The Film Programmers Lab is a new initiative presented by Objectifs and the Asian Film Archive. Now in its second consecutive year, the lab is a 6-month developmental platform for emerging film programmers based in Singapore. The programme will consist of a series of blended-approach workshop sessions (theory and practical), closed-door consultations, and a public talk. The programme will also provide four selected participants with mentorship and a valuable support network. Selected participants will work in pairs to eventually curate and publicly present a film programme for either Objectifs’ FreshTake! or AFA’s Singapore Shorts at the end of the workshop.

The Film Programmers Lab will run from 27 March – 31 August 2025.

‘No one is an island’: Film Collectives in Southeast Asia
with Anti-Archive (Cambodia) and ELSE (Thailand)
Wed 9 Apr, 7.30pm – 8.30pm (SGT) via Zoom

This online talk with guest speakers is open to the public. Please click on the link here to register.

How do film collectives form, and what role do they play in the wider film industry? Hear from Anti-Archive (represented by Davy Chou) and ELSE as they delve into their origins, and how they handle aspects of care, community, and ethics as film collectives. Learn from the members of both collectives as they share about the ways a film community cultivates its audiences, as well as think about audience design and engagement amongst other related topics.

More information on the talk and the speakers can be found on Objectifs website here.