Big news! We're shifting up to October starting in 2026 and beyond.
This change in festival dates will position us within an optimal window for theatrical releases of independent film in Singapore, allowing films to reach local audiences without competing directly with the year-end slate of major Hollywood blockbusters.
In line with our mission, this move will also help to increase visibility for independent world cinema, while supporting distributors and filmmakers in engaging wider audiences.
Our Call For Entry for Asian feature films and Southeast Asian short films will officially open on 9 April 2026.
Stay tuned for more news on the open call, and see you at the upcoming edition #SGIFF37 from 21.10—01.11.26!
Submit your film for the 37th edition of Singapore International Film Festival!
From 9 April to 9 June 2026, we welcome Asian feature films and Southeast Asian short films to be considered for our Official Selection and Competition sections. You could be part of #SGIFF37, where your film will have the chance to be screened alongside other cinematic gems from Asia and Southeast Asia.
Be sure to submit early before the deadline, and enjoy free submission for early bird short film submissions. Visit SGIFF.com now for more information.
What happens after you submit your film to SGIFF? We speak to Programme Director @eewyak and Programmer @thatsblasphemy about what really goes on behind our Asian feature film submissions and bust a myth or two while we're at it.
Don't miss our submission period for Asian feature films and Southeast Asian short films from now until 9 June 2026, 2359h (GMT+8). For more info on submission guidelines and eligibility criteria, please visit SGIFF.com/call-for-entry
First image from HUMAN RESOURCE (2025), and last image from SHAPE OF MOMO (2025).
#FilmFestival #AsianCinema #SGIFF37
This could be you: entering the packed cinema hall during a sold-out screening of your film at #SGIFF37, as the credits roll in rapt silence.
There's still time to submit your Asian feature film or Southeast Asian short film for a chance to be screened at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival from 21.10 – 01.11.26. Visit SGIFF.com for our detailed submission guidelines and eligibility criteria.
📆 Deadline: 9 June 2026, 2359h GMT+8.
📷 First image by @kraftsmanship
#FilmFestival #AsianFilm
Tick, tock. Free submissions for Southeast Asian short films are ending soon on 09.05.26. All submissions thereafter will be subject to a USD 15 fee.
Submit your short film now to be considered for our 37th edition. Visit SGIFF.com/call-for-entry for more information on our open call.
We look back upon our Festival Opening from #SGIFF36—GIRL by Shu Qi—which recently landed in cinemas. Deeply personal and rendered with an unsettling beauty, GIRL portrays a young girl's coming of age as she navigates the shadows of a life she never chose.
Did you manage to catch it at SGIFF or on screens this time? Swipe to see what our community of Cinephile Passholders thought of the film.
#ShuQi
Over the years, our Asian Feature Film Competition and Southeast Asian Short Film Competition sections have launched the most exciting new voices in the region. And we're proud to say that some of them were discovered through our Call For Entries. ✨
Submit your Asian feature or Southeast Asian short film now: SGIFF.com/call-for-entry
📅 Deadline: 9 June 2026, 2359 GMT+8
#SGIFF37 #AsianCinema
The art of the film poster takes unexpected forms in these #SGIFF36 films. In shades of green that vary from eerie to playful, they hint at realms unseen and unsettling—whether it's body horror or lo-res visual poetry.
CODA (2025), a film that was submitted through our Call For Entries in 2025, went on to win the Audience Choice Award for the 36th SGIFF. This is your sign to submit your film now.
JOB OPENING ALERT 📢 We're looking to inject our SGIFF37 team with fresh energy. At the Singapore International Film Festival, you'll join one of Asia's most prestigious cultural and film events. Be part of our creative and purpose-driven environment, where we value flexibility, collaboration and a shared passion for film.
Visit SGIFF.com/join-SGIFF for full details on available job positions. Deadline: 31 May 2026. We can't wait to meet you!
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We'd like to congratulate the film team behind 9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN, which will have its World Premiere at the 58th Quinzaine des Cinéastes (Directors’ Fortnight) in Cannes this May 2026.
9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN was one of seven Asian feature films in the post-production stage that was presented as part of our Works-in-Progress (WIP) Screenings at SGIFF Industry Days 2025 in partnership with Eye Catcher Global (@eyecatcher.images ). These closed-door screenings allowed festival programmers to discover new content early, offer feedback, and potentially select these films in their festival line-ups. We wish them all the best!
📷 Pic 3 of director Sompot Chidgasornpongse (@sompotboat ) and producer Kissada Kamyoung (@kissadaohm ) at their WIP Screening at SGIFF
