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Congratulations to the
Silver Screen Awards 2024 winners!
The 35th edition of SGIFF will take place from 28 Nov - 8 Dec 2024.
Congratulations to the
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Encore Screenings
14 Dec, 1PM
Best Singapore Short Film + Audience Choice Award Winner
14 Dec, 4PM
Best Southeast Asian Short Film + Best Asian Feature Film Winner
Festival Sections
Asian Feature Film Competition
Experience bold new cinematic visions by emerging Asian directors debuting their first to third feature films. These nine films collectively capture the vibrant pulse of Asian cinema today.
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
The Southeast Asian Short Film Competition highlights the best short cinematic gems from the region. This year’s selection presents 24 films across five programmes.
Singapore Panorama
With its unwavering focus on local cinema, Singapore Panorama presents a selection of the latest short films from both emerging and established Singapore filmmakers.
Standpoint
The personal and the sociopolitical are intertwined in profoundly compelling ways. The 10 films in this section plunge headfirst into today’s most hotly debated issues alongside stories of deeply personal struggles.
Undercurrent
Tracing uncharted territories in cinema, Undercurrent taps into the audacious innovations of experimental filmmaking today and invites you to explore the art form’s limitless possibilities with 13 moving image works.
Horizon
Horizon offers a bird’s-eye view of world cinema today, showcasing 14 diverse filmic discoveries and celebrated works from the international film festival circuit, each expanding our horizons a little further.
Foreground
From inventive plot twists to fascinating character studies, Foreground highlights 12 captivating, genre-driven films that celebrate the essence of popular cinema and its significance to audiences today.
Landmark
Co-curated with the Asian Film Archive, Landmark showcases recent restorations of classic films from the 1970s to the 2000s, with a special focus on Jafar Panahi this year.
Highlights
Festival Ambassador: Rebecca Lim
Festival Ambassador
Cinema Honorary Award: Jafar Panahi
Cinema Honorary Award: Jafar Panahi
Screen Icon Award: Lee Kang-sheng
Screen Icon Award
Screen Icon Award: Yang Kuei-mei
Screen Icon Award
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35th Singapore International Film Festival Closes with Record-breaking Box Office, Celebrates Excellence in Asian Cinema at Silver Screen Awards
SGIFF concluded its 35th edition on December 8 with another record-breaking year. The festival marked its highest-ever box office earnings, with total ticket sales seeing a 10% increase from the last edition. This year’s attendance also surpassed the previous edition’s record, cementing SGIFF’s place among audiences as a key platform for Asian cinema.
The final night of the festival culminated in the prestigious Silver Screen Awards, where 14 awards and 3 Special Mentions were presented to exceptional films and talents from Singapore, the region, and around the world. A total of 9 feature films and 20 shorts were nominated for two categories, the
35th Singapore International Film Festival Unveils Full Programme With 105 Films from 45 Countries, Celebrates Asian Voices with Over 80% Asian Lineup
Held from 28 November to 8 December, this year’s lineup features 105 films from 45 countries, with 80% of the selections hailing from Asia. International highlights this year include the horror-comedy Nightbitch featuring Amy Adams, The Shrouds by master of body horror David Cronenberg, Grand Tour by Cannes-award winning director Miguel Gomes, and a newly restored version of Bong Joon-ho’s debut feature Barking Dogs Never Bite, which will have its international premiere at SGIFF.