Singapore World International Film Festival is a part of World International Film Festival a global Industry event will reach out to the many filmmakers who like to place films at the center of the acts as a truly international film industry event, a great place for business on movie or script.
The World International Film Festival is a global industry event held throughout the year in about 20 world’s cities and countries. It will bring new films and audiences together in locales that are international centers of the arts, creating a meeting place for filmmakers and movie fans.
Welcome to the World International Film Festival!
World International Film Festival funding film production
Finding funding for all aspects of film production can be very difficult even for famous and well connected filmmakers. These problems are felt even harder by small, independent productions who often struggle with a lack of budget for many aspects of filming, producing and dispensing a film to audiences. At the World International Film Festival there are multiple sectors available online all year - which can help independent individuals or organisations working in film access funding designed for the various different aspects of making a movie.
Of course without the production of the film itself this would not be necessary so an investor's sector has been established at the World International Film Festival. The goal of this is to help navigate the first obstacle of getting a film made which is finding the initial funding to hire and rent everything needing to create a movie. Film festivals such as this are about giving talented individuals exposure and recognition for their work. The investors sector will help these creative people connect with others who share their passion for their work who have the ability to finance interesting projects that are yet to be made.
Searching for financing to make a film can be extraordinarily difficult but with the goal of increasing contact between filmmakers and investors the sector is hoping to make it much easier. The ‘Marketing sector’ has been set up so that directors and other independent film enthusiasts can obtain funds that wouldn’t otherwise be available to them in order to advertise for their film to increase its exposure. The aim of festivals is to help new talent emerging in the world of cinema, but without proper marketing this is extremely difficult and the goal of this sector is to find small films an avenue to send their work into the world with a much wider audience.
The third sector which is also available online all throughout the year - focuses on ‘Film Distribution’ and helps to create a more comprehensive network of connections between the festival’s creative filmmakers and those with the money to finance their distribution. Like marketing it is vital that small films can receive money to distribute their product effectively so that it may reach and connect with a greater number of people. Doing this will help everyone involved: from the filmmaker who can go on to receive more recognition for their work to the distributor who gets to expand their network of filmmakers and this could be a great resources for filmmakers to increase the stature of their work.
SECTIONS
The World International Film Festival will include the following sections:
World Competition
American Cinema
European Cinema
of Asia, Africa, and Australia
Documentaries of the World Animation
Student and Children’s Cinema
MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The main objective of the World International Film Festival (WIFF) is to provide the opportunity for filmmakers from all over the world to excel, and to have the best work selected and showcased in a celebration of cinema, as well as to give filmmakers a platform to network amongst fellow professionals and cinematic artists. The World International Film Festival is looking forward to fostering these relationships and to helping extraordinary filmmakers get their projects seen by global audiences. WIFF unites cinematic, cultural, and educational objectives by presenting its film discoveries.
The World International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative films while fostering the next generation of filmmakers. It is a strong advocate for social change, and encourages cultural diversity and understanding between nations. It strives to foster the movie art of all continents by stimulating the development of quality cinema and promoting meetings between cinema professionals from around the world.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The World International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the spirit, passion, and skill of the best new filmmakers from around the world for audiences around the world. We are also including and actively supporting not only the finest examples of classic moviemaking, but works that are experimental, breaking ground in new non-narrative forms and crossing over into the video arts. All films will be reviewed as they are submitted, and the best in each category will be chosen to screen at the festival.
A jury of industry professionals will then view the finalists and choose the winning selections. Filmmakers planning on attending should notify the film festival as soon as possible, so their names may be listed in the scheduled program at the venue where their film will be shown. A substantial number of accredited national and international press, TV and film buyers and distributors also participate. Final jurors for the World International Film Festival will come from a selection of industry professionals in film production, distribution, new media, and festival programming from Sundance, AFI, Slamdance, SXSW, and more. GENERAL RULES Submission Guidelines: The World International Film Festival accepts online screeners for submission purposes. Entries should be submitted by secure password-protected internet link to the work on: Vimeo.com or YouTube.com. The link must not be visible to the public. Works in progress will not be considered for competition or screened at the film festival. All entries must be properly uploaded and received by the film festival in DCP format two months on or before the festival event for consideration.
SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION GUIDE
If your work is selected, we will post it on our website and notify you by e-mail. We will notify you if you are not accepted as well. Screenplays and Press Kits must be submitted in English. Screenplays and Press Kits must be submitted in one of the following file formats: Microsoft Word (.doc), PDF (.pdf), Final Draft (.fdr, .fdx, .fds), Rich Text (.rtf), Plain Text (.txt). The trailer (teaser), must be submitted in the following file formats: HD [1080p] and be uploaded on youtube.com. The exhibition version (film) must be submitted in the following file formats: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) in EXT 2 format, plus 2 Blu-ray discs.
RETURN OF MATERIALS
We will not return screener materials. The World International Film Festival does not give waivers or discounts. The World International Film Festival does not pay any rental fees for submitted work. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
LOSS & DAMAGE
Every precaution will be taken to safeguard films, videos, and publicity materials while they are in the possession of the World International Film Festival. However, if loss or damage occurs, the film festival cannot accept or assume responsibility.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
All non-English films must have English subtitles. Only one online submission per film is accepted.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (WIFF).
2022 Awards
Title: «Petit mal»
Directed by Ruth Caudeli
WINNER
Award: Best Narrative Feature
Section: International Narrative Competition
Tile: «Night Ride»
Directed by Night Ride
WINNER
Award: Best Narrative Short
Title: «Heart Valley»
Directed by Christian Cargill
WINNER
Award: Best Documentary Short
Title: «Nicholas Brothers»
Directed by Stormy Weather
WINNER
Award: Audience Award
Section: Narrative
Title: «Our Father, the Devil»
Directed by Ellie Foumbi
WINNER
Award: Audience Award
Section: Narrative
Title: «Pardaise fish»
Directed by Director Wang Shao Wu
WINNER
Finalist
Award: Audience Award
Title: «Cherry» (Feature Film)
Directed by Sophie Galibert
WINNER
Award: Best Director
Title: «In Her Name»
Directed by Sarah Carter
WINNER
Award: Student Visionary Award
Title: «Daydreamers»
Directed by Ante Pask
WINNER
Award: Best Cinematography
Title: «We Might As Well Be Dead» «Wir könnten genauso gut tot seinа» (original title)
Directed by Jan Mayntz
WINNER
Award: Best European Film
Title: «Pink Moon»
Directed by Floor van der Meulen
WINNER
Award: Best New Narrative, Special Jury Mention
Title: «The Cave of Adullam»
Directed by Laura Checkoway
WINNER
Award: Best Documentary Feature
The World International Film Festival presents over 30 Awards to filmmakers in competition, as determined by the awards jury.
WINNERS In the following categories:
GRAND JURY AWARD
AUDIENCE AWARD
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST DIRECTOR GRAND JURY AWARD
BEST ACTRESS GRAND JURY AWARD
BEST ACTOR GRAND JURY AWARD
BEST SCREENPLAY GRAND JURY WINNER
BEST ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION GRAND JURY WINNER
INNOVATION AWARD GRAND JURY WINNER
All winners will be awarded with the World International Film Festival AWARD.