1. Ah Ma
DIRECTOR | Anthony Chen |
COUNTRY | Singapore |
YEAR | 2006 |
GENRE | Drama |
DURATION | 14:33 min |
LANGUAGE | English, Mandarin and Hokkien with English subtitles |
FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
SYPNOSIS | Ah Ma is lying in the hospital, her life hanging by a thread. Her family gathers by her deathbed to send her off. Overwhelmed by sadness, they struggle to find their own way of coming to terms with the impending end. |
AWARDS & FESTIVALS Special Mention Award – Cannes International Film Festival Official Selection – Bangkok International Film Festival Official Selection – Sao Paulo International Film Festival In Competition – Stockholm International Film Festival In Competition – Tirana International Short Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Taipei Film Festival |
2. Locust
DIRECTOR | Victric Thng |
COUNTRY | Singapore |
YEAR | 2003 |
GENRE | Experimental |
DURATION | 3:22 min |
LANGUAGE | Cantonese with English subtitles |
FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
SYPNOSIS | A momentary encounter evokes both a sense of fondness and bitterness of the heart. Moving and lyrical, the film’s Hong Kong backdrop heightens the emotive narration. |
AWARDS & FESTIVALS Renault Samsung 2nd Prize – Busan Asian Short Film Festival Tribeca Underground Film Festival Q! Film Festival Berlin Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Asean Short Film Award (Silver) – Malaysian Video Awards Short Shorts Film Festival Hong Kong Independent Film & Video Awards |
3. D.I.Y.
DIRECTOR | Royston Tan |
COUNTRY | Singapore |
YEAR | 2005 |
GENRE | Musical / Dance |
DURATION | 5:45 min |
LANGUAGE | No Dialogue |
FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
SYPNOSIS | The squeak of dirty plates, the tap of a finger against a seafood restaurant aquarium, the thump of feet inside a cargo lift, and many other disparate sounds, all come together into a quirky and funky piece of beat science. |
AWARDS & FESTIVALS Best Contemporary Short and Production Design – Sapporo Short Fest Labo Competition – Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival International Short Film Festival Winterthur Melbourne International Film Festival Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Busan Asian Short Film Festival Encounters Short FIlm Festival |
4. Motorcycle
DIRECTOR | Aditya Assarat |
COUNTRY | Thailand |
YEAR | 2000 |
GENRE | Drama |
DURATION | 14 min |
LANGUAGE | Thai with English subtitles |
FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
SYPNOSIS | A remote village in north-east Thailand receives a call from the city that Grandfather Koon’s son has been killed in a motorcycle crash. Somehow, Koon must bring the body back to the village and ensure that there is a proper funeral. |
AWARDS & FESTIVALS Gold Hugo Award – Chicago International Film Festival Special Merit Award – Palm Springs International Short Film Festival Golden Gate Award Grand Prize – San Francisco International Film Festival Sundance Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Oberhausen International Short Film Festival Singapore International Film Festival |