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MASKARA GEYLANG SHORT FILMS
8pm. 26 May 2012, Rumah Pena, Kuala Lumpur
Free Entrance
1. KITCHEN QUARTET
Nicole Midori Woodford | Mandarin & English | 21 mins | Singapore
2. HOTEL 66 (CURATOR'S PICK)Anthony Chen | Chinese Dialect (Cantonese) | 15 mins | Singapore & United Kingdom
3. MASALA MAMA
Michael Kam | Tamil, Hokkien & English | 9 mins | Singapore
4. PROMISES IN DECEMBER
Elgin Ho | English, Mandarin & Bahasa Indonesia | 17 mins | Singapore
5. NATIONAL DAY He Shuming | Mandarin, Chinese Dialect (Hainanese) & English | 19 mins | Singapore
6. PLATFORM 1932
Nawwar Syahirah | English | 23 mins | Singapore
7. CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM (BANI IBRAHIM)
Raihan Harun | English | 15mins | Australia & Singapore
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| Kitchen Quartet |
1. KITCHEN QUARTET
Nicole Midori Woodford | Mandarin & English | 21 mins | Singapore
Food
inexplicably intertwines two families in which a son and a daughter struggle to
gain acceptance from their respective parents
~~~ Notable Screening (Selected) ~~~
Singapore Panorama Short, Singapore International
Film Festival 2010
~~~Director's
Bio~~~
Nicole
Midori Woodford graduated from Nanyang Technological University (NTU)’s, School
of Art, Design & Media.
Nicole
who is of Eurasian descent, reflects her love for photography and music which
beautifully captures parallel narratives and the spaces in-between.
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| Hotel 66 |
2. HOTEL 66 (CURATOR'S PICK)Anthony Chen | Chinese Dialect (Cantonese) | 15 mins | Singapore & United Kingdom
Set
within the backdrop of London’s Chinatown, HOTEL 66 relates the uncanny
rendezvous of two emotionally displaced workers: an innocent female security
guard and a sleek-looking male sex worker. Trapped in their shared environment,
through opportune encounters, they find solace in each other amidst their
amoral surroundings.
~~~ Notable Screenings (Selected) ~~~
Official
Selection, Singapore Short Cuts 2010
Official
Selection, Melbourne International Film Festival 2010, Australia
Official
Selection, CinemaJove International Film Festival Valencia 2010, SpainOfficial
Selection, Huesca International Film Festival 2010, Spain
Official
Selection, Shanghai International Film Festival 2010, China
Official
Selection, Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival 2010, UK
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Director's Bio ~~~
Anthony
Chen graduated with a Diploma in Film & Media Studies from Ngee Ann
Polytechnic. His graduation film, G-23, screened at festivals worldwide and won
awards in Europe and Asia. His sophomore short, AH MA (GRANDMA), was nominated
for the Palme d’Or for Short Film at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, and secured
a Special Mention, the first time a Singaporean was awarded in Cannes. Haze,
his third short film, was nominated for the Golden Bear for Short Film at
Berlin.
Collectively,
his films have screened at numerous festivals including Cannes, Berlin,
Rotterdam, Pusan, London, Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Sydney, Montreal, Melbourne,
Chicago and Hawaii.
Most
notably in 2009, Anthony was accorded the Young Artist Award by the National
Arts Council of Singapore, one of the most prestigious accolades for the arts
in Singapore. He believes in making films that reveal, reflect and explore
universal truths about the human condition.
Anthony
recently completed his Masters at National Film & Television School, London
with a scholarship from Media Development Authority (MDA).
Anthony
is married and hopes to pursue a career in the UK while developing projects in
Asia.
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| Masala Mama |
3. MASALA MAMA
Michael Kam | Tamil, Hokkien & English | 9 mins | Singapore
A Chinese boy steals a
comic magazine from a ‘mama’ store (traditional convenience store run by an
Indian uncle). The gentle ‘mama’ confronts him, but finds out that he is the
son of a poor a ‘garung kuni’ (rag & bone) man who loves to draw. Pitying
him the effeminate ‘mama’ encourages the boy and gives him more magazines
becoming a super-hero in the eyes of the boy.
~~~ Notable Screenings (Selected) ~~~
Official Selection -
Generation KPlus Programme (Children's Film Section), Berlin Film Festival 2010
Arte-Short Film Award,
Hamburg International Short Film Festival 2010
Official Selection -
Singapore Panorama Shorts, Singapore International Film Festival 2010
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Director's Bio ~~~
Michael Kam holds a
Bachelor in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) from Nanyang
Technological University (NTU). Upon graduation he took up a Post-Graduate Diploma
in Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film & Media Studies where he is
currently a full-time lecturer. Prior to his academic appointment he was in
marketing and promotions at Shaw Organisation.
