Singapore Media Festival (SMF) hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is again! Happening from 24 November to 11 December 2022, the ninth version is about to excite everybody from movie aficionados and popular culture lovers to budding content material creators, with a pageant line-up power-packed with uniquely Asian tales that transcend borders.
Specially curated by SMF companions — Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Screen Singapore, Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) and CreatorWorld — attendees can count on an array of programmes, workshops and initiatives throughout movie, tv, and digital and immersive media that may encourage and interact.
Here are must-attend occasions to take a look at at this yr’s SMF:
1. Learn the best way to construct what you are promoting like Mr. Beast
From creating wonderful content material to launching new manufacturers together with a hamburger chain, sweet and extra, the YouTube famous person has constructed a enterprise price upwards of S$2 billion.
In this session, Creator Economy skilled Jeremiah Su teases out the patterns, methods and techniques that Mr. Beast has used to construct his model, launch new manufacturers and turn into probably the most helpful – and most well-known – creator worldwide.
25 November, 11:15AM – 11:30AM, *SCAPE, The Ground Theatre
2. Get the lowdown from prime content material creators
There are some ways to make what you do extra engaging to manufacturers, nevertheless it begins with articulating your creator and channel mission and viewers, figuring out manufacturers that match your imaginative and prescient after which packaging what you do to finest align the 2. Join this workshop to be taught what companies and types are in search of, the method of growing your model, and the instruments to current your self and talk clearly.
26 November, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, *SCAPE, Tree Top
3. Support Asian filmmaking and recent native views
This yr’s Asian Feature Film Competition has 9 new movies by administrators making their first to 3rd options, of which three movies have been developed at earlier editions of the pageant’s Southeast Asian Film Lab (SEA FL). Debut options embrace Arnold is a Model Student, a light-hearted satire highlighting Thailand’s latest Bad Student motion by Thai filmmaker Sorayos Prapapan and native producer Tan Si En.
Arnold is a Model Student, 30 November, 4:00PM, Oldham Theatre | 3 December, 4:00PM, Golden Village Plaza Singapura, Hall 9
4. Take half in an interactive, gamified discussion board
Brace your self for SGIFF’s Singapore Panorama programme, Mildly Offensive Sometimes Accurate. The interactive gameplay, sure gameplay, will characteristic actors, casting administrators and filmmakers pitting their views towards each other. Dishing out a few of the most controversial statements you’ve heard, you’re going to get to determine if they’re mildly offensive, or generally correct. Get prepared for some pleasant sparring, and see the sparks fly.
Singapore Panorama Programme – Mildly Offensive Sometimes Accurate
29 November, 7:00PM, LASALLE College of the Arts, Creative Cube
5. Get insiders’ views on present tendencies
If you’re going to ATF, you must catch the keynotes and panel discussions that present perception into present tendencies within the media trade. Looks Like the Beginning of the End explores how Netflix and Disney are bringing again promoting to leisure, with Tony Gunnarsson, Principal Analyst, TV, Video & Advertising, Omdia lending his insights.
The keynote unique is barely open to ATF 2022 ticket holders. You should have a legitimate ATF 2022 ticket in an effort to be a part of.
Keynote Exclusive: Looks Like the Beginning of the End
7 December, 1:00PM – 1:50PM, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Level 5, Main Stage
6. Soak up all of the popular culture vibes
Join within the enjoyable at SGCC’s massive popular culture celebration this December! Happening from 10 to 11 December, count on quite a lot of content material and exclusives from new and acquainted exhibitors, visitor creators, gaming tournaments, the W.I.P Programme Gallery and far more.
Two-day tickets to SGCC are additionally accompanied with unique gadgets from Takashii Nations (S$108 to S$138) or an SGCC T-shirt blindbox (S$85). With every ticket buy, you’ll additionally enrolled in a fortunate draw to win nice prizes.
From Mr Kiasu creator Johnny Lau’s thrilling new excessive tech venture that includes digital manufacturing on the W.I.P Programme Gallery (it’s in regards to the 18 ranges of hell!) to superhero-themed drinks from LiHo TEA, and from unique drops from Mighty Jaxx to the all-new Culture Food Zone that may characteristic pop-up shops from Gopizza, Blanco Court Beef Noodles, Cat and the Fiddle and extra, SGCC 2022 is enjoyable for teenagers, kidults and everybody in between.
Tickets can be found from S$30 to S$142 on Klook.
10 to 11 December 2022, 10:00AM – 8:00PM, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Level 1 Hall A & B | Level B2 Hall D & E
7. Get picture ops with superheroes, anime characters and extra
The SGCC Cosplay Competition is again in full swing! Open to cosplayers of all ranges of expertise, cosplayers will stand an opportunity to win over S$10,000 price of prizes. P.S. further factors will likely be awarded at hand crafted costumes throughout judging on 11 December.
The SGCC 2022 Cosplay Competition is barely open to SGCC 2022 ticket holders. You should have a legitimate SGCC 2022 ticket in an effort to be a part of.
SGCC Cosplay Competition
11 December, 5:00PM, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Main Stage