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