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New COVID-19 relief measures announced to help arts and culture sector

The National Arts Council (NAC) has made a new announcement, in response to Singapore’s recent tightening of measures under Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). The arts and culture are critical to society’s well-being, especially in these challenging times, as they rally and bring people together, and nurture the spirit, especially in times like these. But due to the change in measures, the arts and culture sector has … Continue reading New COVID-19 relief measures announced to help arts and culture sector

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SGIFF 2021 calls for film entries and opens applications for Southeast Asian Producers Network

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns for its 32nd edition from 25th November to 5th December 2021, with a call for entries for Feature Films from Asian and Short Films from Southeast Asian, as well as a call for applications for the Southeast Asian Film Lab and Youth Jury & Critics Programme. For the first time ever, SGIFF will have an open call for … Continue reading SGIFF 2021 calls for film entries and opens applications for Southeast Asian Producers Network

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Preview: T:>works presents PerForm – Inaugural Digital Lecture by Shubigi Rao

Following their announcement of their 2021 season. T:>works is set to begin their PerForm series with the inaugural digital lecture by artist Shubigi Rao on 6th May 2021. The lecture will focus on three main areas of Shubigi’s practice – as a writer, an artist, and as an artist-curator for the 5th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2021, and the overlaps and tensions between them. … Continue reading Preview: T:>works presents PerForm – Inaugural Digital Lecture by Shubigi Rao

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T:>Works expands team with Traslin Ong and Brian Gothong Tan

Led by Artistic Director Dr. Ong Keng Sen, T:>Works continues to expand its mission of pioneering thought leadership in the arts in 2021. No longer just an institution that produces new work and exhibitions, T:>Works will introduce a fellowship platform that cuts across silos, disciplines and fields. Supported by a seed fund, T:>Works is committing one million dollars over three years to kickstart a fellowship … Continue reading T:>Works expands team with Traslin Ong and Brian Gothong Tan

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Film Fanatic: National Youth Film Awards 2021 now open for submissions

The 7th edition of the National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) opens for submission today. Organised by *SCAPE, a non-profit organisation, NYFA is one of *SCAPE’s longest running apex programme that provides a platform to empower young, aspiring filmmakers in their pursuit of filmmaking. Themed ‘New Dawn, New Beginnings’, NYFA 2021 will explore the evolving film industry and prepare youths for post-Covid-19 recovery. The annual award … Continue reading Film Fanatic: National Youth Film Awards 2021 now open for submissions

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Film Fanatic: Samsung Launches Short & Sharp short film festival

Samsung Electronics Singapore announced that it will launch a short film festival this year – Short & Sharp – to uncover a new generation of local storytellers, while showcasing new storytelling formats powered by the all-new Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G. Ahead of the Festival in May, Samsung is commencing a call for entries starting from 27 February for aspiring storytellers and serious content makers to submit a 1-minute short film shot … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Samsung Launches Short & Sharp short film festival

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Film Fanatic: International award-winning directors to mentor National Youth Film Awards youth

The National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) is celebrating National Mentoring Month this January with the introduction of its mentorship initiative – the Film Facilitation Fund programme. Organised by *SCAPE, a non-profit organisation, and conceptualised by Huang Junxiang, NYFA 2020’s Youth Inspiration Award winner, the programme will see five internationally renowned filmmakers mentoring five past year NYFA winners. The mentors include Mike Wiluan, co-producer of 2019’s … Continue reading Film Fanatic: International award-winning directors to mentor National Youth Film Awards youth

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Ready For Takeoff: Scoot Launches New Inflight Portal In Preparation For New Normal

 To better meet customer expectations in the post-COVID world, Scoot will be launching a new inflight portal, ScootHub, to serve as a one-stop shop for all customer needs inflight. ScootHub, which can be easily accessed from customers’ own mobile devices, will be the first of its kind in the region to offer such diverse functionalities. Launching in phases commencing December 2020, Scoot customers will be … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff: Scoot Launches New Inflight Portal In Preparation For New Normal

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Ready For Takeoff: Singapore Airlines to collaborate with Penhaligon’s on Business Class Amenity Kits

For a long time now, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has avoided distributing amenity kits on their Business Class flights, citing high expenses and the inability of a simple amenity kit to differentiate the brand from others. But all that seems about to change, with the launch of SIA’s Discover Your Singapore Airlines‘ Business Class Experience from the SIA@Home store promising, among other things, a pair of Penhaligon’s amenity … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff: Singapore Airlines to collaborate with Penhaligon’s on Business Class Amenity Kits

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Ready For Takeoff: New BA CEO Sean Doyle calls for urgent introduction of pre-departure testing

In his first public appearance since being named British Airways’ new CEO last week, this morning (October 19, 2020) Sean Doyle gave the keynote address at Airlines 2050: Beyond the Crisis, telling the industry that British Airways continues to play a crucial part in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain and is doing everything in its power to emerge from this … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff: New BA CEO Sean Doyle calls for urgent introduction of pre-departure testing

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