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ATF 2021 hybrid edition
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THE 2021 OFFICIAL – 3 Dec 2021
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A LEGACY OF CONNECTING ASIAN STORIES TO THE WORLD
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As Asia’s flagship media industry event, the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) provides an invaluable platform for producers and filmmakers across countries and genres to connect, collaborate and create some of the most notable stories to emerge from the region. Here’s a look at some standout films that arose from such connections!
Outstanding content, enabled by connections made at SMF VENGEANCE IS MINE, ALL OTHERS PAY CASH
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Winner of the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival 2021
A co-production between Indonesian director Edwin and Singaporean producers Lai Weijie, Natalie Balakrishnan and Nathaniel P. Gunawan, this action-packed romcom is an endearing love letter to 1980s Southeast Asian action films.
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Winner of the Platform Prize at Toronto International Film Festival 2021
Winner of Jury Grand Prize and Best Performance by an Actress at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2021
A riveting coming-of-age film seen through the lens of an adolescent girl. Co-produced by Singapore-based Fran Borgia and directed by Indonesia’s Kamila Andini.
Produced by Singaporean Jeremy Chua and directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad, this tense Bangladeshi film received a standing ovation at its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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