A Design Film Festival

DFF WORLD TOUR

For the first time, DFF will make its global presence in three cities - Singapore, and two travelling editions in Bangkok and New York, along with private screenings in five regional cities including Mumbai, Jakarta, Shanghai, Beijing and Kuala Lumpur.

DFF Bangkok, 18 - 26 July 2015
DFF New York, 08 - 09 October 2015

NEW VENUE

This year, DFF will be held in two venues, one of which is the biggest for the festival yet — a 977 seater at the newly reopened Capitol Theatre on the 5 and 6 of September and at Shaw Theatres Lido on the 11, 12 and 13 of September.

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERES

From over 150 submissions (an increase from 120 last year), 10 films that reflect the zeitgeist of the design landscape have been selected this year. Featuring seven Asia Premieres, two Singapore Premieres and one Southeast Asia Premiere.

Woot(!) for Singapore.

THEME: DEPTH OF WIDTH

Depth of Width explores the roles of generalists and specialists in today's design ecosystem. As the boundaries between disciplines dissolve, so has the traditional specialisations within design fallen apart. The patchwork branding graphics reflects the cross-pollination of creative disciplines and the increasingly multi-faceted roles of a designer.

DFF X SUPERMAMA

Produced in a first-ever collaboration with design label Supermama, this year's Festival Merchandise is a series of 10 traditional Japanese tabi socks featuring the branding graphics of DFFSG2015. Made in Nara, Japan, each of the 10 designs is based on the multi-faceted roles of a designer such as 'Master of One', 'Jack of All Trades', and more.

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DFF X SINGAPORE AIRLINES

From November till December 2015, the Festival will take to the sky with a curation of 10 films from the Festival's 2015 official selection screened exclusively onboard KrisWorld, Singapore Airlines' award-winning inflight entertainment system. This is the second consecutive year that the Festival is partnering with Singapore Airlines.

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ALL SCREENINGS IN DCP format

Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is now the industry standard for film exhibition at festivals around the world including Cannes, Sundance and Tribeca. We're proud to announce that ALL screenings this year will be in DCP format — delivering the richest cinematic experience in visual and sound quality.

OPENING TITLES

The opening titles this year is directed by Sebastian Lange, who also worked on it in 2014 and 2011. Both of which went on to win awards at the prestigious Type Directors Club New York and the HKDA Global Design Awards.

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FESTIVAL SOUNDTRACK

We want to make sure that you have a good time with us, and that includes taking care of the music that you listen to before the show starts. Our long-time collaborator, Daniel Koh (UNIT) has created a new mix this year, made up of 10 tracks, inspired by the 10 films.

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DFF Blend by Papa Palheta

Our friends at Papa Palheta have specially designed a DFF Blend made with beans from Panama Red Trogon and Indonesia Tobing Estate. A small quantity of the DFF Blend is available for pre-order online and will also be available from Papa Palheta's pop-up at Capitol Theatre on 5 and 6 September.

Foodcine.ma Teaser

In 2016, we'll be launching Foodcine.ma — a film festival on food in Singapore. Along the way, as we review films on design, we've come across some really cool films on food that deserves a film event of its own. Our friends at TMRRW Studio have been working on a video teaser that will premiere at DFFSG2015.