singapore international film festival
Singapore, Singapore
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Big Eyes, Big Minds - Singapore International Children's Film Festival
Singapore · Est. 2009 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Singapore
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
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- No physical screenings
- 17 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Big Eyes, Big Minds – Singapore International Children's Film Festival is Singapore’s first and only film festival dedicated to children ages 2 to 18. Founded in 2010, it is notable for presenting carefully curated short films from around the world across animation, live-action, and documentary, with an emphasis on imagination, media literacy, and cross-cultural storytelling.
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 17 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2009
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
6
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
It was a great experience to be part of this nice festival for the best audience in the world - Children - with our animated shortfilm MONKEY DOMINO. Communication was always friendly and helpful while submitting. Couldn't go there myself, that's why I can only guess, hospitality might deserve 5 stars as well. 8V) AT least they offered help in case of travelling there.
- Filmmaker
It's an honor to be a apart of Big Eyes, Big Minds - Singapore International Children's Film Festival with my short film "Desa Timun (Cucumber Village)". I hope the children enjoyed it!
- Filmmaker
This is a terrific festival! Our daughter's film was selected, and we could not have asked for a better experience. Great communication, brilliant venue, you can feel the passion from everyone involved. Definitely submit your film if you can!
- Filmmaker
We're always on the look out for strong and supportive children's focused festivals... And this is one of the festivals we always recommend! We were delighted to have our client THE UNSEEN screen here in 2024.
- Filmmaker
Team ‘Aaibo’ would like to extend our sincere commendation to Mabel and her team for organising such an outstanding festival. Throughout the process, all correspondence was exceptionally prompt and efficient. I would highly recommend this festival to any filmmakers producing content for children.
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