01
Educate
We believe film is a powerful medium for sharing stories and perspectives — a glimpse into lives that feel distant, and the start of conversations that last long after the credits.
MINDS Film Festival is about
seeing the world
through the eyes of PWIDs
Since its inception in 2016, the MINDS Film Festival (MFF) has become an important platform to share uplifting stories of Persons with Intellectual Disability (PWIDs) and celebrate their gifts and abilities through film.
Jointly presented by MINDS and Singapore Film Society, the annual event aims to raise awareness and understanding of ID, spark conversations and encourage the community to step forward to advocate for greater social inclusion.
10
years of MINDS Film Festival
09
Editions including 2026
40+
International films screened
5K+
Audiences reached
Two
formats,
one mission
We rotate formats year-on-year to maximise reach and impact. Theatre runs anchor the experience in a cinematic setting, while alternate editions are free community screenings in neighbourhood venues – bringing stories directly to caregivers, families, and self-advocates where they are.
What stays constant is our purpose – sharing stories about Persons with Intellectual Disability, told with warmth and craft, with audiences who might not otherwise encounter them. The format evolves; the mission endures.
Our Core Values
02
Engage
We collaborate with MINDS Social Enterprises, crafters and bakers to sell baked goods and handmade delights, creating opportunities for audiences to interact through craft, food and shared experiences in a warm, welcoming space.
03
Empathise
Through light-hearted pre-screening activities, we encourage meaningful conversations and connections, fostering greater empathy and a deeper sense of shared understanding.
04
Community
For both heartland and theatre screenings, we aim to bring stories about PWIDs to communities in all pockets of Singapore by exploring different locations and meaningful collaborations.
Through the years
2026
Films screened
- Please Stand By (2017)
- Super Wang Wang (2025)
2025
Films screened
- The Paper Bag Plan (2024)
- The Manor (2024)
2024
Films screened
- Poppy (2021)
- Please Make Me Look Pretty (2020)
- Spring in Between (2023)
- Shadow (2023), screened with short film Whatever Scares You (2022)
- Stand Up Story (2023)
- Ezra (2023)
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2023
Films screened
- Inseparable Bros (2019)
- The Reason I Jump (2022)
2022
Films screened
- He's My Brother (2021), screened with short film With Him (2013)
- In Our World (2021), screened with short film Duke (2018)
- Moment to Moment: Teens with FASDs (2014), screened with short film Louis' Shoes (2020)
- Beautiful Minds (2021)
- Guang (2018)
- Here We Are (2020)
2020
Films screened
- The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
- Distinction (2018)
- Champions (2018)
- Intelligent Lives (2018)
- My Brother Chases Dinosaurs (2018)
- Innocent Witness (2018)
2018
Films screened
- Swim Team (2016), screened with MINDS commission short films: Rehearsal and Layang Layang
- Sanctuary (2016)
- Marathon (2005)
- The Black Balloon (2008)
- Tomorrow Is Another Day (2017)
- The Wayang Kids (2018)
2017
Films screened
- The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes (2011)
- Temple Grandin (2010)
- Life, Animated (2016)
- My Feral Heart (2016)
- Zhou Zhou (1998)
- Redha (2016)
2016
Films screened
- Monica & David (2009)
- My Feral Heart (2016)
- I Am Sam (2001)
- The Lawnmower Man (1992)
- The Eighth Day (1996)
2026 Venue Partners
