award is open to male, female, and gender non-conforming actors. (open to eligible short NB films/videos)
10) Best Documentary Short Film (open to eligible documentaries under 60 minutes)
11) Best Documentary Feature Film (open to eligible documentaries 60 minutes and over)
12) Best Experimental Short Film (open to eligible short films/videos)
13) Best Animated Short Film (open to eligible short films/videos)
14) Best Genre Short Film (non-drama films including comedy (open to eligible short films/videos)
15) Best Student Short Film (dependent on number of submissions, open to eligible student films)
16) Best Atlantic Canadian Short Film (open to eligible Atlantic Canadian Shorts outside NB)
17) Best Canadian Short Film (open to eligible Canadian shorts outside of the Atlantic Region)
18) Best International Short Film (open to eligible International shorts)
19) Best Feature Film
20) Jim Lavoie Professional Film Recognition Award (for a person, group or organization that has contributed significantly to film and video in NB in a professional capacity) ($250 cash award)
21) Brian Carty Film Volunteer Recognition Award (for a person, group or organization that has contributed significantly to film and video in NB in a volunteer capacity) ($500 cash award)
22) Silver Wave WIFT-AT Salute (for a woman or gender diverse person who has contributed significantly to film and video in NB) ($250 cash award)
23) NB Film Crew Excellence Award (for a person that has contributed significantly to film and video in NB as a crew person in a volunteer capacity) ($1000 cash award)
24) Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award (for first and second time filmmakers
• $200 in workshops/training from the NBFC (2024)
• $1000 cash from The LeBlanc Family and generous donations
• $1000 in equipment and post services from NBFC
• $80 (full membership two years) from the NBFC
• Workshopping of winning screenplay Presented by the New Brunswick Filmmakers’
Co-operative, Tony Merzetti & the LeBlanc Family
25) CBC/New Brunswick Joy ($5,000)
• $2,500 in cash from CBC
• $1,000 in cash from New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative
• $1,500 in equipment or facilities from the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative
26) Viewer’s Choice Award
Chosen by the fest audience online and in person
