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 2023 cycle will open on 7 December, 2022. For enquiries, please contact film.academy@sgiff.com.

Southeast Asian Documentary Grant

The Tan Ean Kiam Foundaion-SGIFF Southeast Asian Documentary (SEA-DOC) Grant supports the production and post-production of documentaries in Southeast Asia which tell engaging, urgent stories.

The grant supports four production projects annually with production projects each receiving S$30,000 in cash, and post-production projects receiving S$20,000 in cash.

The grant has been made possible by the support of the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation since 2018.

The SEA-DOC Grant is supported by:

Find out more about the submission guidelines.

Entry Fees:

None

Deadline:

13 February 2023, Monday, 11:59pm (GMT +8)

Southeast Asian Short Film Grant

The SGIFF Southeast Asian-Short Film (SEA-SHORTS) Grant aims to be a launchpad for the brightest upcoming names in filmmaking from the region.

The grant supports four short films annually, each with a cash amount of S$4,000 and post-production support worth S$4,000.

The SEA-SHORTS Grant is supported by:

Find out more about the submission guidelines.

Entry Fees:

None

Deadline:

13 February 2023, Monday, 11:59pm (GMT +8)