Samsung Short & Sharp Festival 2025

For this year 2025, Samsung is partnering with Mediacorp to offer contestants the opportunity to be inspired by industry veterans and trailblazers on how they can supercharge their storytelling and filmmaking skills. 

Exciting prizes await budding filmmakers, they can stand to win $7,000 in prizes when they submit a short film of up to 60s that tell their stories in relation to the festival theme: “Supercharging My Now: Finding the Extraordinary in Everyday Singaporean Life.”

“Every Singaporean has a uniquely Singapore story to tell. And as we celebrate our 60 years of independence this year, we wanted Short & Sharp to be a platform for individuals to share their stories in a condensed, fit-for-mobile style, that is befitting of the changing consumer landscape today that is turning more to mobile platforms for entertainment. We hope Short & Sharp will become a springboard for aspiring filmmakers and content creators and inspire supercharged stories about our past, present and future”, said Lynn Chong, Director and Head of Brand Marketing, Mobile eXperience, Samsung Electronics Singapore.

Meet the Judges

Samsung Short & Sharp Film Festival entries will be assessed by Samsung along with a panel of industry trailblazers with unmatched filmmaking expertise. From award-winning productions to groundbreaking content creation, they represent the very best of the craft:

Loh Woon Woon – Executive Producer, Mediacorp 

Winner of the Best Director Award for the drama series, Against the Tide starring Christopher Lee and Rui En. Captivated over 1.8 million viewers across TV and digital platforms with her productions.

Jonathan Chia – Senior Producer, CNA

An award-winning documentary producer, Jonathan is best known for Walk the Line, a raw look into Chinese migrants’ journey to US border, which earned a Silver Award at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, and Best Documentary Series at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.

Xiong Lingyi – Co-founder 01 Studio (Wah!Banana) @blingyi

Co-founder of Wah!Banana which boasts over 1 million subscribers. Lingyi brings over a decade of creative expertise paired with a sharp sense of humour.

How to Participate in Samsung Short & Sharp Festival 2025?

To all budding filmmakers & content creators with a passion for content creation, the application to participate in Short & Sharp 2025 is now open.

To enter, all you have to do is:

• Create a video of up to 60 seconds inspired by the theme “Supercharging My Now: Finding the Extraordinary in Everyday Singaporean Life” using any mobile phone.
• Upload the video publicly on your YouTube channel and include the hashtag #GalaxyAI and #ShortAndSharpSG
• Submit your entry online here

Application will be open from now until 23rd February 2025, 2359hrs.

Entries will be judged based on:

• Creativity 
• Adherence to the theme
• Overall storytelling impact

8 finalists will be selected to participate in a series of exclusive masterclasses hosted by an esteemed panel of judges and mentors. 

Finalists will also have the opportunity to create their own stunning content creation with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

For more information on Samsung Short & Sharp, please visit https://www.samsung.com/sg/shortandsharp 

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These art prices join over 2,500 artworks from world-renowned museums and galleries, including Louvre Museum, The Met, the Van Gogh Museum, the National Gallery Singapore, and many others. With the matte display feature on Samsung’s The Frame TV, the texture of the on-screen display provides a realistic art experience that turns art into a showpiece, bringing art galleries into your home. 

Samsung x NHB Partnership

The collection for Samsung Art Store is jointly curated by Samsung and NHB. The 10 artworks selected were representative of the National Collection, which serves to connect the past, present, and future generations of Singaporeans. The curated artworks are deemed best to be displayed on a 4K display like The Frame TV.

The collection includes ‘The Esplanade from Scandal Point’, a painting by John Turnbull Thomson which depicts our National Monument the Padang as a centre of social life as far back as the 19th century, and ‘View of Read Bridge at Clarke Quay’, a work by pioneer water-colourist Lim Cheng Hoe featuring the iconic Singapore River. Other notable historical works include ‘View of Raffles Place’ and ‘View from Government Hill’ – depicting Singapore in its early days – and ‘Bird on Fence’. 

