32nd Singapore International Film Festival

The 32nd annual Singapore International Film Festival took place from 25 November to 5 December 2021 in Singapore. The festival returned to cinema-only events after an online edition a year prior, due to COVID-19 pandemic. Five new sections were introduced during the festival: Foreground, Milestone, Standpoint, Undercurrent, and Domain. Edwin's Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash served as the opening film of the festival.

Road comedy film Hit the Road won the festival's main award Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Film.

Official selection

Opening film

Asian Feature Film Competition

Singapore Panorama

Milestone

Foreground

Standpoint

Undercurrent

Domain

Awards

The following awards were presented at the festival:

Asian Feature Film Competition

• Best Asian Feature Film: Hit the Road by Panah Panahi
• Best Director: PS Vinothraj for Pebbles
• Best Performance: Tolepbergen Baissakalov for Fire

Southeast Asian Short Film

• Best Southeast Asian Short Film: The Men Who Wait by TrÆ°Æ¡ng Minh Quý
• Best Singapore Short Film: {if your bait can sing the wild one will come} Like Shadows Through Leaves by Lucy Davis
• Best Director: Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen for A Man Trembles
• Youth Jury Prize: Grandma's Broken Leg by Huỳnh Công Nhớ
• Special Mention: February 1st by Mo Mo & Leïla Macaire

Audience Choice Award: Some Women by Quen Wong

Outstanding Contribution to Southeast Asian Cinema Award

• Southeast Asian Fiction Film Lab (SEAFIC)

References

External links

• 32nd Singapore International Film Festival guide