Michael himself was a
regular patron of a ‘mama’ shop in his neighbourhood in the 1970s. The film was
based largely on his own childhood experiences. MASALA MAMA is Michael's fourth
short film.
Michael is married with
two children.
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| Promises in December |
4. PROMISES IN DECEMBER
Elgin Ho | English, Mandarin & Bahasa Indonesia | 17 mins | Singapore
PROMISES
IN DECEMBER surrounds two (2) main characters from different backgrounds- an
Indonesian domestic helper and a Singaporean taxi driver.
Individually
from different backgrounds, they share similar expectations through their
struggle, searching for ideals of life in Singapore. One December day, their
lives interweave abruptly, revealing the sacrifices they each must face.
Supported
by Singapore Film Commission (SFC)
~~~ Notable Screenings & Awards (Selected)
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Best film – Singapore Short Film Competition,
Singapore International Film Festival 2010
Best Director- Singapore Short Film Competition,
Singapore International Film Festival 2010
~~~Director's Bio~~~
Elgin Ho was born in Hong Kong during the 80s while the country’s cinema
industry was booming. He got greatly inspired by the countless movies his
parents brought him to watch every weekend. Little did he know that the magical
connection experienced, would very much influence him in the way he now crafts
his stories.
Elgin’s family relocated to Singapore I 1990. He has since become a Singapore
citizen. His previous short films have made appearances in film festivals all
over the world, including cities such as Pusan, Auckland, Toronto, Rome and
Croatia receiving numerous awards.
Elgin recently graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Digital Filmmaking) from
Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
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| National Day |
5. NATIONAL DAY He Shuming | Mandarin, Chinese Dialect (Hainanese) & English | 19 mins | Singapore
Wei has finally collected enough National Day Parade tickets for the
whole family. But, National Day happens to fall on the 7th day after his
father’s sudden death. The family gives up the Parade to observe a traditional
Chinese custom – waiting for the father’s soul to return home for the last time
before its final journey into the afterlife.
~~~ Notable Screenings (Selected) ~~~
Official Selection, Jakarta
International Film Festival 2010
Asian Cultural Cinema Symposium
2011, Singapore
~~~ Director's Bio ~~~
He Shuming recently graduated from The Puttnam School of Film, LASALLE College
of The Arts, majoring in Film Directing.
Shuming's strength lies in narrative drama and he manages to often capture the
essence of ordinary Singapore households in his stories.
Shuming has also done art direction for Boo Junfeng (TANJONG RHU) and Royston
Tan (881 & ANNIVERSARY).
He has to date written and directed four short (4) films. NATIONAL DAY is his
third short film. He will soon be releasing his latest short LABOUR DAY (2010).
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| Platform 1932 |
6. PLATFORM 1932
Nawwar Syahirah | English | 23 mins | Singapore
Once grand, the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station now
fades away in the eyes of Singaporean society. But, it remains significant to a
‘community’ of diverse individuals, linked by a shared desire to preserve their
own ways of life in this shared space between Singapore and Malaysia. Also,
without the existence of the station, each of their life stories would be
incomplete.
Platform 1932 unravels the issues of time and
progression, pride and acceptance, modernization and legacy through the medley
of individual stories. These interwoven memories tell how the station has
managed to survive modernization, and more critically, continue to play an
understated role in the relationship between two countries.
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Director's Bio ~~~
Nawwar Syahirah is a Singaporean who graduated
from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a degree in Bachelor of
Communications (Hons)
Syahirah is married and currently works at PUB,
Singapore’s National Water Agency as a Senior Communications Officer.
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| Children of Abraham |
7. CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM (BANI IBRAHIM)
Raihan Harun | English | 15mins | Australia & Singapore
A Palestine Muslim doctor is confronted with
the choice on whether he should save the life of his brother who plans to carry
out a suicide bombing.
~~~ Notable Screening & Award (Selected)
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Best Fiction, Singapore Short Film Awards
2011
~~~ Director's Bio ~~~
Raihan graduated from the Victorian College
of the Arts, Australia. The film was for his final year thesis film. Also,
he holds a
Diploma in Film, Sound and Video from Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
Raihan often writes write
things that scare and terrify him rather than happy things as he is one who
believes in “turning demons into cherries”.
He is also known for a horror
film of his, named “Pontianak”.
