This year’s Singapore Chinese Film Festival 2021 (SCFF2021) was yet another sold-out event! Co-organised by the Centre for Chinese Studies@SUSS and Singapore Film Society from 30 April to 9 May 2021, SCFF2021 was launched with a hybrid online-physical approach, to no less audience anticipation.
Out of more than the 30 screenings at SCFF2021, as many as 19 sessions were sold out, including the opening and closing films, as well as a good number of feature and short films under all four categories. They were namely, Chinese Panorama, Documentary Vision, Chinese Shorts Showcase, and Debut Classics: Generation 1960’s.
The Story of Southern Islet, a magical realist story based on its director Chong Keat-aun’s childhood experience and earned him the Best New Director title at the 57th Golden Horse Awards, even had an added session due to its popularity!
The opening film was Hand Rolled Cigarette, a highly anticipated first feature film by emerging director from Hong Kong, Chan Kin-long, while the closing film was ANIMA, directed by experienced scriptwriter from China, Cao Jinling.
The event showcased 24 feature films and 21 short films in cinemas with eight of the feature films also made available online, offering patrons the flexibility of catching the movies at the theatres or in the comfort of their homes. At total of 45 films were selected for SCFF2021.
SCFF2021 Festival Director, A/P Foo Tee Tuan, delivering his welcome speech before the screening of the opening film.
2021年新加坡华语电影节策展人符诗专副教授致欢迎词
Our deep appreciation to all our partners for making SCFF2021 another resounding success. They include the Chinese Language & Culture Fund, Hong Leong Foundation, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Shaw Foundation, and Taipei Representative Office in Singapore; venue/ programme partners; members of Singapore Film Society; and four SUSS students who took up the Singapore Chinese Film Festival internship under the Film Studies Minor – Wendy Goh, Khang Siew Ying, Heidi Mah, and Winnie Tan. Last but not least, we are thankful for the continued support from patrons and fans of the Singapore Chinese Film Festival.
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2021年第九届新加坡华语电影节
新跃中华学术中心与新加坡电影协会联办的新加坡华语电影节在2021年回归5月档期，于4月30日至5月9日之间举行。今年的第九届新加坡华语电影节以影院和线上的双轨方式放映24部长片和21部短片，其中八部长片供公众选择在影院或线上观看。
这45部影片分为四大单元，即“华夏风情画”、“纪录片视角”、“华流短片展”和“导演第一次：台湾五年级”。开幕片为万众期待的《手卷烟》，是香港新晋导演陈健朗的首部长片。闭幕片则为《莫尔道嘎》，是中国编剧曹金玲的导演处女作。
在电影节的30多个场次中，19场的门票售罄，包括开幕片、闭幕片和各大单元的多部影片和短片集。改编自导演童年记忆的神秘奇幻电影《南巫》也因反响热烈而多加了一场。马来西亚导演张吉安亦凭此作品荣获第57届金马影展最佳新导演奖。
第九届新加坡华语电影节能够成功举行，有赖于各方的鼎力支持，包括中华语言文化基金、丰隆基金、观音堂佛祖庙、邵氏基金和驻新加坡台北代表处，场地伙伴和节目伙伴，新加坡电影协会的多名成员，还有参与新加坡华语电影节实习计划的四名新跃社科大学学生吴姝瑱、康秀颖、马宝珠和陈敏儿。电影节也十分感谢观众和粉丝的踊跃支持。
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