Preview: discover.film @ Somerset House

LONDON – London’s Somerset House is being taken over this August! Organisers of one of the world’s biggest short film festivals, discover.film will occupy Somerset House’s East Wing to showcase some of best award-winning short films from around the world. For one week, strap yourselves in to discover some of the world’s absolute best shorts. discover.film knows best, after all, they’ve spent plenty of time investing … Continue reading Preview: discover.film @ Somerset House

National Youth Film Awards 2018: Double the Number of Entries with Introduction of New Open Youth Category

*SCAPE has announced the finalists across all 28 award categories at the fourth edition of the National Youth Film Awards (NYFA). This year, over 450 qualified entries were received, marking a one hundred percent increase in entries from 2017. Much of this could be attributed to the inaugural launch of an entirely new Open Youth Category on top of the pre-existing Media Student Category, almost doubling … Continue reading National Youth Film Awards 2018: Double the Number of Entries with Introduction of New Open Youth Category

HKIFF Firebird Award Winners Automatically Eligible for Oscar Consideration

The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) has announced that the winner of its Firebird Award will automatically become eligible for Oscar consideration in the Documentary Feature category. This year’s winner, Toda Hikaru’s Of Love & Law, about the trials and tribulations of a Japanese LGBT law firm, will be the first HKIFF entry qualified for next year’s Oscar. This is a milestone leap for the HKIFF. The Academy … Continue reading HKIFF Firebird Award Winners Automatically Eligible for Oscar Consideration

Preview: Italian Film Festival 2018 (Singapore)

The 2018 Italian Film Festival is back to showcase the very best of new, contemporary Italian film! Taking place from 31st May to 9th June, expect six new films to be screened at Golden Village Plaza, alongside a retrospective of auteur Luca Guadagnino’s Desire Trilogy at The Projector, including smash critical and commercial hit LGBT film Call Me By Your Name (2017), alongside earlier films I Am Love (2009) … Continue reading Preview: Italian Film Festival 2018 (Singapore)

7th French Animation Film Festival: An Interview with the Directors of Zombillénium, and Alliance Francaise

The Alliance Francaise’s 7th French Animation Film Festival (FAFF) takes place this weekend! Offering a lineup of seven screenings over the three days, including three Singaporean premieres and a variety of short films screened before each feature, the FAFF will catch your eye and find its way into your heart with the magic and beauty of French animation, appealing to both children and adults. We … Continue reading 7th French Animation Film Festival: An Interview with the Directors of Zombillénium, and Alliance Francaise

Preview: 7th French Animation Film Festival (Singapore)

The annual French Animation Film Festival returns at the end of the month! From May 25th – 27th, head on down to Alliance Francaise for a taste of new French animation, from feature length worlds to lose yourself in to bite-sized shorts showcasing the endless imagination of French animators. This year, a total of 7 screenings will be held. Opening the festival on the evening … Continue reading Preview: 7th French Animation Film Festival (Singapore)

NYFA 2018: Last Chance to Submit Your Film For A Shot At Greatness

The lead up to the final submission date of the National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) 2018 draws ever closer, with the last chance to submit your film ending this Friday! Organised by *SCAPE, and supported by National Youth Council (NYC) and Sinema, NYFA is now in its fourth edition, and over the past few years, has firmly established itself as the premier platform and awards ceremony … Continue reading NYFA 2018: Last Chance to Submit Your Film For A Shot At Greatness

EUFF 2018: A Meeting with Paavo Westerberg, Director of The Violin Player (Finland)

It’s not everyday one gets invited to Finnish Ambassador Paula Parviainen’s own residence for lunch. Arriving at the brightly lit apartment in the afternoon, we were impressed by the gorgeous view and aptly decorated walls with paintings by Finnish artists. During lunch itself, plates bearing Moomin characters were even used, very appropriate, considering how they’re some of the most popular and recognisable characters originating from Finland. … Continue reading EUFF 2018: A Meeting with Paavo Westerberg, Director of The Violin Player (Finland)

NYFA 2018: Open To Any and All Aspiring Youth Filmmakers

Started four years ago in 2015, by now, *SCAPE’s annual National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) have become an established ceremony in Singapore to recognise the very best youths working in film today, be it as a director or production designer. But where previous years have only allowed students at institutes of higher learning to participate, 2018 marks the first time the team is opening up … Continue reading NYFA 2018: Open To Any and All Aspiring Youth Filmmakers

EUFF 2018: An Interview with Maikäfer flieg Director Mirjam Unger and Screenwriter Sandra Bohle

We’re on the 24th floor of Parkview Square at the Austrian Embassy, halfway through an interview with Mirjam Unger and Sandra Bohle, director and screenwriter of the opening film of the 2018 European Union Film Festival Maikäfer flieg (Fly Away Home), when Mirjam becomes distracted and gazes out the window at a cumulonimbus of dark clouds and the impending thunderstorm. Compelled by its savage beauty, she excuses herself … Continue reading EUFF 2018: An Interview with Maikäfer flieg Director Mirjam Unger and Screenwriter Sandra Bohle