SAMPP (Singapore Association of Motion Picture Professionals)

Our key focus is to provide a platform for professional development and to promote dialogue & engagement for CREATIVE INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS working in Film, Television and other new broadcast media in Singapore - that is, for all professionals, be we employees, freelancers or company owners. The big picture aim is to enable professionals to come together and be represented at the discussion table, have a stake in the future of our industry and to continually upgrade ourselves, so that there may be more longevity to our careers and also more sustainability for the Singapore creative media Industry, even as jobs and media trends continually evolve. WHO WE ARE : Members include Anthony Chen, Jasmine Ng, Boo Junfeng, Tan Pin Pin, Kirsten Tan, Chai Yee Wei, Lim Ting Li, Kat Goh, Sun Koh, Michelle Chua, Chia Jenn Hui, Dustin Lau, Wang Eng Eng, Senthilnathan M, Eric Lin, Yean Loon, Kenneth Cheong, Janice Koh, Desmond Tan, Nicole Midori Woodford, Ian Wee, Hanafi Haffidz, He Shu Ming, Nooraini Shah, Lai Weijie and many other veterans and new peers, who have steadily contributed over the years. WHAT WE DO Our aim is to be a platform for discussion & engagement for our Film, TV and new Broadcast Media industry with all stakeholders and for all perspectives. We engage on issues and offer consultation on industry policies and grant schemes with IMDA, MCI, NTUC, MOM, IPOS and Law Society Pro-Bono Services. We work towards raising awareness with information primer sessions on legal rights, insurance and self-management (including info on access to training grants and allowances, and about government benefits and dues) etc. We will also focus on producing a Code of Best Practices for Media Practitioners in various specialisations as a ground-up effort led by the working professionals themselves. We will collaborate and consult with the media schools, and help guide new entrants into the industry. Other activities we will conduct include professionals networking and sharing sessions, as well as masterclasses. A future key feature will be a Professionals Portal with a Practitioners Database and a real-time job-matching app is currently in development.