Screenwriters Association (Singapore)

02/06/2026

🎬 What a night!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Toon In! – Writing Stories for Animation.

Our deepest appreciation goes to our fantastic speakers — Ervin Han, Jerrold Chong, Olivia Griselda, and Lisa Teh — for generously sharing their experiences, insights, and creative journeys across the animation industry.

Special thanks as well to LASALLE College of the Arts for hosting us, and to all our SAS members and LASALLE students who were in attendance.

Stay tuned for more talks and industry events in the months ahead!

28/05/2026

🎬 TOON IN: Writing Stories for Animation

The SAS is proud to present this lively, craft-focused deep dive into animation writing. Featuring practitioners whose work span different mediums and formats - from preschool edutainment to short films, from longform series to features - Toon In is an exploration of how animated stories are shaped, what sets them apart from live action, and how you can unlock animation's storytelling possibilities.

Featuring:
✨ Ervin Han
✨ Jerrold Chong
✨ Olivia Griselda
✨ Lisa Teh

Moderated by SAS Exco member Leslie Tan.

📅 29 May 2026 (Friday)
🕖 7PM – 9PM
📍 LASALLE College of the Arts
Blk F, Level 2, Room F208

This event is exclusively for SAS members. Tickets are limited, so book early: https://crafttalk7.peatix.com

28/05/2026

One of the biggest mistakes new writers make is overstaying a scene.

Once the emotional truth lands…
Once the decision is made…
Once the audience understands what must happen next…

Get out.

Great scenes often end a beat earlier than expected. They trust the audience to connect the dots instead of explaining everything to death. Leave the viewer leaning forward — not checking the runtime.

21/05/2026

What characters say is rarely the whole story.

The most compelling scenes are often driven by what remains unsaid — the fear behind the joke, the love beneath the argument, the insecurity hidden inside confidence.

Subtext is where tension, emotion and truth live.

As writers, don’t just write dialogue.
Write what the scene is truly about.

19/05/2026

🎬 TOON IN: Writing Stories for Animation

The SAS is proud to present this lively, craft-focused deep dive into animation writing. Featuring practitioners whose work span different mediums and formats - from preschool edutainment to short films, from longform series to features - Toon In is an exploration of how animated stories are shaped, what sets them apart from live action, and how you can unlock animation's storytelling possibilities.

Featuring:
✨ Ervin Han
✨ Jerrold Chong
✨ Olivia Griselda
✨ Lisa Teh

Moderated by SAS Exco member Leslie Tan.

📅 29 May 2026 (Friday)
🕖 7PM – 9PM
📍 LASALLE College of the Arts
Blk F, Level 2, Room F208

This event is exclusively for SAS members. Tickets are limited, so book early: https://crafttalk7.peatix.com

We welcome all who believe in the cause of building a market of collaborative screen production workers based on fair practices and the conscientious respect for the rights of the individual. This may include advocates, academics and practitioners.

14/05/2026

If you have to explain it, you didn’t write it well enough.

11/05/2026

We’re proud to share a special event jointly organised by Weiyu Films, Mediacorp and NLB.

Aunty Lee’s Deadly Delights: From Page to Screen! features author Ovidia Yu and showrunner Lee Thean-jeen (TJ), moderated by Vernetta Lopez.

It’s also a special project for many of our SAS members who were part of the writing team behind the adaptation.

Join the conversation as the creators share how the beloved mystery novels were adapted into a Mediacorp drama series — from development and writing to production and performance.

📅 17 May 2026 (Sunday)
🕑 2PM – 3PM
📍 Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1, National Library Building

⚠️ Registration is required and spaces are limited to just 40 participants.
Register at: https://nlb.libcal.com/event/5905046

10/05/2026

We co-developed Micro Storytelling for TV & Games with — and our very own Karl Gan (co-creator of The Last Bout, Busan nominee, Asian Television Award winner) is co-teaching it.

A hands-on, 2-day beginner-friendly course on crafting stories that hit hard in seconds — across short-form drama, micro-games, and interactive narratives.
Register your interest by scanning the QR on our flyer or visit https://for.edu.sg/rpcet-microstorytelling.
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