Programmer’s Note:
The playfulness and the poetic charm of the short film medium are wonderfully encapsulated through these short films from Singapore. Experience the complications, joy and absurdness of life as they capture the resilience and perhaps, tragedy of surviving in this world.
– Leong Puiyee
Screening Schedule:
Jumat/Friday 13 Maret 2026, 19:30 WITA
di MASH Denpasar Art House Cinema
https://www.instagram.com/mashdenpasar
jl. Pulau Madura no.5 (see maps)
Denpasar, Bali
Jumat/Friday 20 maret 2026, 19.30 WITA
Bersama Singaraja Menonton
https://www.instagram.com/singarajamenonton/
di Kedai Kopi Dekakiang
Jl. Sedap Malam No.20, Banyuasri (see maps)
Buleleng, Bali
Sabtu/Saturday 28 Maret 2026, 19.00 WITA
di RUMAH FILM SANG KARSA
https://www.instagram.com/sangkarsa
Jl. Seririt-Singaraja (see maps)
Buleleng, Bali
S-EXPRESS 2025: SINGAPORE
Total Duration: 44:05
For Mature audience only/untuk dewasa (18+)
[d]: Director
MY WONDERFUL LIFE
[d] Calleen Koh
Singapore / 2024 / Animation / 10:29
Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient.
IG @calleenkoh
SIGHNIGHT
[d] Jake Low
Singapore / 2024 / Fiction / 11:48
A family that appears ordinary on the surface grapples with the weight of expectations, secrets, and the haunting echoes of cultural traditons during a reunion dinner.
IG @jakelow.co
TWO TRAVELLING AUNTIES
[d] Christine Seow
Singapore / 2025 / Documentary / 21:48
Two spirited Singaporean women ditch conventional living for van life, embracing adventure, newfound freedom, and the joy of living on their own terms.
IG @seowfilms
Leong Puiyee is an arts manager and film programmer based in Singapore.
The S-Express Short Film Program Exchange was initiated in 2002 by Yuni Hadi (Singapore), Amir Muhammad (Malaysia) and Chalida Uabumrungjit (Thailand). It is an annual event in the form of short film exchange programs showcased on a regional scale.
Since its establishment in 2002, S-Express has stood as the only long-running platform dedicated to the exchange of short film programs within Southeast Asia. Over time, each annual edition has carried different meanings and functions for the participating countries, gradually becoming part of the region’s shared short film history. Across more than two decades, S-Express has developed into a key movement in the growth of short film production in Southeast Asia, building a regional network that has played a lasting role in shaping circulation, collaboration, and continuity among filmmakers and film communities.