Samsung Short & Sharp 2025 Film Festival is here to prove that all you need is a mobile phone, a great story, and a little creative spark.
Now in its latest edition, Short & Sharp is Samsung Singapore’s very own mobile short film festival, designed to inspire the next generation of storytellers and content creators.
With this year’s theme, “Supercharging My Now: Finding the Extraordinary in Everyday Singaporean Life”, the festival is all about capturing the magic in the mundane, the beauty in the ordinary, and the untold stories that make Singapore… well, uniquely Singapore.
Samsung has partnered with Mediacorp, bringing industry heavyweights into the mix. That means aspiring filmmakers won’t just get a shot at over $7,000 in prizes, they’ll also get the chance to learn from some of the biggest names in the business.
“Every Singaporean has a uniquely Singaporean story to tell. And as we celebrate our 60 years of independence, we wanted Short & Sharp to be a platform for individuals to share their stories in a condensed, fit-for-mobile style, in line with how consumers are turning to short-form content for entertainment today,” says Lynn Chong, Director and Head of Brand Marketing, Mobile eXperience, Samsung Electronics Singapore.
She adds, “We hope Short & Sharp will be a springboard for aspiring filmmakers and content creators, inspiring supercharged stories about our past, present, and future.”
So, whether you’re an amateur content creator shooting on your smartphone or an aspiring filmmaker looking for your big break, this is the chance to showcase your work on a national stage.
meet the experts.
Your work will be judged by an esteemed panel of industry trailblazers, each of whom has made their mark in the world of filmmaking and content creation.
Loh Woon Woon
Executive Producer
Mediacorp
Jonathan Chia
Senior Producer
CNA
Xiong Lingyi
Co-founder
01 Studio (Wah!Banana)
@blingyi
how to enter.
Joining the competition is as simple as hitting ‘record’ on your phone. Here’s how:
- Create a video (up to 60 seconds) based on the theme “Supercharging My Now: Finding the Extraordinary in Everyday Singaporean Life”—yes, filmed entirely on a mobile phone.
- Upload your video publicly on YouTube and include the hashtags GalaxyAI and ShortAndSharpSG in your description.
- Submit your entry online before 23 February 2025, 11:59 PM.
The judges will be evaluating your entry based on creativity, adherence to the theme, and the overall storytelling impact.
Eight finalists will be selected for an exclusive masterclass series, where they’ll learn directly from the industry’s best. Finalists will also get the chance to create content using the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
The clock is ticking. Are you ready to supercharge your now?
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