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SINGAPORE: profile
Key facts
Government funding
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| Direct funding: National |
Yes |
| Direct funding: Regional |
No |
| Indirect funding: National |
No |
| Indirect funding: Regional |
No |
Society/Industry/Market
|
| Language |
English, Chinese, Malay |
| Population |
5 million |
| No. films produced per year |
13 (2013) |
| Annual cinema admissions |
22.1 million (2013) |
| Domestic share of box office |
4% (2013) |
| No. TV households |
1 million |
| Local content regulation on TV |
No |
| Legal system |
Common Law |
| Currency |
$SIN |
Singapore's co-production partners
Singapore currently has co-production treaties with five countries (Australia, China, Canada, New Zealand and Korea) as well as MOUs with six more. Direct government funding comes from the Media Development Authority and Singapore Film Commission. Thirteen domestic features were produced in 2013.
Industry overview
Singapore has high levels of digital and post-production expertise and infrastructure. In recent years the government has increased its support of international co-productions, seeing both their financial advantages and the opportunities for providing training to the local industry. The newly created Mediapolis, a 19-hectare state-of-the-art media hub that includes two large studios and post-production facilities, was developed with the aim of establishing Singapore as the ‘Hollywood of Asia’.
With a population of 5 million and around 1.1 million TV sets, Singapore remains a relatively small global market, although cinema attendance is quite high, with the 2012 box office gross totalling US$148.3 million.
Australia has identified Singapore as an important co-production partner within Asia. In 2011, a delegation attended the Screen Singapore conference to assist Australian filmmakers build relationships with local producers.