Bringing film projects to fruition
The Southeast Asian Film Financing Forum (“SAFF”) is an annual summit that brings together the best feature film concepts from Asia and Europe, to meet with international co-producing partners, festival programmers, distributors, commissioners, and financiers.
Up to 15 projects will be selected by a panel to be featured at the SAFF Project Market.
Selected projects will stand a chance to win prizes at the end of the SAFF Project Market.
Call for project submission opens: July 17, 2020
Project submission closes: September 30, 2020
Announcement of the shortlisted Projects: October 12, 2020
Prize give-away to the top 5 Projects: December 04, 2020
BiTE SiZE MASTERCLASS:
Micah Tadena, Philippines Country Manager, 108 Media
Film | Part 1
BiTE SiZE MASTERCLASS:
Micah Tadena, Philippines Country Manager, 108 Media
Film | Part 2
President
Atom & Anne Mediaworks
Q: What motivated you to take part in the SAFF Project Market?
A: Every aspect and stage of film and multi-media content production requires partnerships and collaboration. Nurturing relationships and meeting new people from both within and outside your ‘neighbourhood’ is an essential part of the film industry as it functions within the global village. The SAFF Project Market funnels expertise and resource people from all-over the world and brings them ‘to-the-table’ with filmmakers for projects that have the potential for a world-wide audience.
Q: How have your participation in the SAFF Project Market helps you in your career, or for the development of your project?
A: SAFF Project Market has introduced me to several amazing like-minded people within the industry, and from different parts of the world. Their input gave me different perspectives that have been beneficial to the projects that we have in-development.
Q: What would your advice be for those intending to take part in this year’s SAFF Project Market?
A: Know your project inside-and-out, its strengths and weaknesses. Come-in with an open mind, so you can learn, maximize the experience, and truly engage with the people you will meet.
Producer
Feisk Productions
| Q : What motivated you to take part in the SAFF Project Market? |
| A: I saw this as an opportunity to highlight my film, Angkat, and to potentially meet other like-minded people who would be able to help in my film's development. The SAFF Project Market is a well-known platform and I was lucky to have my project selected. |
Q: How have your participation in the SAFF Project Market helps you in your career, or for the development of your project? |
| A: The SAFF Project Market allowed us to get to know the industry players and to share with them our passion for film. We were fortunate to have met established producers and companies and fostered relationships which have allowed us to progress our feature film further. Establishing a presence in the industry is important for future productions and those attending the project market all have one thing in mind: FILM! |
Q : What would your advice be for those intending to take part in this year’s SAFF Project Market? |
A: Schedule as many meetings as possible! Mingle with attendees! Have your elevator pitch ready at all times! Most importantly, have fun!
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Director
Rumah Kumbanga
Q : What motivated you to take part in the SAFF Project Market?
A: I saw this as an opportunity to highlight my film, Angkat, and to potentially meet other like-minded people who would be able to help in my film's development. The SAFF Project Market is a well-known platform and I was lucky to have my project selected.
Q: How have your participation in the SAFF Project Market helps you in your career, or for the development of your project?
A: The SAFF Project Market allowed us to get to know the industry players and to share with them our passion for film. We were fortunate to have met established producers and companies and fostered relationships which have allowed us to progress our feature film further. Establishing a presence in the industry is important for future productions and those attending the project market all have one thing in mind: FILM!
Q : What would your advice be for those intending to take part in this year’s SAFF Project Market?
A: Schedule as many meetings as possible! Mingle with attendees! Have your elevator pitch ready at all times! Most importantly, have fun!
Producer
Quantum Run
Q: What motivated you to take part in the SAFF Project Market?
A: SAFF creates concrete linkages between creators and buyers. The network is definitely getting bigger every year and we're always building new relationships with producers, financiers and distributors from the region and beyond. It's also a big bonus that the parties are fun and the prizes are worth competing for.
Q: How have your participation in the SAFF Project Market helps you in your career, or for the development of your project?
A: We've definitely created a wider network because of SAFF. Project Markets like these allow us to introduce ourselves to people whose email addresses and LinkedIn accounts feel out of reach. These networks make it much easier to sustain potential relationships even for projects that don't make it to SAFF.
Q: What would your advice be for those intending to take part in this year’s SAFF Project Market?
A: Submitting a project pitch is easy so do not let the deadline pass! When you're there, make an effort to excite every person you talk to. We used to start meetings asking buyers what they're looking for and tailor fitting pitches according to what we hear. Now, we're more inclined to tell buyers why our content is needed in the market. There's always that electric moment when everyone on the table understands why the pitch has to come to life. That's what we're after.
"The SAFF Project Market was wonderful for increasing my network of other Southeast Asia’s filmmakers, and connecting me with amazing people working in the film industry in our region here. It's been great to meet and get to know the other creatives in our line of work that are based in Southeast Asia.
"Past participants have been able to form a “brotherhood” that allows us to seek support from each other."
— MATTIE DO, Director, The Long Walk
ANGKAT
Malaysia | Drama
Producer: Iskander Azizuddin
Director: Feisal Azizuddin
Writer: Wong King Wai
Language: Bahasa Malaysia
BASKETCASE
Singapore | Comedy Drama
Producer: Jacen Tan / Yanli Chen
Director: Jacen Tan
Writer: Jacen Tan / Yanli Chen
Language: Chinese
GOLDEN
Philippines | Musical, Comedy, Drama
Producer: Omar Sortijas / Daphne Chiu
Director: JP Habac
Writer: Rody Vera
Language: Tagalog
INDIGO CHILDREN
Philippines | Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
Producer: Toni Zuniga
Director: Kim Zuniga / Sandro Del Rosario
Writer: Toni Zuniga / Kim Zuniga / Sandro Del Rosario
Language: Filipino (Tagalog), English
QUANTUM SUICIDE
Philippines | Science Fiction, Action
Producer: Micah Tadena / Taro Imai
Director: Mikhail Red
Writer: Anton Santamaria
Language: English, Japanese, Filipino
WATERMELON
Indonesia | Drama, Family, Ethnic, Cultural
Producer: Marcella Eugenie
Director: Dinna Jasanti
Language: Indonesian
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