ARRI ASIA Hour: ARRIse and Make Your Film Pitch Count

Explore the ins and outs of the ARRIse program, and make your submissions stand out. ARRIse alumni Vivian Ip and Shyan Tan shares their experience with the program and how it can help emerging filmmakers produce high-quality cinematic films. Senior BIFF programmer Park Sung Ho also reveals the best practices to pitch your film projects and impress selection committees. 

00:00 - ARRI ASIA Hour intro
00:56 - Guests’ introduction
02:40 - How to find support and funding from third parties ?
07:50 - How has the ARRIse program help with producing “An Island Drifts” short film
11:15 - How will ARRIse alumni Vivian and Shyan market and distribute the short film?
14:40 - How do film festivals and sponsorship programs screen applications?
17:45 - How you can make your film pitches stand out to selection committees
21:16 - Q&A - Can you explain the tax incentive from the Singapore Film Commission Fund?
23:10 - Q&A - What’s the selection criteria for ARRIse
23:50 - Q&A - How can we apply for an ARRI sponsorship in Sri Lanka?
24:32 - Q&A - How long does it take for ARRI to decide on the grant after submitting a proposal?
25:16 - Q&A - How many rounds of selections do film festivals usually have?
25:40 - Q&A - How to apply for an ARRI sponsorship?
26:09 - Q&A - Do you have any tips on how to catch the judges’ tastes?
28:01 - Q&A - What stories are the rising trend in Singapore right now?
29:29 - Final advice for emerging filmmakers
32:05 - ARRI ASIA Hour Outro