35th Singapore International Film Festival explained
The 35th annual Singapore International Film Festival is being held from 28 November to 8 December 2024 in Singapore. A total of 105 films from 45 countries are set to screen during the festival.[1] The festival opened with Yeo Siew Hua's Stranger Eyes.[2]
Juries
The following juries were named for the festival.[3]
Silver Screen Award for Asian Feature Film
- Ossama Mohammed, Syrian film director, Jury President
- Mariana Gaivão, Portuguese filmmaker
- Lou Ye, Chinese director
- Santosh Sivan, Indian cinematographer
- Sofia Jane, Malaysian actress
FIPRESCI Award
- Daniela Urzola, film critic
- Jason Tan Liwag, scientist and curator
- Timmy Chih-Ting Chen, assistant professor
Silver Screen Award for Southeast Asian Short Film
- May Adadol Ingawanij, writer and professor
- Sung Moon, film programmer
- Yosep Anggi Noen, film director
Official selection
Asian Feature Film Competition
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
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The Adamant Girl | கொட்டுக்காளி | PS Vinothraj | India |
April | აპრილი | Dea Kulumbegashvili | Georgia, France, Italy |
Crocodile Tears | Air Mata Buaya | Tumpal Tampubolon | Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany |
Edge of Night | Gecenin Kıyısı | Türker Süer | Germany, Turkey |
The Great Phuket | 小半截 | Liu Yaonan | France, Hong Kong, China, Germany, Belgium |
Happyend | Neo Sora | Japan, United States |
Mongrel | 白衣蒼狗 | Chiang Wei-liang, Yin You-qiao | France, Singapore, Taiwan |
Time to Be Strong | 힘을 낼 시간 | Namkoong Sun | South Korea |
Việt and Nam | Trong lòng đất | Minh Quý Trương | Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Vietnam | |
Standpoint
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
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After the Snowmelt | 雪水消融的季節 | Lo Yi-shan | Taiwan, Japan |
Al Awda | Jason Soo | Singapore |
All Shall Be Well | 從今以後 | Ray Yeung | Hong Kong |
Antidote | James Jones | United Kingdom |
At Averroès & Rosa Parks | Averroès & Rosa Parks | Nicolas Philibert | France |
No Other Land | Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor | Palestine, Norway |
A Stone's Throw | على مرمى حجر | Razan AlSalah | Palestine, Lebanon, Canada |
Until the Orchid Blooms | Polen Ly | France, Cambodia |
Xoftex | Noaz Deshe | Germany, France |
Youth (Hard Times) | 青春:苦 | Wang Bing | France, Luxembourg, Netherlands | |
Horizon
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
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An Unfinished Film | 一部未完成的电影 | Lou Ye | Germany, Singapore |
By the Stream | 수유천 | Hong Sang-soo | South Korea |
City of Small Blessings | Wong Chen-hsi | Singapore |
Cu Li Never Cries | Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc | Phạm Ngọc Lân | Vietnam, Singapore, France, Philippines, Norway |
Don't You Let Me Go | Agarrame fuerte | Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge | Uruguay |
Familiar Touch | Sarah Friedland | United States |
Grand Tour | Miguel Gomes | Portugal, Italy, France |
Living In Two Worlds | ぼくが生きてる、ふたつの世界 | O Mipo | Japan |
Olivia & the Clouds | Olivia & Las Nubes | Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat | Dominican Republic |
One of Those Days When Hemme Dies | Hemme'nin Öldüğü Günlerden Biri | Murat Fıratoğlu | Turkey |
Spirit World | Yōkai - le monde des esprits | Eric Khoo | France, Singapore, Japan |
When the Phone Rang | Kada je zazvonio telefon | Iva Radivojević | Serbia, United States |
Yen and Ai-Lee | 小雁與吳愛麗 | Tom Lin Shu-yu | Taiwan |
Special Presentation |
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The Fable | Raam Reddy | India, United States |
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Foreground
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
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Brief History of a Family | 家庭简史 | Lin Jianjie | China, France, Denmark, Qatar |
Don't Cry, Butterfly | Mưa trên cánh bướm | Dương Diệu Linh | Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia |
I Saw the TV Glow | Jane Schoenbrun | United States |
The Killers | 더 킬러스 | Kim Jong-kwan, Roh Deok, Chang Hang-jun, Lee Myung-se | South Korea |
La cocina | Alonso Ruizpalacios | Mexico, United States |
Nightbitch | Marielle Heller | United States |
Orang Ikan | Mike Wiluan | Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, United Kingdom |
The Room Next Door | Pedro Almodóvar | Spain |
The Shrouds | David Cronenberg | France, Canada |
Some Nights I Feel Like Walking | Petersen Vargas | Philippines, Singapore, Italy |
Universal Language | Matthew Rankin | Canada |
Special Presentation |
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The Unseen Sister | 乔妍的心事 | Midi Z | China | |
Landmark
Awards
The following awards were presented during the festival:
Cinema Honorary Award
Screen Icon Award
Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award
- OBJECTIFS Centre for Photography and Film
Notes and References
- Web site: Singapore Film Fest Reveals Full Lineup With 105-Title Slate, Spotlights Asian Cinema. Variety. 28 October 2024. 4 December 2024. Naman. Ramachandran. Naman Ramachandran.
- Web site: 35th Singapore International Film Festival Opens With Stranger Eyes By Singaporean Director Yeo Siew Hua And Debuts Mediacorp Artiste Rebecca Lim As Its First Festival Ambassador. Asian Movie Pulse. 10 October 2024. 4 December 2024. Rouven. Linnarz.
- Web site: Silver Screen Awards Jury. https://web.archive.org/web/20241204063718/https://sgiff.com/competition-jury/. 4 December 2024. 4 December 2024. Singapore International Film Festival.
- Web site: Singapore Film Fest To Honor Jafar Panahi, 'Stranger Eyes' Selected As Opening Film. Deadline Hollywood. 3 October 2024. 4 December 2024. Sara. Merican.
- Web site: Taiwan stars Yang Kuei-mei, Lee Kang-sheng enjoy durian while in town for SGIFF. The Straits Times. 2 December 2024. 4 December 2024. Jan. Lee.