The 29th annual Singapore International Film Festival took place from 28 November to 9 December 2018 in Singapore. The festival opened with Ho Wi-ding's drama film Cities of Last Things.[1]
Cambodian director Rithy Panh was presented with Honorary Award.[2] Actress Joan Chen received the Cinema Legend Award.[3]
Juries
Asian Feature Film Competition
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
- Maike Mia Höhne, German filmmaker and curator – Jury Head
- Shireen Seno – Filipino filmmaker
- Kirsten Tan – Singaporean filmmaker
Official selection
Festival Opening and Special Presentation
Asian Feature Film Competition
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| A Gift
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Kado
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Aditya Ahmad
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Indonesia
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| A Million Years
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Danech San
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Cambodia
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| A Time for Us
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萍水相逢
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Alvin Lee
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Singapore, China
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| The Ant-Man
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Việt Vũ
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Vietnam
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| Bo Hai
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Duzan Duong
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Vietnam, Czech Republic
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| Elinah
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Ninndi Raras
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Indonesia
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| Gold
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Lee Yong Chao
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Myanmar
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| The Imminent Immanent
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Baga't Diri Tuhay Ta't Pamahungpahung
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Carlo Francisco Manatad
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Philippines, Singapore, Italy
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| Judgement
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Raymund Ribay Gutierrez
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Philippines
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| Luzon
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海中网
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Chiang Wei Liang
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Singapore, Taiwan
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| My Lady M
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Tingerine Liu
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Singapore, United States
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| Please Stop Talking
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'Wag Mo 'kong Kausapin
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Josef Gacutan
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Philippines
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| The Sea Recalls
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Aekaphong Saransate
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Thailand
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| Weeping Birds
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鸟儿为你来
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Chan Teik Quan
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Malaysia
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| With History In A Room Filled With People With Funny Names 4
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Korakrit Arunanondchai
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Thailand, United States
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Asian Vision
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| Asako I & II
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寝ても覚めても
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi
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Japan
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| Ash Is Purest White
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江湖儿女
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Jia Zhangke
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China, France
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| The Ashes and Ghosts of Tayug 1931
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Dapol Tan Payawar Na Tayug 1931
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Christopher Gozum
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Philippines
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| Crossroads: One Two Jaga
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Nam Ron
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Malaysia
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| An Elephant Sitting Still
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大象席地而坐
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Hu Bo
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China
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| A Family Tour
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自由行
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Ying Liang
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Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia
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| First Night Nerves
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八个女人一台戏
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Stanley Kwan
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Hong Kong, China
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| Graves Without a Name
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Les tombeaux sans noms
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Rithy Panh
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France, Cambodia
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| Hotel by the River
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Gangbyun Hotel
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Hong Sang-soo
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South Korea
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| Killing
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斬、
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Shinya Tsukamoto
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Japan
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| Manta Ray
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กระเบนราหู
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Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
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Thailand, France, China
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| Memories of My Body
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Kucumbu Tubuh Indahku
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Garin Nugroho
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Indonesia
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| Nervous Translation
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Shireen Seno
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Philippines
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| Of Fathers and Sons
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Talal Derki
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Germany, Syria, Lebanon
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| Screwdriver
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Mafak
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Bassam Jarbawi
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Palestine, United States, Qatar
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| Season of the Devil
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Ang Panahon ng Halimaw
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Lav Diaz
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Philippines
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| Ten Years Thailand
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Aditya Assarat, Wisit Sasanatieng, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan
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| The Third Wife
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Ash Mayfair
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Vietnam
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| Three Adventures of Brooke
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星稀的3次奇遇
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Yuan Qing
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China, Malaysia
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Cinema Today
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| Angelo
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Markus Schleinzer
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Austria, Luxembourg
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| Another Day of Life
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Jeszcze dzień życia
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Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow
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Poland, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Hungary
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| Border
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Gräns
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Ali Abbasi
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Sweden, Denmark
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| The Chambermaid
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La camarista
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Lila Avilés
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Mexico
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| Girl
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Lukas Dhont
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Belgium
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| The Gospel According to André
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Kate Novack
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United States
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| The Guilty
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Den skyldige
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Gustav Möller
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Denmark
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| Happy as Lazzaro
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Lazzaro felice
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Alice Rohrwacher
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Italy
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| I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
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Îmi este indiferent dacă în istorie vom intra ca barbari
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Radu Jude
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Romania, Czech Republic, France, Bulgaria, Germany
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| The Image Book
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Le livre d'image
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Jean-Luc Godard
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Switzerland
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| John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
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L'empire de la perfection
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Julien Faraut
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France
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| Non-Fiction
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Doubles vies
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Olivier Assayas
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France
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| Our Time
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Nuestro tiempo
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Carlos Reygadas
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Mexico, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden
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| Ray & Liz
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Richard Billingham
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United Kingdom
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| Sorry to Bother You
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Boots Riley
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United States
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| Transit
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Christian Petzold
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Germany, France
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| Vox Lux
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Brady Corbet
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United States
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| Winter Flies
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Všechno bude
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Olmo Omerzu
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Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, Slovakia
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| The Wolf House
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La casa lobo
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Cristobal León & Joaquín Cociña
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Chile
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Singapore Panorama
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| 15 (2003)
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Royston Tan
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Singapore
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| Cannonball
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Mark Chua, Lam Li Shuen
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Singapore, Australia
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| The Last Artisan
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Craig McTurk
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Singapore
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| Shorts
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| 2200 Volts
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Tan Siyou
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Singapore, United States
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| A Dance for Ren Hang
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Lei Yuan Bin
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Singapore, Macau
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| Distance
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空间
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Grace Swee
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Singapore, United States
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| Let Me Kill My Mother First
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弒母日记
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Mei Ann Teo
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Singapore
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| May and June
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Chew Chia Shao Min
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Singapore, United States
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| Salted Egg
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Nikki Koh
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Singapore
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| Sin-Sfo
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Leon Cheo
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Singapore, United States
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| Songs of Our Memories
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Canciones de memorias
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Carin Leong
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Singapore, Cuba, United States
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| You Idiot
|
Kris Ong
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Singapore
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Classics
Midnight Madness
Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:[4]
Asian Film Feature Competition
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
- Best Film: A Million Years by Danech San
- Best Singapore Short Film: Luzon by Chiang Wei Liang
- Special Mention: With History In A Room Filled With People With Funny Names 4 by Korakrit Arunanondchai
- Best Director: Aditya Ahmad for A Gift
- Youth Jury Prize: A Gift by Aditya Ahmad
Honorary Award
Cinema Legend Award
References
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