Painting with Light: Festival of International Films on Art

National Gallery Singapore 

4 September 2025 – 14 September 2025

Free and ticketed programmes

Step into a world where art meets film at Painting with Light, National Gallery Singapore’s signature film festival dedicated to the study and showcase of moving image art in Singapore, Southeast Asia, and beyond. Returning in a biennial format across 11 days, the festival’s 6th edition will present over 50 features and shorts, ranging from powerful artist films to newly restored classics. Audiences are invited on a cinematic journey through key moments in art history, as they dream, connect, and better understand one another through the evolving language of moving image art across the region. 

From 4 to 14 September 2025, visitors can immerse themselves in thought provoking cinema, thematically curated across genres and formats. Don’t miss the debut of newly commissioned and rediscovered works, including We Are Toast, a live cinema performance by Singapore artists Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen, and a rare 4K restoration of Footages (1978), a long-lost film by pioneering Philippine artist Pandy Aviado recovered in collaboration with award-winning film laboratory L’Immagine Ritrovata. This year’s festival will also open with the Singapore premiere of Magellan (2025) by renowned filmmaker Lav Diaz, an icon of slow cinema. The public can mingle over free films at the Painting with Light’s very own Festival Lounge, where an assortment of light bites and drinks will be available for purchase. 

From bold experimental films and thoughtful social commentaries to critically-acclaimed films making their Singapore premiere, Painting with Light promises an unforgettable glimpse into the multifaceted world of moving image art through the lens of Southeast Asia. 

Tickets for Painting with Light start from $10, with concession rates available. General Admission or All Access Pass is required for selected screenings, including the daily screenings of Southeast Asian Shorts. Closing night tickets are priced at $20 and include drinks and light bites.

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*Tickets will be available from 11 August onwards

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Painting with Light: Festival of International Films on Art
National Gallery Singapore
2025年9月4日至9月14日
免费及需购票的节目

走进艺术与电影交汇的世界《Painting with Light》是新加坡国家美术馆的标志性电影节，致力于研究与呈现动态影像艺术在新加坡、东南亚及更广泛地区的发展与创作。今年迎来第六届，以双年展形式回归，为期11天，将呈现超过50部长片与短片，从震撼人心的艺术家电影到全新修复的经典之作，带领观众踏上一段电影旅程，穿越艺术史上的重要时刻。在影像语言不断演变的过程中，观众得以做梦、共鸣，并加深对彼此的理解。

2025年9月4日至14日，访客可沉浸于引人深思的电影作品中，内容涵盖多种类型与形式，均以策展主题方式呈现。今年的精彩亮点包括首度展映的全新委约及重新发现的作品，例如新加坡艺术家 Mark Chua 与 Lam Li Shuen 带来的现场电影演出《We Are Toast》，以及菲律宾先锋艺术家 Pandy Aviado 于1978年创作的遗失影片《Footages》，由获奖电影修复机构 L’Immagine Ritrovata 协力完成罕见的4K修复版本。此外，今年电影节将以知名慢电影导演 Lav Diaz 的新作《Magellan》（2025）在新加坡的首映正式揭幕。

公众也可在《Painting with Light》电影节专属的 Festival Lounge 免费观赏精选影片，并可选购多款轻食与饮品，在轻松氛围中与其他观众交流互动。

从大胆的实验作品与深刻的社会评论，到备受好评并首次在新加坡放映的影片，《Painting with Light》通过东南亚视角，为观众开启一段多元且深刻的动态影像艺术探索之旅。

电影节门票售价从新币$10起，并设有优惠票价。部分放映（包括每日放映的《Southeast Asian Shorts》）需购买普通入场票或全通票。闭幕夜门票售价为新币$20，包含饮品及轻食。

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*门票将于2025年8月11日起开放购买。