Catch an exciting lineup of family events this holiday season at the 10th edition of Singapore Media Festival!
This year marks the 10th edition of the Singapore Media Festival, rallying Asia’s most passionate media professionals, industry leaders, talents and content creators to “Make It Here”! The festival offers a diverse 11-day line-up of programmes and is expected to gather a total of 50,000 participants from more than 60 countries, including over 5,000 media professionals and 700 content creators, entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
The festival will also showcase over 100 films from across 50 countries with 20 world premieres, feature 4 In-Development lab and pitches, creators’ discussion panels with over 30 speakers, and 16 official pavilions where media professionals and creators gather to share their latest insights and best practices.
But most relevant for families are these 5 to-dos for the festival!
Singapore Panorama
Venue: Oldham Theatre
Dates: 1 and 2 Dec, 9 pm
Discover more of Singapore’s film scene and its emerging and established filmmakers at Singapore Panorama. Film titles The Road Less Travelled, A Year of No Significance, My Endless Numbered Days, Sunday and Wonderland will be available at SGIFF.
Apart from the feature films, get a chance to watch a series of Singaporean short films and have a Q&A session with the filmmakers on 1 and 2 December at 9pm at the Oldham Theatre. Read more here.
Cosplay Competition
Venue: Singapore Comic Con at Sands Expo & Convention Centre
Date: 10 Dec 2023
Watch your superheroes, villains, fantastical characters and more come to life at the Cosplay Competition happening at Singapore Comic Con (SGCC)! The participants of the competition will be showcasing their crafting skills, creativity and passion for cosplay by donning their creative cosplay costumes at the Cosplay Competition.
Happening at SGCC on 10 December at Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Find out more here.
Cybertron Fest 2023
Venue: Singapore Comic Con at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Hall E
Date: 9 and 10 Dec 2023
Coming to SGCC 2023, Cybertron Fest 2023 is offering a myriad of exciting showcases by Hasbro Pulse! Geek out on the movie figurines and stand a chance to win a Transformers Generations Haslab Deathsaurus. For those who have always wanted to make your own Transformers, you can even paint and transform your own customised figurine in the Transformers bot Workshop!
Happening during SGCC at B2 Hall E on 9 and 10 December, at a first come first serve basis. Find out more information here.
Power Rangers Meet and Greet
Venue: Singapore Comic Con at Sands Expo & Convention Centre
Date: 9 Dec 2023
This year, the Power rangers are also making a stop at SGCC. Red Ranger (Jason Faunt), Crimson Ranger(Adam Tuominen) and Samurai Ranger(Jason Chen) will be at SGCC for a meet and greet on both days of the convention. Stand a chance to catch a photo with Jason Faunt in full red ranger suit for the 1st hour of each day!
Meet and greet packages include photo sessions and autographs with the rangers at SGCC! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to meet these celebrity guests on 9 and 10 December. Find out more here.
The Return of Bluey Meet and Greet
Venue: Singapore Comic Con at Sands Expo & Convention Centre
Date: 9 and 10 Dec 2023
Bluey is making its return to SGCC for a meet and greet with photo ops! For the first time ever, join the Bluey and Bingo show and discover how Bluey was born from early sketches and even take part in a fun parent and child scavenger hunt to win an exclusive craft pack.
Find the meet and greet, and get your hands on Bluey merchandise from 9 to 10 December at Singapore Comic Con, Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre! Get more information and tickets here.