[PANEL 2] BEYOND BORDERS: MAKING WAVES AT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS

*SCAPE Gallery | 9 November 2024 | 3.30PM – 5PM

Your short film just got selected for an international film festival! But now, what? What are some strategies that will best position yourself and your film for the maximum impact on the international stage? From cracking the festival code to strategically planning your time at festivals, join us as we delve into the vibrant festival circuit around the world and explore how to turn every festival experience into a powerful stepping stone for future projects and collaborations.

Lionel Seah

Lionel Seah is a writer, director from Singapore. He studied Film Directing at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. In 2024, his short film WITHERED BLOSSOMS was selected for the 77th Festival de Cannes La Cinef Competition (Cinéfondation). In 2020, his debut short film HOLDING ON, LETTING GO was selected for the 31st SGIFF.

Giselle Lin

Giselle Lin is a filmmaker from Singapore. In 2021, her undergrad thesis film YI YI (TIME FLOWS IN STRANGE WAYS ON SUNDAYS) competed at the 74th Locarno Film Festival. Her debut feature project MIDNIGHT BLUE SPRING won the grand prize of the inaugural 2022 Locarno Residency. Her short film I LOOK INTO THE MIRROR AND REPEAT TO MYSELF (2023) premiered in competition at the 76th Locarno Film Festival and won the Critics Prize at the 11th QCinema International Film Festival and the Best Singapore Short Film at the 34th SGIFF.

Nishok Nishok

Nishok Nishok is a writer-director and editor based in Singapore. Nishok’s films seek to present sincere stories that capture and explore the half shades and hardly audible notes of human nature. His films have travelled to several film festivals including the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and Palm Springs International Short Film Festival.