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Refugee Awareness Week: Film Screening "Safe"

To commemorate World Refugee Day, we present the exclusive online screening of "Safe"! Follow the painful separation journey of Abeer, a Syrian aid worker and her 4 daughters in order to secure a new future. Followed by a post-show talk with Abeer herself and the filmmakers.

πŸ’° $5 (Proceeds go to Cahaya Surya Bakti for Rohingya refugee students)

πŸ”΄ 14 Jun, Sun
πŸ”΅ 4 - 6pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here https://bit.ly/2XAF8Va

Organised by Advocates For Refugees - SG & SUTD
#refugees #film #RAW2020
M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival: What If

A new media experience co-created by a multidisciplinary group of performers, designers & directors! Presenting to you 4 originals, each accompanied by a short animation, What If explores being human amid a pandemic, and how we exist and connect feels alienating.

πŸ’° $5

πŸ”΄ 4/8/11/15 Aug, Tues/Sat
πŸ”΅ 8pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/39MCcJs

Organised by ArtsWok Collaborative
#performance #film
FILM & Panel: Dementia - Grandchildren in the circle of care

Featuring 4 dementia short-films from SG Mental Health Film Festival Youth Competition. Look into conversations with youth filmmakers and their film process. Participate in a panel discussion with young caregivers and experts in mental health & caregiving!

πŸ”΄ 19 Sep, Sat
πŸ”΅ 2-3.30pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2Zws2Jc

Organised by Project We Forgot, Singapore Mental Health Film Festival & The Breathe Movement
#dementia #caregiver #film
Peumulia Jamee - Filmscreening & Conversation

Peumulia Jamee is a documentary about Aceh's 2015 acceptance towards the Rohingya refugee crisis and its relevance. Join us for the film screening and kopi-talk with Chiew Tong (Peumulia Jamee), Lilianne Fan (GeutanyoΓ« Foundation), Syikin (Prj Hearts to Hands) & Wani (Uni of Pennsylvania) who supports refugees in the region.

πŸ”΄ 19 Sep, Sat
πŸ”΅ 2-4pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3mbZjTB

Organised by AFR-SG, Majulah Community, Yayasan GeutanyoΓ«
#refugee #conversations #film
Making Visible The Invisible

This October 10th, on World Mental Health Day, SMHFF will be presenting four screenings on Facebook Live focused on some of the more invisible and vulnerable communities here in Singapore. These screenings will be coupled with panel conversations surrounding the impact of the pandemic on mental health.

πŸ”΄ 10 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅ 12.30 pm - 10.30 pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3naSfHh

#mentalhealth #film

Organised by Singapore Mental Health Film Festival
Freedom Film Festival

A
lineup of the latest award-winning films and talents from the world over! Opening conversations around films through discussion panels, workshops, masterclasses, and audience interactions to unite social activist and film communities in Malaysia. Let's champion real human stories!

πŸ”΄ 10 Dec, Thurs - 13 Dec, Sun

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/39LyW3d

#film

Organised by Freedom Film Festival
36,201 FT

Join us 36,201ft deep as we learn about the unexplored depths of mental health to create a more supportive & accepting community. This short film screening depicts Jane’s trying journey to swim to the surface & cope with her deteriorating mental health. Will she be able to do it?

πŸ”΄ 4 Jan, Mon
πŸ”΅ 330-545pm

πŸ”΄ 5 Jan, Tue
πŸ”΅ 7-915pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: http://bit.ly/3ry5ofN
πŸ‘‰ Register by 29 Dec

Organised by Nanyang Polytechnic Social Work
#mentalhealth #film
STEP Sociovation Forum 2021

🌎 Are you a student with a heart for the environment?

This fully-funded hybrid program delves deep into environmental sustainability issues. Collaborate with passionate, like-minded peers from ASEAN and Greater China and learn to create a documentary of your area of interest from a team of experienced film-makers!

πŸ‘‰ Apply by 3 June, Thurs

πŸ”΄ 5-16 July
πŸ”΅ 9am-5pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3uoyOgE

Organised by Singapore University of Social Sciences
#sustainability #forum #film
Social Impact Film Club

Love watching films? Passionate about social causes?

Join us at the Social Impact Film Club, where you'll be able to explore and discover the impact of social documentary films. You'll gain free access to not just our online and onsite screening events, but also our suite of educational content with experts, from workshops to dialogues!

πŸ‘‰Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2UoD17J

Organised by Air Amber
#socialimpact #film
Ayahku, Dr G

This is the story of one daughter's journey to save her 60 year-old father from the death penalty in Malaysia after he is arrested for using medical cannabis to treat his chronic illnesses. The film screening follows a critical discussion on the 'war on drugs' in MY & SG, the effect of drug laws on families & communities, and the developments around drug liberalisation.

πŸ’°Tickets (proceeds will go to families of death row persons in MY & SG)
$10-$50

πŸ”΄ 3 July, Sat
πŸ”΅ 7-9pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2SvuHCu

Organised by Transformative Justice Collective, Freedom Film Festival, FreedomFilmFest SG
#film #deathpenalty #drugs
They Told Us To Move: Gagarine & Dakota - Virtual Discussion

As part of our Cannes Film Festival showcase, we present - GAGARINE! The story follows a boy and his efforts to save his community and housing estate from demolition. Catch the movie this week and participate in a lively discussion on community displacement with Jonathan Poh (Save Dakota), Jeremy Ho (Between Two Homes), Tan Bee Thiam (Tiong Bahru Social Club) and directors of GAGARINE, Fanny Liatard & JΓ©rΓ©my Trouilh.

