S-EXPRESS 2025 SCREENING SERIES | Official Schedule

The S-EXPRESS 2025 SCREENING SERIES short film week is officially live, presenting standout works from Southeast Asia, selected by reputable curators across the region.

The program brings together 8 participating countries: Brunei · Indonesia · Malaysia · Myanmar · Philippines · Singapore · Thailand · Vietnam, taking place from 01–22.03.2026 at 419. Hidden Cinebar (Hồ Chí Minh City). After each screening, there is an expected discussion session with the curator and filmmakers.

SCREENING SCHEDULE

• Sunday (01.03) – 7:00 PM | Singapore & Myanmar short film program
• Saturday (07.03) – 7:00 PM | Brunei short film program
• Sunday (08.03) – 7:00 PM | Malaysia short film program
• Saturday (14.03) – 7:00 PM | Indonesia short film program
• Sunday (15.03) – 7:00 PM | Philippines short film program
• Saturday (21.03) – 7:00 PM | Thailand short film program
• Sunday (22.03) – 7:00 PM | Vietnam short film program

Register: https://forms.gle/PAKYeeE2PVbCYWGh6.

The S-Express Short Film Exchange Program was launched in 2002 by curators Yuni Hadi (Singapore), Amir Muhammad (Malaysia), and Chalida Uabumrungjit (Thailand). This is an annual event operating under a regional short film program exchange model, with each country represented by a dedicated curator.

Vietnam joined the network in 2016 with Marcus Mạnh Cường Vũ as curator. The year 2025 marks 10 years of Vietnam accompanying this shared Southeast Asian initiative — a platform that has discovered and nurtured many filmmaking talents.

A recent success story from filmmakers who previously took part in the program is Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (S-Express 2022 – Thailand), whose debut feature A Useful Ghost won the AMI Paris Grand Prize at the Critics’ Week in Cannes 2025.