Ms Chang Hwee Nee, Chief Executive Officer, NHB, said: “Our National Collection tells the story of Singapore’s past and present, for our future. As the custodian of Singapore’s heritage, NHB aims to raise a greater awareness of, and deepen appreciation for, these national treasures. Our collaboration with Samsung introduces a new and additional touchpoint for Singaporeans to enjoy the National Collection through its Frame TVs. It is akin to having these beautiful masterpieces digitally displayed in our homes, which will hopefully inspire more to visit our museums to see them in real life.” 

Dennis Jang, President, Samsung Singapore said: “We believe that art should not only inspire, but also inform and educate. With the introduction of the National Collection in the Art Store, our users will be able to appreciate art, and learn more about the history of Singapore. Such collaboration truly shows how technology can bring art and history to more individuals, and the significant role our Art Store plays to bring such monumental pieces to the homes of future generations.”

Samsung and NHB are planning to explore the expansion of the collection in the Art Store, they plan to create awareness of other artworks in the National Collection.

Samsung Unbox & Discover 2024 – A New Era of AI TVs

At Samsung Unbox & Discover 2024 – A New Era of AI TVs launch event held at the iconic Jewel Changi from 28 to 30 March 2024 whereby Samsung Electronics unveiled 2024 line-up of new AI TVs and sound systems. Not only were consumers got to view and know more about Samsung’s 2024 new AI TVs, they also got to view and know more about the Samsung and NHB partnership to bring Singapore’s Cultural Heritage to Samsung The Frame TV. 

More information on Samsung’s new 2024 AI TVs and sound systems can be found on my TGH Technology and Business portal/blog article: Samsung Electronics unveiled 2024 line-up of new AI TVs and sound systems. 

Bespoke Lifestyle Products that elevate every lifestyle

In year 2024, The Frame TV’s new Art Stream feature gives users a taste of the Art Store’s diverse collection by providing them with 20 free hand-selected artworks each month. The Art Mode also features enhancements, including Pantone Validated certification where colour accuracy is ensured with artworks displayed. In addition, users can be ensured of lower energy usage with Art Mode as the picture frequency in 2024 Frame TV is reduced from 120Hz to 60Hz when the mode is active, resulting in 10% energy savings (1). 

New Music Frame

The new Music Frame, is an audio solution that complements The Frame, they can seamlessly blends into the environment as a modern picture frame, allowing users to customisation options with their favourite photos, while also serving as a sound device. When paired with Samsung 2024 TVs, the Music Frame users can play sound from both the TV and sound device – a unique feature called Q-Symphony. As a standalone speaker, the Music Frame pairs via Bluetooth with other devices such as a mobile phone.

In a collaboration with Disney, the Frame TV and Music Frame will have 4 special Disney-themed designs for the Frame bezel and Music Frame panel. This limited-edition bundle is available for purchase at the Samsung Online Store, Samsung Shop App, and major consumer electronics retailers. 

For more information on Samsung Samsung’s new 2024 AI TVs and sound systems

For more information on Samsung Samsung’s new 2024 AI TVs and sound systems, pricing and availability, please visit Samsung website https://www.samsung.com/sg/ 

Notes:

(1) This feature applies to the 55’’ display and above  

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A smartphone photography exhibition featuring a collection of over 70 photographs from local photographers, content creators as well as user submitted entries, showcasing different perspectives of Singapore in the night. The modern smartphone has helped to evolve a new era of mobile/smartphone photography being easily accessible to many of us in our everyday life, from documenting to sharing our visual stories shot with the smartphone camera. 

“For many of us, nights are precious for us to connect with our loved ones and recharge after a long day at work. But for others, nights bring about a new energy where they can uncover or be reinvigorated by new experiences. 

With Sleepless in SG, we hope to show Singaporeans a different perspective of nightlife from the lens of photographers and creators using our Galaxy S22 Series 5G smartphone, where our popular Nightography has enabled many the ability to capture action in lowlight like never before,” said Sarah Chua, Vice President of Mobile eXperience, Samsung Electronics Singapore. 

