Datasets
Film and Television Industry Anchors
Dated Singapore cinema market, Singapore Film Commission identity, IMDA feature-film grant caps, and Singapore On-Screen Fund rule anchors — without inventing undated typical awards or catalogue tallies.
Film and Television Industry Anchors
Use these rows for cinema statistics, SFC identity, and screen-grant rule anchors. Narrative interpretation lives in film tv and music industry. Do not invent typical grant awards, annual title counts, or undated box-office league tables.
Singapore Film Commission identity
| Anchor | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Organisation | Singapore Film Commission (SFC) | Part of IMDA; not a separate statutory board |
| Formation / anniversary framing | Established 1998; 25th anniversary marked in 2023 | IMDA SFC anniversary release (2 Aug 2023) |
| Mandate framing | Champion Singapore film industry; nurture talent for quality international content | Same release |
| Advisory structure | Committee from film, arts, and cultural community | Same release |
| Cumulative support claim (as of 2023 anniversary) | More than 800 short films, scripts, feature films, and film-related events | Cumulative, not an annual throughput |
Sources: IMDA SFC 25th anniversary, accessed 8 August 2026.
Cinema market anchors (2024)
| Anchor | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial screens | 267 | Major exhibitors; excludes multi-purpose venues listed in the overview |
| Seating capacity | 35,023 | Same scope |
| Cinema attendances | 8.40 million | 2024 |
| Estimated box-office revenue | S$88.22 million | Nett of 9% GST; major exhibitors; average ticket about S$10.50 |
| Top Singapore-defined theatrical gross (2024) | Money No Enough 3 about S$4.49 million | Singapore movie = Singaporeans as director/producer/co-producer |
Source: IMDA Overview of Singapore Cinema 2024, accessed 8 August 2026.
Feature-film grant caps (dated programme labels)
| Programme / category | Funding ceiling (as cited) | Brief as-of |
|---|---|---|
| TAP — First Features | Up to S$300,000 per project | TAP Feature Film CFP Brief (updated 13 May 2026) |
| TAP — Asia Co-productions | Up to S$600,000 or 50% of qualifying expenses for SMEs / 30% for non-SMEs (whichever lower) | Same |
| TAP — Global Co-productions | Up to S$1.2 million or 50%/30% of qualifying expenses (whichever lower) | Same |
| MTPP 2025 Features — New SG Director / SEA Co-Production | Up to S$300,000 per project | MTPP guidelines updated 8 Sep 2025 |
| MTPP 2025 Features — Go-Global | Up to S$600,000 per project | Same |
| MTPP 2025 Features — Go-Global+ | Up to S$900,000 or 50% of qualifying expenses (whichever lower) | Same |
| Singapore On-Screen Fund | S$10 million joint IMDA–STB initiative (2023 launch) | Invitation-only for major international studios/streamers |
For retrieval and comparison, the normalized cap labels are global_coproduction_1_2m for TAP Global Co-productions and mtpp_2025_go_global_plus_900k for MTPP 2025 Features Go-Global+. They are different programme years and category names, so one ceiling must not be transferred to the other (IMDA TAP brief; IMDA MTPP 2025 Features).
Sources: IMDA TAP brief, IMDA MTPP 2025 Features, STB Singapore On-Screen Fund, IMDA On-Screen Fund launch, accessed 8 August 2026.
Festival calendar anchors (36th SGIFF)
| Anchor | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SGIFF founding | 1987 | Longest-running Singapore film festival framing |
| 36th edition dates | 26 November–7 December 2025 | Part of IMDA Singapore Media Festival 2025 |
| Programme scale (36th edition announcement) | More than 110 films from over 45 countries | Not a permanent annual quota |
Source: SGIFF 36th edition announcement, accessed 8 August 2026.
Denominator traps
- TAP Global Co-production S$1.2 million ≠ MTPP Go-Global+ S$900,000. Different programme labels and category names; quote the brief that matches the call year.
- S$10 million On-Screen Fund ≠ open TAP/MTPP CFP. On-Screen is invitation-only for major international partners; local feature CFPs are separate.
- 8.40 million attendances ≠ unique residents. It is annual cinema admissions, not population.
- SFC ≠ NAC. Screen industry development sits with IMDA/SFC; music and most live arts funding sit with NAC under MCCY (see music industry anchors).
- Grant award ≠ classification. Receiving IMDA production funding does not replace Films Act classification for public exhibition (censorship and imda).
Record details
- Also known as
- ["Singapore cinema attendance 2024","TAP feature film caps","Singapore On-Screen Fund invite-only","SFC formation 1998"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one dated cinema statistic, SFC identity, or screen-grant/fund rule anchor
- Update cadence
- after IMDA publishes a new cinema overview or revises TAP/MTPP/On-Screen Fund rules
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- IMDA — Overview of Singapore Cinema 2024 Accessed 2026-08-08
- IMDA — Talent Accelerator Programme Feature Film CFP Brief Accessed 2026-08-08
- IMDA — MTPP Content Grants for 2025 Features CFP Accessed 2026-08-08
- Singapore Tourism Board — Singapore On-Screen Fund Accessed 2026-08-08
- IMDA — Singapore On-Screen Fund launch (S$10 million) Accessed 2026-08-08
- IMDA — Singapore Film Commission 25th anniversary Accessed 2026-08-08
- SGIFF — 36th edition announcement Accessed 2026-08-08
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.