4th EDITION AWARDED PROJECTS

OASIS OF NOW
SEAFIC Award Winner

The SEAFIC Award, worth US$15,000 in cash prize, is sponsored by Purin Foundation and is given by a panel of distinguished international jury who has read the five filmmakers’ latest scripts and heard their final pitches in person. The jury members are:

  • Charles Tesson, Artistic Director of Cannes Critic’s Week since 2012 and President of Aide aux Cinémas du Monde since 2016

  • Violeta Bava, founder and producer at Ruda Cine, programs and consults for festivals such as Venice, New York, Macao and New Zealand, and is Head of Studies at TorinoFilmLab FeatureLab and Industry Co-Head at Visions du Réel

  • Winnie Lau is EVP, Head of Production, East and Southeast Asia for SK Global and producer/executive producer on INVISIBLE WAVES by Pen-ek Ratanaruang, CITIES OF LAST THINGS by Ho Wi Ding and IMPETIGORE by Joko Anwar

The prize goes to the Malaysian project OASIS OF NOW by director Chia Chee Sum and producer Lee Yve Vonn.  

AMOEBA
OPEN SEA FUND Award Winner

The Open SEA Fund Award, jointly sponsored by VS Service and White Light Post, which gives one SEAFIC project rental credit towards equipment rental from VS Service worth 10,000 USD and post-production services provided by White Light Post worth 15,000 USD. The prize is decided by Lee Chatametikool (White Light Post) and Pithai Smithsuth (VS Service).


The prize goes to the Singaporean project AMOEBA by director Siyou Tan and producers Fran Borgia and Samantha Lee.

2019 AWARDED PROJECTS

SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING
SEAFIC Award Winner

Director Petersen Vargas and producers Alemberg Ang and Jade Castro were awarded the SEAFIC Award for their Filipino project SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING. 

SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING was awarded with a cash prize of US$15,000, as determined by a three-person international jury after having read the five filmmakers’ latest scripts and hearing their final pitches in person.

The jury members were:

  • Albert Lee, Executive Director, Hong Kong International Film Festival

  • Georges Goldenstern, General Manager, Cannes Cinefondation

  • Sophie Bourdon, Head of Locarno Open Doors

The SEAFIC Award is sponsored by the non-profit Purin Foundation.

SEAFIC-HAF Award Winner

As the winners of the SEAFIC-HAF Award, director Petersen Vargas with producers Alemberg Ang and Jade Castro shall present their Filipino project SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING at the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) in 2020.

This award is the result of a close collaboration between SEAFIC and HAF.

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SKIN OF YOUTH & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Open SEA Fund Award Co-winners

The Open SEA Fund Award, jointly sponsored by VS Service and White Light Post, which gives one SEAFIC project rental credit towards equipment rental from VS Service worth 10,000 USD and post-production services provided by White Light Post worth 15,000 USD. This year, we have joint winners.

  • SKIN OF YOUTH (Vietnam) dir: Ash Mayfair, prod: Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, who will be receiving rental credit towards equipment rental from VS Service worth $10,000 USD

  • AUTOBIOGRAPHY (Indonesia) dir: Makbul Mubarak, prod: Yulia Evina Bhara, who will receive post-production services provided by White Light Post worth $15,000 USD

Thank you VS Service and White Light Post for their prizes.

2018 AWARDED PROJECTS

AJOOMMA
SEAFIC Award Winner

Director He Shuming and producer Tan Si En were awarded the SEAFIC Award for their Singaporean project AJOOMMA. 

AJOOMMA was awarded with a cash prize of US$15,000, as determined by a three-person international jury after having read the five filmmakers’ latest scripts and hearing their final pitches in person.

The jury members were:

  • Meinolf Zurhorst, Head of Film Department ZDF/ARTE in Germany and co-producer of Lars Von Trier’s ANTICHRIST and UNCLE BOONMEE.

  • Christine Vachon, producer of Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films CAROL, BOYS DON'T CRY, and FAR FROM HEAVEN.

  • Jacob Wong, director of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).

The SEAFIC Award is sponsored by the non-profit Purin Foundation.

AH GIRL
Open SEA Fund Award Winner

Director Ang Geck Geck and producer Fran Borgia were awarded the Open SEA Fund Award for their Singaporean project AH GIRL.

AH GIRL was awarded with a rental credit towards equipment rental from VS Service worth 10,000 USD and post-production services provided by White Light Post worth 15,000 USD.

The Open SEA Fund Award is jointly sponsored by VS Service and White Light Post.

RAISING A BEAST
SEAFIC-TFL Award Winner

Co-producer Steve Arounsack was awarded the SEAFIC-TFL Award for Xaisongkham Induangchanthy’s Laos/US project RAISING A BEAST.

Chosen by Matthieu Darras, the Artistic Director of TorinoFilmLab, the winner was awarded an opportunity to attend the 2018 TorinoFilmLab Meeting Event in November.

This award is a result of the close collaboration between SEAFIC and TorinoFilmLab.

 

2017 AWARDED PROJECTS

 
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DOI BOY
SEAFIC Award Winner

Director Nontawat Numbenchapol and producers Steve Chen and Supatcha Thipsena were awarded the SEAFIC Award for their Thai-Cambodian project DOI BOY. 

DOI BOY was awarded with a cash prize of US$15,000, as determined by a three-person international jury after having read the five filmmakers’ latest scripts and hearing their final pitches in person.

The jury members were:

  • Christian Jeune, Director of Film Department & Deputy General Delegate, Cannes Film Festival

  • Kini Kim, formerly EVP/Head of International, CJ Entertainment

  • Nansun Shi, Producer and Co-founder of Film Workshop & Distribution Workshop

The SEAFIC Award is sponsored by the non-profit Purin Foundation.

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YOU ARE THERE
Open SEA Fund Award Winner

Director Nicole Midori Woodford and producer Jeremy Chua were awarded the Open SEA Fund Award for their Singaporean project YOU ARE THERE.

YOU ARE THERE was awarded with a rental credit towards equipment rental from VS Service worth 10,000 USD and post-production services provided by White Light Post worth 15,000 USD.

The Open SEA Fund Award is jointly sponsored by VS Service and White Light Post.


YOU ARE THERE
SEAFIC-TFL Award Winner

Producer Jeremy Chua was awarded the SEAFIC-TFL Award for the Singaporean project YOU ARE THERE.

Chosen by Matthieu Darras, the Artistic Director of TorinoFilmLab, the winner was awarded an opportunity to attend the 2017 TorinoFilmLab Meeting Event in November.

This award is a result of the close collaboration between SEAFIC and TorinoFilmLab.