Southeast Asian Film Lab at SGIFF
PUBLISHED July 16th, 2014 03:27 am | UPDATED May 9th, 2018 03:13 am
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will hold its first ever Southeast Asian Film Lab as part of its 25th anniversary celebration this year.
The Southeast Asian Film Lab is a seven-day writing workshop aimed at emerging screenwriters and/or writer/directors from Southeast Asia aged between 18 and 35, with a focus on stories capturing the collective experiences of the past, present and future Southeast Asia, to be developed into feature length screenplays.
Mentors for the film lab include Akanga Films’ award-winning producer Fran Borgia, and independent filmmaker and co-founder of Da Huang Pictures Tan Chui Mui. It will be held from 8 to 14 December 2014.
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is the largest and longest-running film
event in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has become an iconic event in the
Singapore arts calendar that is widely attended by international film critics, and recognized
worldwide for its focus on Asian filmmakers and the promotion of Southeast Asian films.
SGIFF is committed to nurture and champion Singaporean talents in the art of filmmaking and
brings to the city, the highest standard for the enrichment of cultural life in Singapore. The
festival serves as a catalyst — igniting public interest in the arts and encouraging artistic
dialogue and cultural exchange. The SGIFF is organised by the Singapore International Film
Festival Ltd, a non-profit organisation and holds the Institution of a Public Character (IPC)
status.
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