πŸ”΄ 4 Aug, Wed
πŸ”΅ 8pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3id84Np

Organised by The Projector
#displacement #film #paneldiscussion
FFF SG Fringe: Meniti Senja / The Twilight Years by Lily Fu

Reflecting the breakdown of traditional family values in modern Malaysian society that marginalizes the elderly, Meniti Senja explores the alarming rise in the elderly being left to fend for themselves in aged care centers. The panel discussion will center on older persons, self-determination, carving creative expressions, and the frameworks of support systems that exist in Singapore and Malaysia

πŸ”΄ 1 Oct, Fri
πŸ”΅ 7pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3Aq4Exr

Organised by Freedom Film Fest SG
#film #caregiving #ageing
Short Film Social Watch Party: Migrant Workers Edition

Migrant workers form a substantial component of the nation’s workforce. However, most Singaporeans often see them merely as foreign workers and know very little about their stories.

Catch this short film and post-screening panel discussion to delve deeper into the experiences of migrant workers in Singapore as well as the challenges and issues they struggle with.

πŸ”΄ 7 Oct, Thu
πŸ”΅ 8-9.30pm

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3uAdpmk

Organised by SCAPE
#migrantworkers #film #paneldiscussion
Remnants and Reflections: Short Films

The sixth edition of Women in Film and Photography presents works exploring the theme of Inheritance in Asia. In this showcase, rich and varied stories about familial connections & memories, identity & loss are combined with different film styles and genres to offer deeply personal yet familiar perspectives.

Presenting 2 short films:
– Remnants and Reflections 130pm to 310pm
– Open Call Programme 4pm to 5.25pm

πŸ”΅ 4 Dec, Sat
πŸ”΄ 130 - 525pm
βšͺ️ The Projector, 6001 Beach Road, Golden Mile Tower, #05-00, S199589

πŸ’° $15

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: bit.ly/3HHE9aJ

Organised by Objectifs
#film #women
Freedom Film Festival Singapore

A human rights film festival, by Singaporeans for Singaporeans. This year’s line-up of films that sheds light on a range of issues, from Marxist Conspiracy in 1987 and The Online Citizen, a community of heavy vehicle drivers in Singapore sharing their lives and highlighting systemic failings in social mobility opportunities, to stories of love and intimacy in the sphere of sex work in Singapore.

πŸ”΅ 10 - 12 Dec, Fri - Sun
πŸ”΄ Various timings

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/31d93Xx

Organised by FreedomFilmFest SG
#humanrights #film
Media Inspection: LGBTQIA+ Representation in Media

Join us as we look into LGBTQIA+ representation in the media, and on the experience of Coming Out!

It is a significant moment and the process of accepting one's identity and sharing it with others can be complex. This discussion hopes to unpack how the media portrays this experience and its possible implications through films Brooklyn Nine-Nine and One Day At A Time.

πŸ”΄18 Dec, Sat
πŸ”΅10am-12pm

πŸ‘‰Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3dQMjQ8

Organised by Mental ACT
#lgbtqia #film
Earth Day: Bigger Than Us (NC16) + Panel Discussion

Bigger Than Us
tells us the story of Melati and fellow activists across the globe, a new generation rising up to fix the world. The film touches on topics of human rights, the climate, freedom of expression, social justice as well as access to education and food.

Just like how the activists in this film are fighting for what they believe in, changemakers in Singapore are stepping up for causes they are passionate about. Join our post screening panels as we meet our special guests advocating for issues such as animal protection and indigenous cultures, to critical ecosystems and making Singapore (and the world) a better place.

πŸ”΄ 22 & 23 Apr, Fri & Sat
πŸ”΅ 7pm - 10pm
πŸ—Ί Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road (S)199589

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/37VwtUS

Organised by The Projector & Coastal Natives
#climatechange #film #paneldiscussion
Wellness Film Fest 2022

Have you been overlooking your mental well-being lately? Do you want to unwind and be inspired at the same time? Well, then grab your friends/family and come down for the Wellness Film Fest 2022! 😍

πŸ”΄ 14 May, Sat
πŸ”΅ 2pm - 4.30pm
βšͺ Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre, The Grand Hall. 30A Yishun Central 1, Singapore 768796

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3L0PVgB

Organised by Happiness Initiative
#mentalhealth #film
Waves of Change Festival

This festival celebrates the big blue. Organised to inspire love, care and action for the ocean! We invite everyone to join us in learning about amazing marine life, the impacts of global warming, and how we can combat eco-anxiety together through community and activism. Featuring a variety of ocean-related showcases by 7 artists, 5 local writers, 12 feature films, 6 short films, and 14 talks & workshops, there'll be something for everyone to enjoy!

πŸ”΄ 10 Sep-9 Oct
πŸ”΅ ArtScience Museum

πŸ‘‰ You are highly encouraged to pre-book for events
πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3de2haz

Organised by Coastal Natives & Artwave
#festival #marine #workshop #film
FreedomFilmFest Singapore 2022 - A Pandemic of Inequality

This Festival celebrates independent filmmaking by showcasing a variety of eye-opening, award-winning films that are not easily accessible.

This year's theme β€œA Pandemic of Inequality” features 11 films and 5 panel discussions, highlighting the struggles of overlooked groups such as domestic workers living through COVID-19, the Orang Asli & youth activists. Come and see exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, deep dives into issues and discuss strategic actions for various causes!

πŸ”΄ 19-20 Nov, Sat-Sun
πŸ”΅ 2-6pm
βšͺ️ Blue Room, The Projector, 6001 Beach Rd, #05-00 Golden Mile Tower, S199589

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3Ui5JkT

Organised by Function 8
#film #socialissues #paneldiscussion