Returning for its fourth edition, this year’s New Waves will take place over an intimate weekend on 12 and 13 July 2019, comprising screenings and a panel discussion to develop the film audience in Singapore. The all-new format is tailored to gather more filmmakers at the same time to share diverse viewpoints and vibrant discussions with film aficionados and beginners alike.

Part of the SGIFF Film Academy, this year’s New Waves will see retrospectives of short films produced by Akanga Film Asia and led by Fran Borgia, who produced Boo Junfeng’s Apprentice (2016) and Yeo Siew Hua’s A Land Imagined (2018). It will also chart the rise and development of award-winning filmmaker Anthony Chen, in anticipation of his sophomore effort Wet Season (2019), after the award-winning feature Ilo Ilo (2013). Both Fran and Anthony will participate in the post-screening discussions. There will also be a curated line-up of films from the female perspective in Through Her Eyes; while Southeast Asian stories and regional cultural histories will be discussed with local filmmakers such as Nicole Midori Woodford and M Raihan Halim, moderated by writer Alfian Sa’at.

The 30th SGIFF will run from 21 November to 1 December 2019. Its call for entries for Feature and Short Films, Southeast Asian Film Lab, and Youth Jury & Critics Programme is now open and will continue till 19 August 2019.

When: 12 - 13 Jul 2019,

By: Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)