“The Singapore On-screen Fund provides more opportunities for local media companies and talent to collaborate with their international counterparts to hone their skills and gain valuable experience on projects targeting global audiences. This exchange of skills through a direct participation to such projects will strengthen the credentials of our local media industry. We hope these collaborations will show the world Singapore’s capabilities to support large-scale productions on the international stage.“said Justin Ang, Deputy Managing Director, Media, Innovation, Communications and Marketing at IMDA, in the statement.
To obtain funding, the series or films must be shot in Singapore before the first quarter of 2027.
While the number of eligible projects has not been disclosed, those selected will receive funding of up to 30% of costs eligible costs related to the Singapore presentation, including production and marketing costs.
Among the projects already filmed in Singapore, the film “Crazy Rich Asians”, released in 2018, had made it possible to employ almost 300 people in the production teams and twelve local stars.