SF

Singapore Film Society

Singapore, Singapore

Arts & Culture
AssociationFounded 1958National reach
Profile last updated: August 8, 2026

About

Founded in 1958, Singapore Film Society is a non-profit association based in Singapore, Singapore working on arts & culture.

Singapore Film Society is a non-profit cultural film organisation based in Singapore. It presents year-round curated cinema screenings, a range of international film festivals co-organised with embassies, cultural institutions and universities, and distributes independent films. It operates SFS Somerset, a 66-seat cinema in Orchard. Its membership offers discounted tickets, free monthly screenings and festival perks, and the society also runs a podcast and programmes for film appreciation and community engagement. Its stated aim is to give audiences access to rare, independent and international cinema, and to support local film talent.

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Founded

1958

Organisation type

Association

Focus areas

filmcinemafilm festivalsscreeningsindependent filmfilm appreciation

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & Culture

Works for

Communities

How they work

Community programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

SFS Somerset

Arts & Culture · Singapore

A 66-seat independent cinema in Golden Village Cineleisure, Orchard, showing independent and Singapore films.

Singapore Chinese Film Festival

Arts & Culture · Singapore

Annual film festival presented by Singapore Film Society, part of its year-round festival calendar.

Japanese Film Festival

Arts & Culture · Singapore

Annual film festival co-organised by Singapore Film Society, held with the Embassy of Japan.

European Union Film Festival

Arts & Culture · Singapore

Annual film festival co-organised by Singapore Film Society.

MINDS Film Festival

Arts & Culture · Singapore

Festival organised with the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore that uses film to build a more inclusive community for people with disabilities.

Countries of operation

Singapore

Funding & support

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Singapore University of Social Sciences, Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore, Netflix, British Council, Embassy of Japan, Italian Embassy, Alliance Française

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