The 33rd annual
Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) (Simplified Chinese, Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore, founded in 1987.
The 35th Singapore International Film Festival took place from 28 Novem ...
was held from 24 November to 4 December 2022 in
Singapore
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. A total of 101 films from 55 countries were screened during the festival. Adilkhan Yerzhanov's thriller film ''Assault'' opened the festival. Two new program sections, Altitude and Horizon, were introduced during the festival. Singaporean film ''
#LookAtMe'' and Portuguese-French film ''
Will-o'-the-Wisp
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'' were
refused classification by the
Infocomm Media Development Authority
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History
The Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (TAS) was the statutory board that acted a ...
and were therefore banned from screening at the festival.
Thriller film ''
Autobiography
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'' won the festival's main award
Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Film.
Official selection
Opening film
Asian Feature Film Competition
Singapore Panorama
Foreground
Altitude
Horizon
Standpoint
Domain
Awards
The following awards were presented at the festival:
Asian Feature Film Competition
*Best Asian Feature Film: ''
Autobiography
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'' by Makbul Mubarak
*Special Mention: ''Arnold Is a Model Student'' by Sorayos Prapapan
*Best Director:
Laha Mebow
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for ''
Gaga
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''
*Best Performance: Zukhara Sanzysbay for ''Convenience Store''
Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
*Best Southeast Asian Short Film: ''Vania on Lima Street'' by Bayu Prihantoro Filemon
*Special Mention: ''Dikit'' by Gabriela Serrano
*Best Singapore Short Film: ''Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'' by Alvin Lee
*Best Director: Le Lam Vien for ''Fix Anything''
*Best Performance: Bopha Oul for ''Further and Further Away''
Audience Choice Award: ''How to Save a Dead Friend'' by Marusya Syroechkovskaya
Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award
*In-Docs
References
External links
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33rd Singapore International Film Festival guide
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33rd
2022 film festivals
2022 in Singapore