Experience Sleepless in SG through the eyes, mind, soul and lens of Singapore-based visual creators with Galaxy S22 Series 5G devices

Sleepless in SG features renowned commercial Singapore photographer Geoff Ang (@geoffang), along with Kevin Ong (@kevouthere), Mindy Tan (@mindytanphoto) and Qi Hao (@qhventures), they have curated a series of shots capturing Singapore at its finest and darkest.

“Singapore at night has always been a special place for me – the colours, sights, and sounds are where the island-city is at its most vibrant. I’m honoured to be able to capture amazing night scenes with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G, which I was originally hesitant about given my purist approach with photography. Given the compact nature of the device, I was able to frame shots from any angle, and take pictures where I could never do with a conventional photography set-up,” Geoff Ang shared. 

Check out the works by Kevin, Mindy and Qi Hao as they showcased Singapore at night from their own different perspectives and views. Through their photographs, they hope to invoke a sense of curiosity and wonder of Singapore the island-city, how it looks like especially at the darkest moments in the evening/night from various views and perspectives of different people living in Singapore.

Samsung Smartphone Photography with Galaxy S22 Series 5G

Smartphone photography has now been an integral part of our daily living, along with how we consume and share on internet and social media. Over the years, smartphone technology and smartphone photography has improved by leaps and bounds. 

You can explore Samsung smartphone photography with Galaxy S22 Series 5G. The Galaxy S22 Series 5G boasts amazing Nightography feature, powered by a large sensor and Adaptive Pixel technology. This means that the camera of the smartphone is able to let in more light, draw out more details and capture more colours so that the colours pop – even in the dark. 

At Sleepless in SG exhibition, you can try out the Galaxy S22 Series 5G smartphones on display inside the exhibition. You can have an interactive experience at the ION Art Gallery while viewing Sleepless in SG smartphone photography works on display. Do remember to vote for your favourite Sleepless in SG shots that have been shortlisted from over 300 entries collected in June, where the top three most-voted entries will walk away with The Freestyle – All in one (Smart TV – Projector – Speaker) by Samsung worth $1,499. 

If you like to know more about Sleepless in SG, visit www.samsung.com/sg/sleeplessinsg/.  

Sleepless in SG

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Short & Sharp Mobile Festival launched its call for entries earlier in February, it aimed to discover new-age storytellers and content makers who are passionate in telling stories of our generation with any mobile phone. The theme was “What the World Needs Now”, with participants working on short films built upon this theme, inspired by the new world we live in work and play in, and where the pandemic has moved us to express our hope, joy, compassion and humanity in new ways.

Veron Teng’s winning entry, titled, “What the ‘World’ Needs Now” is a short story about a son who is a great advocate in helping the less fortunate. However, he is unaware of this mother’s struggles to make ends meet and accuses her of being un-compassionate during these times. Veron received a S$20,000 cash prize, as well as a Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G and will also earn an opportunity to shoot and co-create video content on the Galaxy range of devices for Samsung’s campaigns in 2022.

“It has been a thoroughly gratifying experience where I was able to unpack and unfold stories with full creative rein. To be able to tell a story solely through the power of a smartphone has been unique, and I’m truly grateful for this opportunity where I’ve been pushed to think out of the box. I look forward to co-creating content with Samsung for their upcoming campaigns, and to also see how I can further unleash my storytelling skills with their devices,” said Teng. 

