The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), part of the Singapore Media Festival 2025 hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), closed its 36th edition on a historic high on 7 December, setting a new festival record with 44 sold-out screenings. For the third consecutive year, SGIFF achieved a new box office record, with ticket sales rising 33% from 2024. This year, the festival also saw its strongest turnout with a 28.7% increase in participation compared to last … [Read more...] about SGIFF 2025 Breaks Box Office Record with 44 Sold-Out Screenings and A 33% Increase in Tickets Sold
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SGIFF 2025 Unveils Full Festival Line-Up Spotlighting Female-Driven Stories and Global Voices
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), part of the Singapore Media Festival 2025 hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), has announced the full line-up for its 36th edition, taking place from 26 November to 7 December 2025. The festival will showcase over 120 films from more than 45 countries, spotlighting work that explores identity, resilience and self-discovery. This year’s edition of SGIFF celebrates fearless storytelling and creative vision with a rich … [Read more...] about SGIFF 2025 Unveils Full Festival Line-Up Spotlighting Female-Driven Stories and Global Voices
SGIFF appoints new Programme Director and announces inaugural Film Fund recipients
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has appointed Taiwanese film curator, Kuo Ming-Jung, as its new Programme Director to lead the Festival alongside Executive Director, Yuni Hadi. Entering its 30th edition, the Festival continues its commitment to grow the independent film ecosystem in Southeast Asia through the introduction of the SGIFF Film Academy. It will bring together the Festival developmental programmes under one umbrella to support the growth in expertise and … [Read more...] about SGIFF appoints new Programme Director and announces inaugural Film Fund recipients
Singapore Media Festival 2017
Hong Kong/Singapore – Southeast Asia’s leading international media event, the Singapore Media Festival (SMF), announced that its fourth edition will be held from 23 November to 3 December 2017. Hosted by the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), the festival is a marquee platform to showcase notable regional creative talent, and provide opportunities to discover and connect with a vibrant global media community. Building upon the festival’s theme of ‘Celebrating … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2017
SGIFF concludes with a successful closing
Singapore – The 27th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)’s 12-day celebration of independent cinema came to a close, with a well-attended crowd of close to 13,000 festivalgoers from Singapore and across the region to its film screenings, talks, forums and masterclasses. Committed to telling the region’s story through film, the internationally-recognised film festival showcased a total of 161 feature and short films from 52 countries this year, of which 11 screenings, including … [Read more...] about SGIFF concludes with a successful closing
SGIFF’s Silver Screen Awards
Singapore – The 27th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) announced its winners of the Silver Screen Awards at Marina Bay Sands, wrapping up an exciting year for the region’s filmmakers. This year saw 14 awards being presented, with the crowd-favourites Asian Feature Film Competition and Southeast Asian Short Film Competition awarding nine of them. White Sun (Seto Surya) by Nepali director Deepak Rauniyar emerged as the Best Film of the Asian Feature Film … [Read more...] about SGIFF’s Silver Screen Awards
