FILM FACILITATION COLLECTIVE

*SCAPE’s Film Facilitation Collective (FFC) is back for its 2026 edition! Dive into hands-on masterclasses with industry heavyweights, hang out with fellow storytellers in collaborative jam sessions, and take part in closed-door roundtables where juicy, unfiltered conversations happen.

Whether you're here to level up, find collaborators, or spark your next big idea, FFC is where it all starts!

WHAT IS FILM FACILITATION COLLECTIVE?

Film Facilitation Collective (FFC) 2026 is an initiative to develop young local filmmakers, strengthen community connections, and provide structured industry engagement. It consists of two components:

Film Facilitation Collective — Internal: Two closed-door batches focusing on peer learning, collaboration, and articulating creative processes.

Film Facilitation Collective — Open: A one-day public forum and short film mentorship pitching

WHO CAN APPLY?

Singaporean/PR filmmakers aged 35 and below.
8 individuals will be accepted for each track (profession).

TRACKS INCLUDE:

1. Directing

2. Producing

3. Production Design

4. Cinematography

5. VFX

SCHEDULE

Day 0 - 14 September 2026

Selected mentees to be informed

Day 1 - 26 September 2026 | 10am to 7pm

Introduction
Speed-matching
Mentorship/Masterclasses

Day 2 - 27 September 2026 | 10am to 7pm

Articulating Your Process Workshop
Talks
Brainstorming for Pitches

Day 3 - 31 Oct 2026

Networking
Talks
FFC Pitch!

FFC 2026 Full Timeline

FFC Internal Batch 1: 27 & 28 June 2026
FCC Internal Batch 2: 26 & 27 September 2026
- Different tracks available
- Register by 30 August 2026
FCC Pitch! Submission Deadline: 10 October 2026
- Only open to FFC Mentees & Alumni
- Selected submissions to pitch on 31 October 2026
FFC Open: 31 October 2026
- Networking, Open Panels, Pitching
- 2 Shorts To Be Awarded $10,000 each + Mentorship

Mentor(s)

Nelicia Low

Director

Pierce (2024)

Writer-director Nelicia Low grew up in Singapore where she represented her country as a National Fencer for 5 years. She retired after the 2010 Asian Games to chase her childhood dream of being a filmmaker.

Nelicia received her MFA in Film Directing at Columbia University in New York in 2018. Her debut feature film Pierce is a fencing-thriller based on her relationship with her autistic brother. It explores the ideals of sibling love and the illusions we project onto those close to us. Pierce premiered at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2024, where it won her the Crystal Globe Award for Best Director. It went on to screen at Vancouver IFF, Busan IFF, Rome IFF, New York Asian FF, TIFF International Cinema Cafe. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 La Roche Sur Yon IFF and the Andrzej Wajda Krakow Film Award at the 2025 Mastercard OFF Camera IFF. Pierce is represented by Magnify, the sales arm of Magnolia Pictures, and was released in theatres in France, the Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

She is managed by The Gotham Group in the US and is working on DUET, her American debut set in the world of Cantonese Opera in 90s San Francisco.

In her films, she asks the same question again and again - What is love?

Arthur Chua

Production Designer

In The Room (2015), Zi Char (2017)

Arthur Chua is a Singapore-based art director, production designer, menswear designer and creative director with over 25 years of experience in television commercials, film and brand storytelling. His work is rooted in observation and shaped by a contemplative approach to design, storytelling and culture. Through The Stray Council, his ongoing creative practice, Arthur is now venturing into personal filmmaking, exploring memory, identity and the quiet poetry of everyday life.

Panelist(s)

Cheng Chai Hong

Director

We Can Save the World!!! (2025)

Chai Hong is a Singaporean director and screenwriter, with work spanning indie film, broadcast documentaries, kids’ comedy, and primetime drama. Starting as a 2nd Assistant Director on the 2016 Cannes Film Festival entry A Yellow Bird, Chai Hong now works as a commercial director, with projects for Lazada, Fairprice, Singapore Tourism Board, and Changi Airport Group, amongst others, under his belt.

Alongside his commercial work, he’s also the creator/writer/director of indie comedy web series Average Guys and Neighbourhood Watch Task Force, while his short films have screened at international film festivals, including the Student Academy Awards and New York Asian Film Festival. He wrote and directed Mr Kiasu 2.0, and released his first feature film, We Can Save the World!!!, in 2025.

Stay Tuned! More Mentors to Be Revealed Soon!