Silver Wave Film Festival

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The Silver Wave Film Festival is an annual film festival, which takes place in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. [1] Organized by the New Brunswick Film Cooperative, the festival programs a lineup of Canadian and international films, with a special but not exclusive focus on films made within the province of New Brunswick. [2]

The event was launched in 2001 as the Tidal Wave Film Festival, with screenings taking place at Tilley Hall on the University of New Brunswick campus. [3] It subsequently moved to the city's Charlotte Street Arts Centre as its primary venue, although the University of New Brunswick remains a sponsor of the event and still hosts some screenings. It changed its name to Silver Wave in 2005. [4]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the 2020 festival was staged entirely online. [2]

References

  1. Lauren Bird, "Female filmmakers get spotlight at Silver Wave Film Festival". CBC News New Brunswick, October 20, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "From onsite to online: Silver Wave Film Festival goes virtual from Nov. 5-12". CBC News, October 30, 2020.
  3. Patrick Toner, "Late actor's final film opens festival; Fredericton hosts Tidal Wave film festival". Daily Gleaner , November 8, 2001.
  4. Mark Taylor, "Silver Wave kicks off with cultural connections". Daily Gleaner , November 3, 2005.