SGIFF 2025 will also see several Singapore productions making their world premieres, including Sandbox, a comedy about a struggling stunt training school fighting for survival that features Benjamin Kheng and Nathan Hartono; At Home with Work, a documentary on home-based businesses and the short film Cendol, which stars Sharon Au as a famous designer who returns home to reconnect with her mother. Cendol also marks the directorial debut of actor Qi Yuwu.
In a statement, Jeremy Chua, general manager of SGIFF, said: “As much as SGIFF is about celebrating cinema, it is also about ensuring that Singaporean stories continue to be made and seen. This year’s world premieres, alongside the doubling of our local short film selection, reflect how deeply we believe in investing in homegrown talent.
