Singapore Film Society

Pokka Coffee Short Film Competition (Pokka Coffee SFC) is a specially curated event to celebrate Japanese

Film Festival 2023’s 40th anniversary in Singapore.

Japanese Film Festival 2023 (official opening night falls on 5 October 2023), co-organised by Japan Creative Centre (Embassy of Japan in Singapore) & Singapore Film Society and supported by Japan Foundation, which is one of the oldest annual film festival (since year 1983) in Singapore. This year we continue to showcase worldclass Japanese movies for Japanese film & culture lovers and through film as art & entertainment to strengthen the understanding, friendship & collaboration between Singapore and Japan.

This event is sponsored by Pokka Singapore (also one of the co-organisers) to highlight Power of a Pause (https://pokkacoffeepause.com/) as part of Pokka Coffee’s “Let’s Pause, let’s Pokka” campaign. The act of drinking coffee is simple and can be a powerful form of mental recharge, empowering individuals to unlock their full potential and embrace a more mindful and purposeful lifestyle. Against the backdrop of a growing emphasis on mindfulness and wellness, the act of taking a pause – when you need it – grants us momentary solitude and privacy with our thoughts to find clarity in the chaos that we encounter every day.

Pokka Coffee SFC serves as a platform for emerging filmmakers (both professionals & amateurs) to showcase their ideas/work, promote creativity and diversity, engage audiences and contribute to the growth of the filmmaking industry in Singapore.

Film submissions will be judged by an esteemed jury panel with years of experience in this industry.

The 3 best short films will be awarded with monetary prizes, Singapore Film Society memberships & certificates. Award Ceremony is scheduled in Dec 2023.

All submissions must complete the Online Film Submission Form.
Submission for Open Category is open to amateur or professional filmmakers aged 16 years old and above.
Submission is open to all nationalities residing in Singapore.
Fill in the registration form below.
Film Submission timeline: Now till 15th Nov 2023 (23:59).
Any submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Entries must not have been broadcasted on TV, made available on the Internet or screened publicly in Singapore in any way prior to Pokka Coffee SFC.

Short film entries can incorporate all production techniques and genres (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental or hybrid). No format restrictions.
Entries can range from low to high budgets.
Film must not exceed 30 mins including credits.
Film with non-English dialogues whether fully or partially, must have English subtitles.
Film content must be titled <Power Of A Pause>, with Japanese Culture/Friendship elements.
Film content must feature/showcase a Pokka Coffee product.
A Pokka Premium Coffee purchase receipt must be submitted via the online registration form.

After completing the registration process, the pre-selection team from Singapore Film Society will inform the submission procedure via email to the shortlisted candidates.
Only First 100 qualified entries will be accepted by the pre-selection team. Organizer reserves the rights not to provide any feedback, comments or any other information regarding the shortlisted selections.
Films must pass IMDA film rating clearance for exhibition in public.
Filmmaker owns the film copyright but will allow event organizers (Pokka Singapore / SFC) for non-commercial screening.
For commercial screenings, a written consent must be obtained from the filmmaker.
The entrant is responsible for all necessary copyright clearances for material used in their submitted works, and shall fully indemnify the organizers and sponsors from any damages resulting from copyright infringement lawsuits from other parties.
Films that promotes violence, racial, religious or gender discrimination and/or contains explicit drug advertisement are disqualified from the competition.

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