French cinema will have a strong presence at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), taking place from 21 October to 1 November 2026. Among the festival’s rich international programme, 4 films have been selected for their connection to France: films produced or co-produced in France, featuring French actors or filmmakers, or previously presented at […]
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Selected for 2026 Cannes Short Film Corner The Lab: Editing Room, Singaporean filmmaker Ash Goh Hua brought her work-in-progress documentary Untitled Durian Film to the Cannes Film Festival. Splitting her time between Singapore and New York, she reflects on her journey into documentary filmmaking, the value of collaboration between France and Singapore, and why programmes […]
Singapore is marking a significant milestone on the international animation stage this month as the local creative community looks forward to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, an event widely regarded as the “Cannes of Animation.” The Violinist makes History For the first time in the festival’s 66-year history, a Singapore-produced animated feature […]
Get ready for a gripping exploration of power and manipulation with the French thriller GOUROU (Guru) which will be screened as part of the Francophonie Festival, on April 1st. The film, directed by Yann Gozlan, stars Pierre Niney (The Count of Monte-Cristo, Black Box) as Matt Vasseur, a high-school dropout turned superstar life coach and master […]
Director Jen Nee Lim and lead actress Tysha Khan, twice awarded at the International Short Film Festival in Clermont-Ferrand for ‘Buah’, speak about rewriting mythology and the journey that brought their film from Southeast Asia to some of the world’s most prestigious screens. How did your personal and professional paths lead you to cinema? Jen […]
Independent cinema returns to Golden Mile Tower this week with the official launch of Filmhouse. Occupying the historic site formerly home to The Projector, the newly refurbished venue features a 1970s-inspired lobby and upgraded 4K and 2K laser projection across its three halls. The Embassy of France and Institut Français is thrilled to partner with […]
If you have missed those films during the French Film Festival, Shaw is releasing “Leave one day” and “Dog 51”. LEAVE ONE DAY (PARTIR UN JOUR) – IN THEATRES 1 JAN Directed by Amélie Bonnin Starring Juliette Armanet, Bastien Bouillon, François Rollin, Tewfik Jallab, Dominique Blanc Genre Musical, Drama Rating PG13 (Some Coarse Language and Drug […]
Presented during the French Film Festival, Colours of Times will be released on 18 December at Shaw Theatres. Brought together by the unexpected inheritance of an abandoned house in rural Normandy, four cousins discover that their family share a mysterious history. In 1895, their ancestor Adèle, then aged 21, leaves her hometown to search […]