Singapore Film Commission

Announcements
SFC Script Development Programme
For this year’s edition, selected applicants will be offered an attachment opportunity in Hong Kong commencing in August 2010. Deadline for submissions is 9 July 2010. Please see more details under the SMF page for “Funding”.

News and Events

Congratulations to the following Singapore films that are making waves in the international arena:

1. “Sandcastle” by Boo Junfeng – selected for the 49th International Critics’ Week at Cannes International Film Festival 2010;
2. “Red Dragonflies” by Liao Jiekai – winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Jeonju International Film Festival; selected for competition for the Asia New Talent Award at the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival;
3. Also screening at the Shanghai International Film Festival – Glen Goei’s “The Blue Mansion” (selected for Asia New Talent Award), Jack Neo’s “Being Human”, and “Cooking Without Clothes” by Jean Yeo;
4. “Promises in December” by Elgin Ho – winner of the Silver Screen Awards for Best Short Film and Best Director at the recent Singapore International Film Festival 2010.

Directors/Producers who are interested to enter upcoming Film Festivals please refer to the following for submission details:

a. Submission of Films by 29 June

• 15th PUSAN International Film Festival
  (http://www.piff.org)
• PUSAN Promotion Plan
  (http://ppp.asianfilmmarket.org)

b. Submission of Films by 30 June

• 29th Uppsala International Short Film Festival
  (http://www.shortfilmfestival.com)
• PUSAN Promotion Plan
  (http://ppp.asianfilmmarket.org)
• Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival
  (http://lightscamerahelp.org/film-festival)

c. Submission of Films by 1 July

• 37th Telluride Film Festival
  (http://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/news)

d. Submission of Films by 15 July

• 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival
  (http://www.tiff-jp.net/pre/2010/en/entry2010.html)
• 3rdAnnual Vancouver Singapore Film Festival
  (http://www.vsff.org/page/submissions-2010)
• 37th International Festival of Sustainable Development Films (ekotopfilm)
  (http://www.ekotopfilm.sk/index.php?page=requestform)

e. Submission of Films by 30 July

• Vienna International Film Festival
  (http://www.viennale.at/en)
• 14th International Short Film Festival Winterthur
  (http://www.kurzfilmtage.ch)
• International Short Film Festival Leuven
  (http://www.kortfilmfestival.be/index_en.asp)
• San Sebastian International Film Festival
  (http://www.sansebastianfestival.com/in/pagina.php?ap=8&id=38)

In Production
Han Yew Kwang, director of “18 Grams of Love” is currently working on his second feature film, “When Hainan Meets Teo Chew” (当海南遇上潮州), an unromantic quirky comedy. The shoot began in September last year and with a limited budget and hectic schedule, they gradually completed production and now they are in the post-production. The film is set to release at the later part of 2010. Please visit here to read more on their updates.

Funding Schemes and Facilitation
The SFC has been supporting the local film industry since 1998 with funding programmes such as the Short Film Grant, Script Development Grant/Programme, 35mm Fulfilment Fund and the New Feature Film Fund. Please see the SMF page for “Funding” to find information on these funding schemes as well as other forms of support offered by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA). For facilitation support in terms of location filming etc, please see “Media Services” and contact the MDA Location and Media Services Desk.