TIFF Next Wave

{{Short description|Annual film festival in Toronto, Canada}}

TIFF Next Wave is an annual film festival in Toronto, Ontario.Emma Badame, [https://thatshelf.com/the-2023-tiff-next-wave-film-festival-lineup-is-here/ "The 2023 TIFF Next Wave Film Festival lineup is here!"]. That Shelf, March 15, 2023. An offshoot of the Toronto International Film Festival, the Next Wave festival is held in spring each year, screening films of interest to teenagers and young adults selected by a committee of students from the city's high schools.Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/03/16/summer-with-hope-among-tiffs-next-wave-lineup/ "Summer With Hope among TIFF's Next Wave lineup"]. Playback, March 16, 2023.

The festival was launched in 2012.Kate Wilkinson, "Not another teen film festival; TIFF's Next Wave brings a youth perspective to cinephilia". National Post, May 10, 2012. It programs both a lineup of Canadian and international feature films, and a Young Creators Showcase program of short films by Canadian film students. The festival has also included special programs such as Battle of the Scores, a battle of the bands competition in which emerging musicians compete to compose and perform the best live score for a short film,Jason Anderson, "TIFF Next Wave puts youth in focus: Festival's busy lineup presents range of stories for teen set that doesn't necessarily involve dystopian hunks". Toronto Star, February 12, 2016. the Next Wave Film Challenge, a competition which gives emerging filmmakers three days to make and complete a short film,Linda Barnard, "Big dreams and small budgets pay off for teen filmmaker 'Always think big,' says young filmmaker: Nate Wilson was able to fund more movies after winning the 2013 TIFF Next Wave Film Challenge". Toronto Star, February 8, 2014. and the Young Creators Co-Lab, which gives young content creators a chance to meet and network with film industry professionals.Jason Anderson, "TIFF Next Wave reels in young movie buffs: Family Day weekend programming honours teens with free access to regular screenings". Toronto Star, February 17, 2017.

Prior to 2012, film programming for both children and young adults was screened as part of a single Sprockets film festival.Etan Vlessing, [https://playbackonline.ca/2012/03/07/breaking-up-sprockets-how-tiff-targets-young-film-goers-one-festival-at-a-time/ "Breaking up Sprockets: How TIFF targets young film-goers one festival at a time"]. Playback, March 7, 2012.

Admission to the festival screenings is free for people under age 25, and $14 for people older than 25.

In addition to the standalone TIFF Next Wave festival, films of youth interest in the primary TIFF program also bear a "TIFF Next Wave" designation,Taylor Simmons, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/how-these-gta-teens-helped-shape-the-lineup-at-this-year-s-tiff-1.5265680 "How these GTA teens helped shape the lineup at this year's TIFF"]. CBC News Toronto, September 3, 2019. and the organizing committee served as the jury for the Shawn Mendes Foundation Changemaker Award from 2020 to 2023.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2020/09/09/canadian-chart-topper-shawn-mendes-to-perform-at-tiff-tribute-awards.html "Canadian chart-topper Shawn Mendes to perform at TIFF Tribute Awards"]. Toronto Star, September 9, 2020.