FutureWave

SIFF FutureWave are films curated with viewers ages 13 through 21 years old in mind.

Sweden | 2023 | 88 min. | Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

The impact of Camera Obscura, personal phone cameras, and social media communication upon society’s concepts of self and images.

USA | 2023 | 80 min. | Sudeshna Sen

A South Asian-American 12-year-old who believes her recently passed grandfather may be coming back as Siddhartha.

Norway | 2023 | 92 min. | Aurora Gossé

When shy, awkward seventh grader Mina joins a hip-hop dance crew, she must decide who she is and what matters most.

USA | 2023 | 87 min. | Sarah Kambe Holland

Recently out Asian American teen Twinkie and her nerdy best friend set off on a 2,000-mile road trip to meet her online crush.

94 min.

We believe the children are our future. See shorts from around the world created by filmmakers under 18 who represent the next generation of cinema.

Japan | 2022 | 116 min. | Keiichi Hara

Seven teenage outcasts discover a portal to a magic castle where they must find a hidden key that will grant them wishes.

USA | 2023 | 88 min. | Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman

A mockumentary about a theater camp that must put together the best summer show possible after their founder falls into a coma.