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The Festival offers a series of dialogues and panel discussions by filmmakers and industry experts. Now available to view online for free!

In Conversation With

Ann Hui and Man Lim Chung


Moderated by: Tan Pin Pin (with Cantonese translation)

Hui will be in conversation with Man to reflect on her extraordinary career and cinematic achievements, and share her inspirational approach to life.

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In Conversation With

Shozo Ichiyama


Moderated by: Anthony Chen

Ichiyama will be discussing aspects of his career, such as working with notable directors, international coproduction, finding new directors and selecting projects he believes in.

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Panel Discussion

Shaping Southeast Asian Identities through Documentary


Moderated by: Tan Pin Pin

This panel discussion brings together documentary filmmakers, some of whom have received the SEA-DOC Grant, to reflect on the role of documentaries in the region. Drawing on the combined themes and narratives of the films in the programme, it explores the notions of witnessing, testimony and archive.

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Panel Discussion

Southeast Asian Producers Network: Accessing International Co-production—Why and How?


Moderated by: Panuksmi Hardjowirogo

The talent and energy in recent Southeast Asian cinema are widely recognised. With limited and often unstable funding across its many countries, working with regional and international partners for access to co-production has become crucial for many projects.

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Panel Discussion

Future of Cinema: Rethinking the Experience of Film


Moderated by: Karen Chan

2020 has proved a dramatic and challenging year for cinema. Film exhibitors, filmmakers and film festivals have all been hit hard, confronted with dilemmas and decisions about survival, and the 120-year tradition of cinema viewing experience faces an unprecedented existential threat.

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Panel Discussion

SG Originals:
Funding Short Films: Thinking Outside the Box


Moderated by: Jeremy Chua

Aimed at young and emerging filmmakers, this panel offers ideas and practical advice for making the most of under-explored and unconventional funding opportunities for short films.

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Festival Picks

Aswang

Aswang takes an unflinching look at the nightmarish reality in Duterte-era Philippines as monstrous terror is unleashed upon the urban poor.

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