1. Birthday
| DIRECTOR | Bertrand Lee |
| COUNTRY | Singapore |
| YEAR | 2004 |
| GENRE | Drama |
| DURATION | 30 min |
| LANGUAGE | Mandarin with English subtitles |
| FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
| SYPNOSIS | The marriage of a young couple, Feng and May, reach a breakpoint on their son’s birthday as they struggle with discontent and Feng’s joblessness. Just when all seems lost, they find a glimmer of hope in the act of giving to their son. |
| AWARDS & FESTIVALS Venice Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Jameson Best Asian Short Film Award – Bangkok International Film Festival Best Short Fiction Film Award – Filmfest Dresden Special Mention – US ASEAN Film, Video and Photography Festival Bronze Remi Award – WorldFest Houston International Film Festival 3rd Prize – Luna de Valencia de Bronce, Cinema Jove International Film Festival Grand Prix – Tabor Film Festival Busan Asian Short Film Festival |
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2. Boy Genius
| DIRECTOR | Aditya Assarat |
| COUNTRY | Thailand |
| YEAR | 2005 |
| GENRE | Comedy |
| DURATION | 12 min |
| LANGUAGE | Thai with English subtitles |
| FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
| SYPNOSIS | A young filmmaker is making a film but his girlfriend keeps getting in the way. She doesn’t know anything about art. She is not a boy genius. |
| AWARDS & FESTIVALS Grand Prize – Asiana Short Film Festival Thai Film Foundation Short Film Festival |
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3. Monkey Love
| DIRECTOR | Royston Tan |
| COUNTRY | Singapore |
| YEAR | 2005 |
| GENRE | Experimental drama |
| DURATION | 10 min |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese with English subtitles |
| FORMAT | PAL DVD, Region 3 |
| SYPNOSIS | A meditation of love and longing, this film is set in the beautiful landscape of Hokkaido in Japan. A young boy, whimsically dressed in a monkey suit, searches for lost love. Pensive, lyrical and spare, this film embodies the characteristics of a Japanese haiku. |
| AWARDS & FESTIVALS Grand Prix, Labo Competition – Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Grand Prix – Festival Signs of Night Tous les Cinémas du Monde – Festival de Cannes Punters Choice Award – Fitzroy Shorts Melbourne International Film Festival Milano Film Festival |
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