Funds for Media

Grants and Resources for Sustainability

You are here: Home / Grant Funding / Call for Submissions: SGIFF Southeast Asian-Short Film Grant

Call for Submissions: SGIFF Southeast Asian-Short Film Grant

Deadline: 5 February 2024

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

Funding Information

  • In 2024, the grant support will be awarded to three short films, each with a cash amount of S$5,000 and post-production support worth S$5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must fulfil all of the following criteria:
    • Be a producer and/or director of the film.
    • Director of the film must be a Southeast Asian citizen.
    • Director of the film must have completed a previous short film.
  • Film must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Shot in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia will be defined as Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam or;
    • The majority of the key cast and creative crew are of Southeast Asian descent or citizens.
  • Film must meet all of the following criteria:
    • Films must not have started production at the time of grant application. For short documentaries, the project must not have entered the post-production stage at the time of grant application
    • Films must not be longer than 30 minutes
    • All final films must include English subtitles
  • All genres including drama, animation, documentary and experimental films are accepted.
  • All applications must be done in English.

Terms and Conditions

  • Grants will be disbursed in 3 parts
    • SG$4,000 upon submission of final script and production schedule for short narrative projects and upon submission of supporting footage for short documentary projects;
    • Post-production service package valued at SG$5,000 upon the end of principal photography;
    • SG$1,000 upon submission of completed film file (ProRes422 HQ and h.264) including SGIFF SEA-Shorts Grant logo.
  • The short film must be completed within 12 months of awarded grant (dated on letter).
  • SGIFF to have at least the Asian premiere of the completed short film.
  • Applicants will coordinate the post-production schedule with White Light Studio Co., Ltd within 12 months of awarded grant (dated on letter).

For more information, visit SGIFF.