It is short film making
season. We’ve lost count of the number of competitions going on! Here’s another
one with for those in school or film school!
2015 marks the inaugural
National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) at *SCAPE. NYFA aims to identify and
celebrate talents from the industry and Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs)
offering film-related and animation courses.
The competition will be
assessed by a Jury made up of well-known names in the media industry. Various
awards will be presented to the winners at the Award Cerermony, some of which
include Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Documentary, and Best
Animated Film. Workshops and screenings will also be held for youths who are
interested in the film industry and want to expand their knowledge about
filmmaking.
Here is the online submission
form:
Here are the prizes!
Best Picture Award1
Trophy and S$2000 cash
Inclusive of
apprenticeship and mentorship opportunities with mm2 Entertainment Pte Ltd
Best Animated Film
Award
(presented by Animagine
Pte Ltd)
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Documentary Film
Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Direction Award
(presented by mm2
Entertainment Pte Ltd)
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Inclusive of
apprenticeship and mentorship opportunities with mm2 Entertainment
Best Cinematography
Award
(presented by Shooting
Gallery Productions Pte Ltd)
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Inclusive of
apprenticeship and mentorship opportunities with Shooting Gallery Asia
Best Screenplay Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Editing Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Visual Effects
Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Sound Editing
Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Sound Mixing Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Original Music
Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Performance Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Production Design
Award
Trophy and S$1000 cash
Best Overall School
Award5
Trophy
Some FAQS
Who can participate in
this competition?
National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) is open to full-time students who are under the age of 35 (before 31 December 2015), and are currently enrolled in a media-related course/module at any Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Singapore.
NYFA is open to all citizens and permanent residents of SingaporE.
Graduates (between 15 May 2014 and 14 May 2015) from the above media-related course/modules are also eligible for participation.
National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) is open to full-time students who are under the age of 35 (before 31 December 2015), and are currently enrolled in a media-related course/module at any Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Singapore.
NYFA is open to all citizens and permanent residents of SingaporE.
Graduates (between 15 May 2014 and 14 May 2015) from the above media-related course/modules are also eligible for participation.
What are media-related
course/modules?
A media-related course/module includes (but not limited to) the following fields: Acting, Animation, Cinematography, Documentary Filmmaking, Production Design, Screenwriting, Sound Design, Sound Mixing, Video Production, Video & Sound Editing and Visual Effects.
A media-related course/module includes (but not limited to) the following fields: Acting, Animation, Cinematography, Documentary Filmmaking, Production Design, Screenwriting, Sound Design, Sound Mixing, Video Production, Video & Sound Editing and Visual Effects.
What are the works
qualified to enter this competition?
Short films (narrative, documentary, animation) are eligible.
Short films (narrative, documentary, animation) are eligible.
What is the maximum
length of the short film to be qualified?
The maximum duration is 20 minutes including opening title and ending credits.
The maximum duration is 20 minutes including opening title and ending credits.
Can I submit works that
I produced during my internship?
Entries must be produced during the course your enrolment. Entries produced during an attachment and/or internship period with an organisation or agency will not be eligible for submission.
Entries must be produced during the course your enrolment. Entries produced during an attachment and/or internship period with an organisation or agency will not be eligible for submission.
There is no limit in the number of entries that an eligible Applicant can submit. Kindly make sure that your entries comply with the Terms and