Fellowship or lab Singapore

Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian Short Film Grant (SEA-SHORTS) 2026

Run by Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF Film Fund), backed by the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation

Singapore's festival funds six new Southeast Asian short films in this round, at SGD 10,000 each. It suits writer-directors from the region with a short film project. The grant has run since 2018, and recent selection panels have included festival programmers, a critic and a sales agent.

Deadline Dec 5, 2026 (closes in 46 days)

Dates

DeadlineDateFee
DeadlineDec 5, 2026not stated

Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.

At a glance

Entry fee
Fee not statedNot stated; the guidelines were not yet posted
Formats
Short
Language
English
Where
Singapore (enter online)
Who can apply
Filmmakers from Southeast Asia early in their careers, for shorts in any form or genre. Detailed rules were not on the page when checked.
Prizes
Six short film projects receive SGD 10,000 each.

What to send

Also asked for
The call runs from 5 November to 5 December 2026. When checked, the application button still read as coming soon.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Cash only is stated. Shorts funded in earlier rounds went on to screen at Cannes in Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week.

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