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Singapore is a vibrant cultural crossroads where East meets West, making it an ideal location for the Singapore Independent Film Festival (SIFF). As a global city renowned for its diversity, innovation, and openness, Singapore offers a unique backdrop for a festival dedicated to independent cinema.
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Student Film
Open to films made by students currently enrolled in an educational institution. This category aims to encourage and recognize emerging talent in filmmaking.
Best Director
Celebrates the director’s vision and creative excellence in bringing a film to life.
Best Screenplay
Awarded for outstanding original or adapted screenplay, recognizing exceptional storytelling and dialogue.
Best Cinematography
Honors the best visual storytelling and cinematographic techniques in a film, including camera work, lighting, and framing.
Best Editing
Acknowledges excellence in film editing, highlighting the skillful construction of narrative flow and pacing.
Best Actor/Actress
Recognizes outstanding performances by leading or supporting actors and actresses.
Best Sound Design
Celebrates the creative and technical achievements in sound design, mixing, and effects that enhance the film’s overall impact.
Best Music Score
Awarded to the composer or music director for the best original music score that complements and elevates the storytelling.
Audience Choice Award
Selected by festival attendees, this award goes to the film that resonates most with the audience, regardless of genre or category.
Best Singapore Film
Dedicated to films made by Singaporean filmmakers or shot in Singapore, celebrating local talent and stories.
Best First-Time Filmmaker
Recognizes the best debut feature or short film by a first-time director, encouraging new voices in cinema.
Best Asian Film
Honors the best film by an Asian filmmaker or a film that focuses on Asian culture, themes, or settings.
Women in Film Award
A special award that highlights the work of female filmmakers or films that focus on women's stories, perspectives, and experiences.