Five other individuals that were recognised for their outstanding works by the Festival Founders. They are:

2nd Place winner 

Special Award – Best Direction

Alvin Lee, 29, full-time filmmaker (“From a Distance”)

3rd Place winner

Clarissa, 26, freelance photographer & creative (“Not This Time”)

Special Award – Best Original 

James Fong, 33, actor & filmmaker (“Light”)

Special Award – Best Performance 

Kim Sim Kuang, 38, infotainment writer-director (“About Time”)

“We are pleased to have Short & Sharp as a platform to uncover and groom digital content creators, and I’m particularly amazed at the level of creativity and ingenuity our participants have brought to the room in partnership with our Festival Founders. The 2021 Festival may have ended, but we want to continue our efforts in igniting the passion amongst content creators to create meaningful and inspiring stories with our latest, top-of-class mobile technology features such as 8K video recording and hyper-fast 5G connectivity. We look forward to partnering with more creators in future Short & Sharp Mobile Film Festivals and empowering them with our Galaxy range of products to elevate their storytelling capabilities,” said Sarah Chua, Vice President, IT & Mobile, Samsung Electronics Singapore. 

About Short & Sharp, a mobile film festival powered by Samsung 

Launched in February 2021, Short & Sharp is a short film festival organised by Samsung to bring the power of its technology to the hands of storytellers and content creators. The festival saw over 300 entries, with 15 finalists shortlisted. 

Local film and entertainment luminaries including Eric Khoo, Anthony Chen, Mark Lee, Jeanette Aw, Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia from Ministry of Funny and Wong Kim Hoh served as Festival Founders and judges this year. Finalists had an opportunity to attend masterclasses conducted by Festival Founders, where they picked up skills on filmmaking and content creation. 

“We are super thankful that we had the opportunity to partner with Samsung for Short & Sharp, as it gave us opportunities to capture scenes and learn to tell stories in new ways. The form factor and power of the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G makes it ideal as a tool for anyone wanting to pursue the craft of filmmaking. Throughout the process, we also met a number of promising filmmakers with fresh perspectives of telling homegrown stories, which has inspired us as well,” shared Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia of Ministry of Funny. The Festival was held in conjunction with the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Series 5G. Designed to deliver epic experiences, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G smartphones feature advanced photography and videography features powered by a pro-grade camera system. 

Short & Sharp is expected to return in 2022. To learn more about Short & Sharp, visit https://www.samsung.com/sg/short-and-sharp/ 

As a fellow photographer, content creator and in recent years moving into/learning videography/filmmaking, Samsung’s Short & Sharp Mobile Film Festival inspires and encourages other fellow content creators as well. It’s great to see outstanding short films being shot and produced by fellow content creators here in Singapore!

I would like to invite you to visit all finalist short films on the Festival’s microsite here!

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Most of my technology (consumer and enterprise) coverage are published on my other website, TGH Technology and Business Portal/Blog, while TGH Photography and Travel Portal/Blog covers mainly photography, travel, food and in recent years (videography and filmmaking). I have been doing storytelling and content creation through my photographs and writing here on this website for more than a decade and counting (my website is celebrating a 15 years milestone in April 2021), I feel that this Short & Sharp – A mobile film festival would be an ideal sharing for myself and fellow creatives.

Ahead of the Short & Sharp: A mobile film festival taking place in May, Samsung is commencing a call for entries starting from 27th February for aspiring storytellers and serious content makers to submit a 1-minute short film shot on any mobile phone based on the theme “What the World Needs Now” – inspired by the new world we live, work and play where the pandemic has moved us to express our hope, joy, compassion and humanity in new ways.

15 shortlisted finalists will get to work with the who’s who of the local film and content industry, with the winner walking away with a cash prize of $20,000, Samsung products and an opportunity to produce Samsung-branded video content in 2022. They will create content using the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G while working with luminaries such as:

