Film and video businesses primarily produce, import, sell, distribute and screen animations, movies, music videos, etc.

Characteristics Of Film & Video Businesses
Statistics & Trends
Government Programmes & Assistance
Licences & Permits
Laws & Regulations
National Events & Awards
Trade Associations
Key Government Agencies

Characteristics Of Film & Video Businesses

• Film and video businesses produce, import, sell, distribute or screen films and videos. Films and videos include animations, movies and music videos.
  
  
• Film and video businesses include:
  
  
  • cinema operators
  • film or video production houses
  • film or video distributors

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Statistics & Trends

• Motion Picture & Radio/TV Sub-Sector
  Businesses that produce and distribute films and videos fall under this sub-sector which is the second smallest in the infocomm sector and has the second highest profitability ratio (18%).

  See:	Infocomm Industry Statistics & Trends

Government Programmes & Assistance

• Animated Short Film Initiative (ASFI)
  Get a grant of up to S$40,000 for your 2D, 3D, Flash or claymation animated short film.
  
  
• Design Television Programmes Grant (DTPs)
  Get a grant of up to S$140,000 to create television programmes featuring Singapore design.
  
  
• IDEAS – Animation Development
  Is your business in the media or creative industry? Get a grant of up to S$15,000 to develop pitching materials for your original animated TV series or feature films.
  
  
• SCREEN TV
  Get co-investment funding for “Made-by-Singapore” TV content projects with the potential to be exported overseas.

  See:	Infocomm Programmes & Assistance

Licences & Permits

Film & Video Licences

• Film Licence
  Get