12th Singapore Media Festival

A Celebration of Asian Creativity, Connection, and Impact 

More than 55,000 industry leaders, creator-preneurs, and fans convene in Singapore for 12 days, promoting innovation and collaboration 

Featuring over 120 films from more than 45 countries,

with a spotlight on Singaporean stories 

Experience the largest tabletop gaming showcase to date, along with pop culture icons ranging from the Power Rangers to local star Jeanette Aw 

The Singapore Media Festival (SMF) returns for its 12th edition from 26 November to 7 December 2025, celebrating Asian media that empower, inspire, and connect. Hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the festival includes four partner events: the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Singapore Comic Con (SGCC), and Nas Summit (NAS). SMF continues to be the hub for media professionals, leaders, talents, and consumers to explore diverse innovations, build industry partnerships, and showcase Singapore’s world-class content.

Ms Yvonne Tang, Assistant Chief Executive, Media Industry Group, IMDA, said, “Asia’s media landscape and creative economy is entering a new chapter: one where creators are storytellers, and entrepreneurs and innovators are shaping how stories are made, shared and experienced. The Singapore Media Festival brings these communities together, from film and television to pop culture, gaming, and the creator economy – to turn creative ideas into intellectual property, and intellectual property into opportunity. As new technology and formats transform the way we create, Singapore continues to nurture new voices, strengthen collaboration across borders and disciplines, and provide the launchpad for stories that empower, inspire, and connect.” 

Curating Asian stories, fresh perspectives, and closer fandom moments 

The 36th edition of SGIFF will take place from 26 November to 7 December 2025, featuring an inspiring selection of over 120 films from more than 45 countries. The festival will commence with Girl, a coming-of-age drama written and directed by Shu Qi in her debut feature film. Shu Qi will attend the opening gala at Sands Theatre, accompanied by returning festival ambassador Rebecca Lim. SGIFF will showcase world premieres of Sandbox, At Home with Work, and Cendol, highlighting local Singaporean narratives, along with over 30 Made-in-Singapore films. Notable festival entries include Amoeba by Tan Siyou (Singapore), a vivid depiction of youth navigating Singapore’s strict societal norms, and A Useful Ghost by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, a Singapore-Thailand collaboration and winner of the 2025 Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prix. 

SGCC will return from 5 to 7 December 2025 with its largest edition yet, promising to create memorable moments for fans. Concurrently, the Bandai Card Game Fest will host six major tabletop tournaments across popular IPs, while Collexi Con will feature a dedicated zone for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The MONOPOLY Singapore Championship will also be part of the event, with the top three winners being announced live. Attendees can explore exclusive collectibles from S.H. Figuarts, Bandai, Hasbro, Threezero, Blokee, Artgerm × SGCC merchandise, and more. 

This year’s expanded gaming and collectibles zones will bring attendees closer to the creators, studios, and innovators behind their favorite universes. Fans can meet over 40 global and local pop culture icons, including Pink and Red Power Rangers Erin Cahill and Jason Faunt, renowned illustrator Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, known for his comic book covers for Batgirl, Supergirl, and Harley Quinn; legendary comic artist Simon Bisley, celebrated for his work on DC Comics’ Lobo and Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham; emerging local comic cover and sketch card artist Kangjing; world-famous Transformers comic illustrator Warrick Wong; and the Pokémon Card Game community’s beloved content creators Sunohara and Kouki Saitou. 

This year, SGCC will include the Singapore Games Association (SGGA), which will present an SG60 Games Exhibition, featuring 60 homegrown games, including published titles and student projects—20 of which will be playable on the show floor. SGGA will also release a collection of SG60 games on the global gaming platform Steam, allowing everyone to celebrate Singaporean games from the comfort of their own homes. 

Crafting stories that connect creators, industry leaders, and audiences 

The Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) will hold its 26th edition from December 2 to 5, 2025, solidifying its status as Asia’s premier co-production and entertainment content market. This year, ATF highlights micro-drama, a genre rapidly gaining popularity in the region and beyond. The focus on micro-drama will include a dynamic lineup featuring a keynote session, an advanced panel discussion, a “Micro-drama 101” masterclass by COL Group, curated showcases, and participation from companies eager to acquire and invest in this genre. 

Participants can anticipate engaging discussions with GDH 559, the Thai studio behind Mad Unicorn, and Bamboo Network, a Korean studio leading the micro-drama movement. Global media leaders like Astro and TikTok Korea will delve into new monetization models, creator ecosystems, and financing requirements. Industry titans from DreamWorks to Dentsu will offer expert insights, while the Adult Animation Lab returns for its third edition, featuring a fireside chat with Matīss Kaža, the 2025 Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature Film Flow. 

To encourage co-productions between Singaporean companies and international collaborators on TV series aimed at global audiences, IMDA will host two concept pitch sessions at ATF. One session will concentrate on scripted series in collaboration with CANAL+, while the other will focus on unscripted series. A call for concept submissions will begin by the end of October 2025, with shortlisted projects being invited to present during the Market. Final details regarding the pitch dates will be announced shortly.

Sharing stories to empower the creator-prenuers of today and tomorrow 

SMF has always been the place where creators are empowered to elevate their craft. This year, the Festival expands its international reach with Nas Summit, returning in a hybrid format featuring interactive conversational panels. Across 1 to 2 December 2025, attendees can learn from over 40 sessions led by global and regional personalities, including international creator and magician Julius Dein, and local creators like local celebrity Jeanette Aw, who will join Nuseir Yassin, aka Nas Daily, at a fireside chat. New this year is a dedicated small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) track, curated just for budding businesses and creator-prenuers – content creators who aspire to leverage AI to spark ideas on creating content for their business to win and scale. Across one whole day, these SME-centric sessions, led by enterprise luminaries like Maor Shlomo, CEO of AI app builder platform Base 44, aim to empower attendees to leverage the best of AI to grow brands and drive impact.

SGCC is set to launch Industry Day Zero, a fresh initiative in collaboration with IMDA, aimed at uniting creators, studios, and industry experts to exchange insights, ignite innovation, and foster connections across the realms of comics, animation, games, film, and digital storytelling. SGGA will join forces with SGCC and IMDA during the Day Zero Industry Panel to explore ways the industry can enhance their intellectual property and monetization strategies. Additionally, SGCC’s Work-In-Progress (W.I.P.) Programme, which is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of comic storytellers, will now extend its support to game developers through a Games Pitch segment. This addition will enable aspiring indie studios and students to showcase their projects to publishers, mentors, and investors. 

SMF also offers opportunities and initiatives to encourage emerging filmmakers. This year, SGIFF will launch a new APN+ECG Pitching Forum in collaboration with Eye Catcher Global, a Hong Kong-based independent filmmaker platform. This initiative aims to connect regional filmmakers with global distributors, financiers, and industry partners. The forum will be part of the three-day SGIFF Industry Days conference, a knowledge-building platform crafted by and for film professionals from Singapore, Asia, and beyond. 

For more details on SMF and its partner events, please visit www.imda.gov.sg/smf.