A networking platform where budding youth filmmakers nurture and hone their craft, with opportunities to connect to the local and regional industry.
The National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) is a national award that celebrates excellence among youth talents who are highly adept in their respective fields across the various aspects of filmmaking in Singapore. It seeks to instill a greater appreciation of film, fuel the passion for filmmaking, and generates opportunities for further development in their craft. NYFA is an important stepping stone in
these emerging filmmakers’ journey, and through it, they get to connect with industry partners and gain greater visibility, be it for festivals or commercial opportunities. To date, more than 1,800 submissions have been received across the Student and Open Youth categories.
19/11/2025
Working on a rough cut and want fresh eyes on it? 👀 We’re opening the floor for filmmakers to share their work-in-progress edits with a panel of industry experts and peers in an exclusive closed-door session! 🎥
Get feedback, clarity, and direction to help shape your final edit. 💡
Only 5 film projects will be selected per session. Yours could be one of them!
🎬 Work in Progress Cut – Pitch & Present!
📅 Workshop 1: 31 January 2026 | 5PM–7PM
📅 Workshop 2: 7 February 2026 | 2PM–4PM
📝 Apply by 19 Dec at bit.ly/syff26-wipcut
17/10/2025
✨ Drumroll please… the Singapore Youth Film Festival (SYFF) Nominees are OUT! 🎉
Swipe to check out all the incredible films from Open Youth Category. Which one are you rooting for? 👀💛
🎬 Save the date: Catch the nominated films from 29 Jan to 8 Feb 2026.
🔗 Dive into the details at syff.sg
17/10/2025
✨ Drumroll please… the Singapore Youth Film Festival (SYFF) 2026 Nominees are OUT! 🎉
Swipe to check out all the incredible films from Student Category. Which one are you rooting for? 👀💛
🎬 Save the date: Catch the nominated films from 29 Jan to 8 Feb 2026.
🔗 Dive into the details at syff.sg
16/10/2025
🎥 Focus. Gather. Bloom. The theme for Singapore Youth Film Festival (SYFF) 2026 captures the essence of every filmmaker's journey, from that first spark of inspiration to the moment their story lights up the big screen.
🔍 Focus: The beginning of filmmaking, where an idea becomes the focal point of your creative journey.
🤝 Gather: A space where community grows through collaboration and supports the passion for storytelling.
🌸 Bloom: An impactful narratives, ready to make its mark.
✨ Get ready as we reveal the SYFF 2026 Nominees soon!
🎬 Save the date: Catch the nominated films from 29 Jan to 8 Feb 2026.
🔗 Dive into the details at syff.sg
22/09/2025
FILM CRITICS LAB 25/26
👀 Always have a hot take after watching a film? Why not get paid to write it? 💸
Film Critics Lab is back for its 4th edition!
Calling all aspiring film critics! Join our 4-month mentorship programme and get personalised guidance from industry experts to sharpen your film reviews, commentaries, and interviews.
Here’s what you’ll get:
🎥 Free access to film screenings and festivals
📝 1-on-1 mentorship from industry pros
🤝 Connect with fellow aspiring critics and cinephiles
💵 Publish your work & get paid
Take the next step in your writing journey and apply by 15th October: bit.ly/fcl-2526
24/07/2025
What does it take to get your film on the festival circuit, make local stories resonate globally, and tap into the power of a film community?
Find out at Film Facilitation Collective: Open Panels, a day of dynamic discussions designed for young and emerging filmmakers to connect, learn, and grow.
From navigating the global festival scene to leveraging community, local stories, and even Gen AI, hear from industry experts across 5 engaging panels:
1️⃣ Film Festivals as a Career Launchpad
2️⃣ Collective Voices: The Power of a Film Community
3️⃣ Going Local, Thinking Global
4️⃣ Case Study: We Can Save The World!!!
5️⃣ AI DOJO: Grappling with Gen AI as Filmmakers
Gain practical tips, expand your network, and explore what it takes to thrive in today’s filmmaking world.
📍 *SCAPE Gallery | 23 August 2025 | 1PM – 8PM
📅 Apply by 22 August 2025
🔗 Check out a series of engaging panel talks at bit.ly/ffc25-panels
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Set up to promote and celebrate youth filmmakers, the National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) is a national award that seeks to instill a greater appreciation of film, fuel the passion for filmmaking, and generate opportunities to further develop and exhibit youth talents who are highly adept in their respective fields across the various aspects of filmmaking in Singapore. To date, more than 1,000 submissions have been received across the Media Student and Open Youth categories.
For four years running (since its inception in 2015), NYFA has provided youths with recognition, validation, and industry network, in addition to the platform to showcase their talents in film. Regardless of background, *SCAPE hopes to encourage all youths to explore their interests and provide the opportunities to acquire the skills and network needed to establish their footing. Apart from that, NYFA also acts as an enabler for filmmakers to find partners and collaborators to work on future projects.
NYFA is an important stepping stone in these emerging filmmakers’ journey, and through it, they get to connect with industry partners and gain greater visibility, be it for festivals or commercial opportunities.
The annual awards ceremony is held at *SCAPE Ground Theatre and graced by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth as the Guest-of-Honour. In 2018, 28 awards were presented to recognise 21 winning films and 41 individual winners. A total of 450 guests comprising government, sponsors, schools and industry representatives were present at the ceremony.
About NYFA 2019
Since its inception in 2015, NYFA has been cultivating a community of likeminded media enthusiasts, and is the connecting point for youths to network and collaborate. Through NYFA, some of our alumni have been commissioned for various video campaigns by corporate and industry partners such as Adobe, PAVE and SONY.
Together with industry partners, veterans, and institutes of higher learning, the NYFA programme is designed to spark deeper conversations amongst likeminded individuals and hone their crafts in filmmaking. NYFA supports artistic works from both aspiring and professional filmmakers and is committed to nurture the aspiration, vision, and creative spirit of these youths. All youths from both media and non-media backgrounds are encouraged to take part.
