Film Stock
Kodak films are the one and only type of film used by the Singapore film industry. It is really expensive, and this problem is made worse by the fact that films cannot be re-taped over like our normal home video. Moreover, allowances has to be made for no-good takes. All these will work out to about five times of film the real would need, that is, S$20000 (US$10000).  However, Kodak usually give a 30% discount to most of the wannabe directors, so as to help the local film industry take off. They even help the directors get equipment rental and post productions houses, and sponsor the Special Achievement Prize at the Singapore International Film Festival. Kodak is being so kind for if the Singapore film industry ever takes off, Kodak will definitely benefit from the increase in sales of the film.

Film Equipment Rental
Because of the scene's infancy, it always seems like a astronomical figure to spend S$40000 (US $30000) on a camera. Hence, most, or all of the directors rent cameras. Cameraquip is one such company. It loans the equipment at as low as 50% of the market price to directors, as long as they show keen interest and seriousness in film making. Cameraquip also sponsors S$10000 worth of equipment rental to the Singapore Film Festival.

Production Houses
Productions houses are companies that arrange shoots and hire actors. They usually grab the chance to do these for films, for this will increase their profile. However, one main difficulty is that the Singapore government does not really support film making. To shoot a scene anywhere on the streets, permits must be obtained. And to obtain these permits are not easy at all. The Police is not very cooperative too. Fortunately, a government department called 'Singapore Film Commission' is being set up in the moment, and it promises to help promote the film industry and remove the government red tape.

Film Processing
The only place to process film is United Film Laboratory. (This shows how primitive Singapore is in terms of film making) It also give discounts to local film makers.

Post Production Houses
After the film is processed, editing, adding visual effects and adding the background music must be done here. Video Headquarters is one such company. It offers internships to polytechnic students and gives discounts. The manager of the company stated that Singapore lacks Dolby mixing facilities and sound-stages are missing here too.

Distribution
Only two cinema lines here are willing to distribute local movies in their cinemas, namely Shaw Organisation and Cathay-Golden Village. They charge the same fees as hollywood blockbusters, and this seem taxing on the directors. Films normally need to rake in four times the cost of production in order to break even. Because of this, many films are made at a lost, for the demand here for local films is not very strong.