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Singapore filmmakers: match the classification screener to the actual screening copy
Separate an evaluation cut from the final version a festival requests for classification and exhibition.
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Start with these checks
- A festival-delivery or post-production process session
- A concrete version-comparison exercise
- The selected organiser’s actual final-copy instructions
The problem
Your Singapore film was reviewed with temporary sound and incomplete credits, but the team now plans to send that same file as the classification screener while screening a later completed version.
Name the copies by purpose and version
Keep separate entries for the file used to seek consideration, the proposed classification copy and the actual exhibition copy. Record which edit, sound and credits each contains. A shared filename such as final does not establish that two exports are identical. Compare their duration and the points changed since the earlier review, retaining a clear version identifier with each actual file.
Read the final-copy requirement
SGIFF’s dated guidelines permit a close-to-completion rough cut for consideration but require its classification screener to be the final selected film, including opening and ending credits, identical to the screening copy. They also specify English subtitles for non-English films. The call is closed; these are process examples, not a present delivery invitation or a statement of every festival’s requirements.
- SGIFF: closed film-entry call ↗ · Source checked
- SGIFF: final classification screener and screening-copy identity ↗ · Source checked
Resolve a late change before exporting another copy
If an edit, subtitle or credit changes, tell the organiser what changed and ask which copies must be replaced through its approved route. Do not leave a previous version available simply because it passed an earlier playback check. Agreement that a film was selected is separate from confirmation of a newly revised package. Follow the organiser’s actual instructions rather than improvising a classification procedure.
Check the accepted package as a package
Have the responsible team member compare the delivered files and references with the confirmed list, then record any remaining discrepancy. Keep the evidence of delivery distinct from confirmation of receipt or approval. Boardzip’s free search can help find Singapore post-production and festival-workflow sessions. Ask whether their exercises address version identity; a rough-cut critique is useful for other questions but does not perform this final-copy check.
Questions and answers
Is a review screener necessarily the final screening copy?
No. The cited process distinguishes a near-complete evaluation cut from the final classification and exhibition copy. Identify the stage and follow the actual requested version.
Can I make one small edit after supplying the final copy?
Ask the organiser about the specific change and replacement process. This guide does not establish permission to screen a version different from the one it requested or reviewed.
Sources and further reading
These references provide the guide’s source context and further reading. They do not confirm a current event, admission or an available place; check each listing’s organiser terms for those conditions.
- SGIFF: closed film-entry call ↗Source checked
- SGIFF: final classification screener and screening-copy identity ↗Source checked
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