About the Short Film Youth Competition Open Competition Category

The silent struggles have to be given a voice.

The more stories we can shed light on, the more we can work together to build a compassionate, inclusive society.

Make a short film on mental health and ignite change through your story.

This competition features workshops with film industry experts to provide the ins and outs of filmmaking and mental health organisations to provide accurate and precise information about Singapore’s mental health landscape.

COMPETITION THEMES

Short film (of no more than 15 minutes) feature at least one of the topics:

• CARING FOR SELF AND/OR OTHERS
  • “Caring for Self and/or Others” centers around the fundamental concept of nurturing and promoting well-being, not only for oneself but also extending that care to others. It encompasses a range of interconnected aspects related to self-care, empathy, support systems, and community well-being.

• COPING AND GROWING
  • “Coping and Growing” encapsulates the journey of individuals facing challenges, adversity, or significant changes in their lives. It reflects the dual process of dealing with difficult circumstances while simultaneously finding ways to develop and evolve on a personal or collective level.

     

• CREATIVE EXPERIMENTATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH
  • “Creative Experimentations in Mental Health” explores innovative and artistic approaches to understanding, addressing, and destigmatizing mental health issues. It encourages a departure from traditional narrative methods and embraces novel, creative avenues to foster awareness, empathy, and healing through the medium of film.

     

• INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
  • “Intergenerational Relationships” centers on the connections, interactions, and shared experiences between individuals of different age groups within families, communities, and societies. It recognizes the value of fostering understanding and collaboration across generations and highlights the richness that comes from the exchange of perspectives, wisdom, and support.
  • Reconciling different perspectives on mental health 
  • The experience of caregivers could also be the focus of this theme.

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OPEN COMPETITION CATEGORY

The OPEN COMPETITION Category is open to

• Any Singaporeans or PR Youths 35 years old and below during the time of submission.

• Youths 35 years old and below with a valid long-term pass (e.g. EP/SP/LTVP). Proof of identity for verification may be required and must be produced when requested.
  
  
• Youths who are enrolled in a filmmaking/media course OR have experience in filmmaking are strongly encouraged to submit their films in this category
  
  
• Short Films (15 mins or less) made after March 2023 that are related to the competition themes are eligible for submission.