SAFF: Where the best global film concepts inspire co-producing partnerships.

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.

This year up to 15 projects will be selected by the 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 Closing Ceremony.

ELIGIBILITY

Fiction / Documentary / Animation projects with a minimum length of 70 minutes
Applicant can be the project’s Writer, Director, or Producer
While this is open to international applicants, all projects submitted must contain a Southeast Asian element in one or more of the following significant creative roles:
- Lead (Majority) Producers from Southeast Asian nationality
- Director and/or Writer from Southeast Asian nationality
- Shooting location of Production
- Overall thematic thrust of the Project (involving Southeast Asian lead characters or involving uniquely Southeast Asian issues etc.)
Screenplay not required, just a treatment (3-5 pages)
Project submitted may not be in a late stage of production at the time of application, and must not yet be fully financed

KEY DATES

2 July 2018: Call for project submission opens
16 September 2018: Project submission closes
2 October 2018: Announcement of the shortlisted Projects
7 December 2018: Prize give-away to the top 5 Projects at ScreenSingapore

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2017 - TOP 15 FINALIST PROJECTS

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The selected 15 projects will be featured at the Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market to meet potential co-producers, financiers, sales agents, commissioners and programmers.

AND THE GODS RODE HORNBILLS Malaysia \| Creative Documentary Producer: Nandita Solomon Director: Nandita Solomon	EERIE Philippines \| Horror Producer: Micah Tadena Director: Mikhail Red	LASTRI Indonesia \| Crime/Suspense/Thriller Producer: Dewi Umaya Rachman, Sabrang Mowo Damar Panuluh, Perlita Desiani Director: Adriyanto Dewo Indonesia: Country of Focus
MARANGKA: THE CORPSE FLOWER Indonesia \| Fantasy Producer: Firdauzi Trizkiyanto Director: Andra Fembriarto Indonesia: Country of Focus	MINA-ANUD Philippines \| Black Comedy/Crime Producer: Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew Director: Kerwin Go	NO BOYS LAND Thailand \| Documentary Producer: Komtouch Napattaloong, John Badalu Director: Nontawat Numbenchapol
PAN DE SALAWAL (THE SWEET TASTE OF SALTED BREAD AND UNDIES) Philippines \| Drama/Comedy/Fantasy Producer: Victoria Mostoles Director: Che Espiritu	RYDER Malaysia \| Action Drama Producer: Sivanantham Perianan Director: Shanjhey Kumar Perumal	SCHIRKOA Singapore/India \| Animation Producer: Aldric Chang Director: Ishan Shukla
STALKER Indonesia \| Suspense/Psychological Thriller Producer: Amalia Rizky, Siera Tamihardja Director: Winaldo Artaraya Swastia Indonesia: Country of Focus	THE GREEN SARI Singapore/Mauritius \| Drama/Thriller Producer: Christian Comarmond Director: Christian Comarmond	THE HUNTED Indonesia \| Action/Adventure Producer: Allen Jordan Director: Agung Sentausa Indonesia: Country of Focus
THE RETURNING KID Myanmar \| Drama Producer: Soe Arkar Htun, Khin Warso Director: Sai Naw Kham	WILDERNESS Malaysia \| Drama/Folklore Producer: Nadira Ilana Director: Nadira Ilana	YUNI Indonesia \| Drama Producer: Ifa Isfansyah Director: Kamila Andini Indonesia: Country of Focus

What female film makers think of SAFF?

SAFF helped me connect with many decision makers in the region to expand our relationship and to seek for opportunities. Our vision is to develop international projects that can travel outside Vietnam, therefore, such occasions definitely benefit us. While improving Mamafia, I personally work with an award-winning director to develop a new project that will be ready to release by early next year.

TRINH LE MINH HANG | General Manager, Skyline Media

What’s great is that because of SAFF, we’ve had a lot of interest from investors and co-producers in our film, which to be honest, the most difficult part of getting a project off the ground is meeting the right people who are as passionate about the project as we are, and getting eyes on our work. Now I feel like I have so many people who want to get involved, we just need to finalize the development of it!

MATTIE DO | Director, The Long Walk

It was a great experience at SAFF last year, meeting the financiers, festival directors, distributors etc…. We are in the midst of pre-production and planning to shoot early next year.

BEA Tanaka | Producer, Terbalik

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AND THE GODS RODE HORNBILLS Malaysia \| Creative Documentary Producer: Nandita Solomon Director: Nandita Solomon	EERIE Philippines \| Horror Producer: Micah Tadena Director: Mikhail Red	LASTRI Indonesia \| Crime/Suspense/Thriller Producer: Dewi Umaya Rachman, Sabrang Mowo Damar Panuluh, Perlita Desiani Director: Adriyanto Dewo Indonesia: Country of Focus
MARANGKA: THE CORPSE FLOWER Indonesia \| Fantasy Producer: Firdauzi Trizkiyanto Director: Andra Fembriarto Indonesia: Country of Focus	MINA-ANUD Philippines \| Black Comedy/Crime Producer: Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew Director: Kerwin Go	NO BOYS LAND Thailand \| Documentary Producer: Komtouch Napattaloong, John Badalu Director: Nontawat Numbenchapol
PAN DE SALAWAL (THE SWEET TASTE OF SALTED BREAD AND UNDIES) Philippines \| Drama/Comedy/Fantasy Producer: Victoria Mostoles Director: Che Espiritu	RYDER Malaysia \| Action Drama Producer: Sivanantham Perianan Director: Shanjhey Kumar Perumal	SCHIRKOA Singapore/India \| Animation Producer: Aldric Chang Director: Ishan Shukla
STALKER Indonesia \| Suspense/Psychological Thriller Producer: Amalia Rizky, Siera Tamihardja Director: Winaldo Artaraya Swastia Indonesia: Country of Focus	THE GREEN SARI Singapore/Mauritius \| Drama/Thriller Producer: Christian Comarmond Director: Christian Comarmond	THE HUNTED Indonesia \| Action/Adventure Producer: Allen Jordan Director: Agung Sentausa Indonesia: Country of Focus
THE RETURNING KID Myanmar \| Drama Producer: Soe Arkar Htun, Khin Warso Director: Sai Naw Kham	WILDERNESS Malaysia \| Drama/Folklore Producer: Nadira Ilana Director: Nadira Ilana	YUNI Indonesia \| Drama Producer: Ifa Isfansyah Director: Kamila Andini Indonesia: Country of Focus

5 – 7 Dec 2018
Market. Conference. Networking Events

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

BRINGING FILM PROJECTS TO FRUITION
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ELIGIBILITY

KEY DATES

2017 - TOP 15 FINALIST PROJECTS

What female film makers think of SAFF?

Project Market

BRINGING FILM PROJECTS TO FRUITION SUBMIT YOUR PITCH

ELIGIBILITY

KEY DATES

2017 - TOP 15 FINALIST PROJECTS

What female film makers think of SAFF?

Project Market

BRINGING FILM PROJECTS TO FRUITION
SUBMIT YOUR PITCH