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Certain things in life eludes my understanding.

Looking at the recent press release from MDA.

Singapore Film Commission awards S$2.25 million to 9 directors under the New Feature Film Fund

In summary (and as reported in Channelnewsasia.com):

SINGAPORE: Nine budding directors have received S$250,000 each from the Singapore Film Commission under the New Feature Film Fund scheme.

They are Yee-Wei Chai, Yong Mun Chee, T T Dhavamanni, Ellery Ngiam, Alaric Tay, Mika G. Yamaji, Wee Li Lin, Boo Junfeng and Chen-Hsi Wong.

The nine writer-directors were picked from 39 applications.

Launched in June, the scheme aims to nurture first-time Singapore filmmakers by funding the production costs of their feature film.

The awardees will also be paired with experienced directors who will guide them through the production process.

….

And MDA have an IDM office that help startups in the interactive and digital media space. And have a 50K grant with the following details:

Under the Scheme, the grant covers up to a cap of S$50,000 qualifying cost of the project. Examples of majoy allowable costs are:

  1. Subsistence allowance of applicants (subject to a cap of S$600 per applicant per month)
  2. Third-party manpower costs including advisory costs
  3. Marketing expenses including overseas business travel
  4. Research expenses and
  5. Equipment and software

And the follow objective:

To support startups in their exploration of the technical merit or feasibility of technologies and ideas that have the potential to create business disruptions and build new industry subsectors.

Details here.

250K for production of a film and 50K for development of innovative technologies.

Again, certain things in life eludes my understanding.