Singapore International Film Festival

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is a film festival held annually in Singapore and is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform for the best of Singapore, Southeast Asian and East Asian cinema. Over the decades, it has grown to become an important event in the Singapore arts calendar.[1][2]

Singapore International Film Festival
LocationSingapore
Founded1987
AwardsSilver Screen Awards
Websitesgiff.com

History

Originally launched to give local audiences an opportunity to watch independent and non-commercial films, the festival is now recognized worldwide by film critics for its focus on Asian filmmakers and promotion of Southeast Asian films.

SGIFF is committed to nurturing and championing homegrown talents, and to new discoveries in the art of filmmaking. Its festivities bring to this city a vibrant film culture and a deeper appreciation of its cinematic cultural life. The event serves as a catalyst to arouse the widest public interest in the arts, encouraging artistic dialogue and creative discovery. SGIFF is devoted to giving thousands of film lovers around the region direct access to the world’s most inspired films.

Featuring overseas and local artists in an eclectic array of world and Asian cinema, the event aims to open up new perspectives, make new connections and reach out to over 100,000 participants over an 11-day period. Audiences will enjoy a plethora of activities including film screenings, master classes, fringe events, discussions and awards ceremonies. The possibilities for creative interaction and the resulting exceptional synergies between the film market and other disciplines defines the Singapore International Film Festival.

EditionYearOpening filmClosing filmRef(s)
1st1987The Name of the Rose
by Jean-Jacques Annaud		The Mission
by Roland Joffé		[3]
2nd1989The Glass Menagerie
by Paul Newman		Testimony
by Tony Palmer		[4]
3rd1990The Children
by Tony Palmer		Blue Steel
by Kathryn Bigelow		[5]
4th1991Cyrano de Bergerac
by Jean-Paul Rappeneau		Dreams
by Akira Kurosawa		[6]
5th1992Raise the Red Lantern
by Zhang Yimou		A Brighter Summer Day
by Edward Yang		[7]
6th1993The Trial
by David Jones		Strictly Ballroom
by Baz Luhrmann		[8]
7th1994The Blue Kite
by Tian Zhuangzhuang		The Scent of Green Papaya
by Tran Anh Hung		[9]
8th1995The Red Lotus Society
by Stan Lai		Amateur
by Hal Hartley		[10]
9th1996The Confessional
by Robert Lepage		Memories
by Kōji Morimoto,
Tensai Okamura
and Katsuhiro Otomo		[11]
10th1997Gabbeh
by Mohsen Makhmalbaf		Breaking the Waves
by Lars von Trier		[12]
11th1998Hana-bi
by Takeshi Kitano		Happy Together
by Wong Kar-wai		[13]
12th1999Ordinary Heroes
by Ann Hui		The Hole
by Tsai Ming-liang		[14]
13th2000Monday
by Sabu		The Wind Will Carry Us
by Abbas Kiarostami		[15]
14th2001Yi Yi
by Edward Yang		Eureka
by Shinji Aoyama		[16]
15th2002Kandahar
by Mohsen Makhmalbaf		What Time Is It There?
by Tsai Ming-liang		[17]
16th2003Chi-hwa-seon
by Im Kwon-taek		Divine Intervention
by Elia Suleiman		[18]
17th2004Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
by Kim Ki-duk		Goodbye, Dragon Inn
by Tsai Ming-liang		[19]
18th2005Steamboy
by Katsuhiro Otomo		Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
by Mamoru Oshii		[20]
19th2006Dunia
by Jocelyne Saab		4:30
by Royston Tan		[21]
20th2007Sankara
by Prasanna Jayakody		Opera Jawa
by Garin Nugroho		[22]
21st2008The Princess of Nebraska
by Wayne Wang		Road to Dawn
by Derek Chiu		[23]
22nd2009Sincerely Yours
by Rich Lee		Milk
by Semih Kaplanoğlu		[24]
23rd2010Mao's Last Dancer
by Bruce Beresford		Dear Doctor
by Miwa Nishikawa		[25]
24th2011Red Light Revolution
by Sam Voutas		Senna
by Asif Kapadia		[26]
25th2014Unlucky Plaza
by Ken Kwek		In the Absence of the Sun
by Lucky Kuswandi		[27]
26th2015Panay
by Cheng Yu-chieh		N/A[28]
27th2016Interchange
by Dain Iskandar Said		N/A[29]
28th2017Angels Wear White
by Vivian Qu		N/A[30]
29th2018Cities of Last Things
by Ho Wi Ding		N/A[31]
30th2019Wet Season
by Anthony Chen		The Truth
by Hirokazu Kore-eda		[32]

Awards
Main article: List of Singapore International Film Festival awards

The Singapore International Film Festival is credited for the discovery and promotion of the most renowned Singaporean filmmakers who are recognized globally today. Introduced in 1991, the Silver Screen Awards is an annual event that celebrates excellence in Singapore and Asian cinema.

The Silver Screen Awards features the Asian Feature Film Competition which awards the Best Film, Best Director, Best Performance, Best Cinematography and the NETPAC Award for the Critic's Prize.

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