SGIFF Film Fund
SGIFF offers two film grants for Southeast Asian film projects. These grants are dedicated to supporting filmmakers with compelling stories to tell across both fiction and non- fiction genres.
Submissions for the grants in the 2021 cycle are now open from 1 Dec 2020 to Monday, 15 February 2021, 23:59 (GMT+8).
Please refer to the submission guidelines and forms below. Any submission received after the deadline will not be accepted.
For enquiries, please contact film.academy@sgiff.com.
SEA-DOC GRANT
SEA-SHORTS GRANT
Catch the 2019 Grant Recipients at the Festival
The Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian-Documentary (SEA-DOC) Grant aims to support the production and post-production of engaging stories told through the art of documentary filmmaking in Southeast Asia. The grant supports four mid-length or feature documentaries annually—two production projects with a cash amount of S$30,000 awarded to each recipient and two post-production projects with a cash amount of S$20,000 awarded to each recipient.
GRANT RECIPIENTS (2020):
- Breaking the Cycle by Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn (Thailand)
- Sandcastles by Carin Leong (Singapore)
- Small Hours of the Night by Daniel Hui (Singapore)
- Worship by Uruphong Raksaad (Thailand)
The SEA-DOC Grant is supported by
The SGIFF Southeast Asian-Short Film (SEA-SHORTS) Grant aims to be a launchpad for the brightest, upcoming names in filmmaking from the region. This year, we are excited to support four short films each with a cash amount of S$4,000 and post-production support worth S$4,000.
GRANT RECIPIENTS (2020):
- Further and Further Away by Polen Ly (Cambodia)
- Father’s Father by Cao Viet Hoai Son (Vietnam)
The SEA-SHORTS Grant is supported by
