Eligibility
Must have directed a minimum of two short films. Short films must be under 60 minutes in length and must not be TV, music video, commercial or for-hire productions. Short films can be fiction, experimental, animation or documentary
Only shorts filmmakers from Southeast Asia who have not worked on their 1st feature length script will be eligible for selection. This includes projects that have been submitted to international project markets and labs worldwide
Nationals of the following countries are eligible for SEAFIC Seed Lab participation: Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Permanent residents are not eligible. Verification of passport will be required as proof of nationality
Minimum English fluency is required to attend the lab
At least one previous short *must* have been previously selected in one of these reputable international film festivals:
Sundance Film Festival
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Berlin International Film Festival, including Berlin Critics’ Week
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
New Directors/New Films at MoMA
Cannes Film Festival, including Official Selection, Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes Critics’ Week and Cannes ACID. Cannes Short Film Corner will not be considered as eligible
Locarno Film Festival
Venice Film Festival, including Official Selection, Venice Days and Venice Critics’ Week
Toronto International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival
New York Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Singapore International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
ifva at Hong Kong Arts Centre
Palm Springs International ShortFest
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
SeaShorts Film Festival (competition only)
Short Shorts Film Festival
Previous shorts as well as a completed application form and application materials must be submitted to SEAFIC to qualify
Applicants must disclose information regarding their COVID-19 vaccination history/plan as participants must be fully vaccinated in order to satisfy Thai immigration requirements to enter Phuket
Selected participants must agree to attend all two sessions within the three-month period. SEAFIC will determine and notify participants in the event that the 2nd session is unable to be conducted in-person and must be done online
SEAFIC has the right of final decision on all submission eligibility
SEAFIC Statement Of Commitment
SEAFIC aims to advance, strengthen, and refine the quality of feature-length scripts and projects by talented filmmakers from the Southeast Asian region. SEAFIC Seed Lab expands on this mission by aiding shorts filmmakers in exploring their directorial voices prior to developing their first feature scripts
There is no cost to apply to SEAFIC Seed Lab
The 1st session of SEAFIC Seed Lab shall be conducted online. The 2nd session aims to be an in-person session held in Phuket (COVID-19-willing). Flights and accommodation costs to participate in the 2nd session shall be covered by SEAFIC, unless participant is flying in from outside of Southeast Asia
SEAFIC holds the safety and well-being of all involved as its top priority. To achieve this, SEAFIC requires all participants to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination history or plan upon application
SEAFIC will determine and notify participants in the event that the 2nd session is unable to be conducted in-person and must be done on-line due to Thai pandemic restrictions
SEAFIC shall publicize its activities and that of its participants with leading international project markets, labs and festivals throughout the world
SEAFIC shall retain no rights to the projects developed at its lab. However, participants shall award proper credit to SEAFIC and its mentors, as further stipulated once the participants are confirmed