The National Youth Film Awards (NYFA), which seeks out the best (and the young and fresh) in the filmmaking industry in Singapore is now back with a brand new Open Youth Category, apart from the regular Media Student Category which receives submissions from all media schools in Singapore. This new category is open to submissions from all youths, aged between 15 – 35 years old, with or with out formal media training, residing in Singapore. So it's good news if you are one of those constantly armed with a camera and fire in your belly about filmmaking but is not from a film school or course.
Check out the highlights from the 2017 NYFA in this video!
A jury panel consisting of renowned names in the local media industry will assess the
award submissions across 26 award categories,
including
Best Sound
,
Best Production
Design
,
Best Cinematography
,
Best Screenplay
,
Best Direction
, and
Best Picture.
NYFA
offers a path towards a professional career in film, recognising youths who are highly
skilled in their respective fields across the spectrum of the industry and
celebrates
excellence in filmmaking in Singapore.
Prizes will not only include cash prizes st
arting at $1000 and up, but also, among others,
selected professional film courses worth $15,000, professional equipment such as the
Ursa Mini Pro worth more than $8,000, fast track access to film grant applications and
concrete opportunities to work with
film prof
essionals. A highlight of NYFA
2018 will also
be the opportunity for winners to get their films distributed regionally.
Winners will be
announced at the
Awards Ceremony
to
be held on
28 July 2018.
Submissions close on 18 May 2018 . For more information, visit us at www.scape.sg/nyfa/
Meanwhile, you can make this weekend fulfilling by attending the NYFA Conference held at *SCAPE. Check out the schedule of workshops and talks here!
The biographies of the Panellists and Workshop Speakers can be found here.
Peatix tickers are out, but walk-ins are welcome!