• Eric Khoo, Award winning filmmaker, Cultural Medallion recipient (Film) and the first Singaporean director to showcase his feature films at major global film festivals
• Anthony Chen, Film Director, First Singaporean to be awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and Winner of 3 Golden Horse Awards
• Mark Lee, veteran Singapore entertainer most known his comedic works. In 2017, he founded production house King Kong Media Productions, focusing on digital content, and was most recently nominated in the 57^th Golden Horse Awards for his portrayal as a drag queen in the feature film, Number 1
• Jeanette Aw, a multi-hyphenate who’s an actress, producer and director, and best known for her role in The Little Nonya. Aw is also the founder of the production company Picturesque Films
• Ministry of Funny, Ministry of Funny, Helmed by Haresh Tilani & Terence Chia, is a content studio that creates award-winning films & TV shows, comedy videos with more than 25 million views as well as “Yah Lah BUT…”, one of Singapore’s top podcasts with more than 500,000 downloads
• Wong Kim Hoh, Deputy Editor of The Straits Times Life, author of five books and screenwriter of Eric Khoo’s well acclaimed feature films Be With Me and My Magic.

All co-created content from the finalists and the participating auteurs will be showcased at the Short & Sharp Film Festival. More details will be announced at a later date.

“We’ve seen the rise of digital content creators in recent times and new consumer habits influenced by the pandemic has also driven the consumption of digital content. Technology now plays an important role in fulfilling a content creator’s vision in telling stories that matter. With the inaugural Samsung Short & Sharp Film Festival, we want to put the power of our smartphones in the hands of budding filmmakers so that they can leverage on our advanced camera features to tell stories that relate,” said Sarah Chua, Vice President, IT & Mobile, Samsung Electronics Singapore.  

Quotes from participating luminaries 

Eric Khoo

If not for short films, I doubt I would be making features today. Working on my early short films provided me with the best training and preparation for my big dive into features.

I believe very strongly in the importance of short film competitions as that was the platform by which I started my own career. Not only that but over the years, I have also discovered many promising and talented directors through these competitions.

I am moved that Samsung has organised its own short film competition and I eagerly anticipate the discovery of new gems! Definitely, technology has made film making much more affordable for budding directors. I think it would be fantastic if we could all create something wonderful together combining the love of storytelling with an incredible new device!

Wong Kim Hoh

It takes as much skill, creativity and planning to make an emotive and evocative short film as it does a long one. A good short film is singular in its purpose, and tells a story or expresses an idea clearly and concisely. 

Many acclaimed directors cut their teeth making short films and I’m really happy that Samsung is giving aspiring filmmakers a platform through its short film competition ‘Short And Sharp’. I look forward to discovering new talents.

The Festival is held in conjunction with the launch of Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone series, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G. Designed to deliver epic experiences, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G smartphones feature advanced photography and videography features powered by a pro-grade camera system.

The top-of-range Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G features a 108-megapixel camera to capture details and depth that are critical in emotive storytelling. It also supports 8K video recording, as well as Super Steady feature for action-cam-like quality in which AI stabilisation delivers gimbal-smooth video – even as you capture fast-moving action. All new videography innovations such as the Director’s View and Enhanced Single Take offer new tools and ways for storytelling, so that users can choose the best output to suit their storyline.

Samsung Short & Sharp Festival – Call for Entries Overview

Entry submission period: 27th February to 26th March

Theme: “What the World Needs Now”

Format: Length: Not more than 1 minute

Prizes:

• Grand Prize: Cash prize of $20,000, Samsung products (including a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphone). Winner will also have an opportunity to shoot video content in partnership with Samsung in 2022 [1].
• Second Prize: Cash prize of $10,000, Samsung products (including a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphone).
• Third Prize: Cash prize of $5,000, Samsung products (including a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphone).
• Additional prizes [2] to be awarded for 1) Best Original Idea, 2) Best Script, and 3) Best Performance.

Do share this Short & Sharp: A mobile film festival with your fellow filmmakers, videographers, photographers, creatives, content creators and storytellers. Encourage them to go for it if they feel inspired to produce their own form of storytelling.

Since I am already into storytelling with my photographs and writing, and I have ventured into videography as well in recent years, I might take this opportunity to give this mobile film festival a shot at this, to test myself, improve my mobile filmmaking further and bring my storytelling to another level playing field.

Notes:

(1) Details to be shared at later date

(2) Details of prizes to be shared at a later date

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