IYSFF draws to a close

That's a wrap after an epic 15 year journey

After a remarkable fifteen years of nurturing budding talent in the realm of silent cinema, the International Youth Silent Film Festival (IYSFF) bids adieu to its global stage.

Baycourt Community & Arts Centre has been the home of the IYSFF since its Aotearoa debut in 2016. In total, 252 silent films created by a just under 600 young Kiwi filmmakers from across the motu/country were entered into the New Zealand leg of the international competition. 

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