SFC grants seed money to six projects
As reported on ScreenDaily.Com
By Silvia Wong in Singapore 07 December 2005
Twelve new projects were shortlisted for a one-day intensive pitching session held last Thursday during the Asia Film Market in Singapore. The international jury panel consisted of Celluloid Dreams’ Michael Wrenn, Focus Films’ Elliot Tong, RGM Holdings co-executive chairman Devesh Chetty, Golden Village managing director Kenneth Tan and Singapore’s Media Development Authority Man Shu Sum.
Six winners were awarded including MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Ground Glass Images, Oak3 Films as well as newcomers One Ton Cinema, Monsoon Pictures and Red Ink Media.
While the creative and artistic merits as well as commercial potential of the projects are some of the major assessment criteria, preference is given to projects set up as international co-productions.
"Singapore is heading in the right direction in encouraging co-productions. International collaboration is essential to raising awareness and developing the nascent local film industry," says Tong, Hong Kong’s Focus Films vice president of film production and acquisition.
The six winners:
Armful, action adventure
Produced by One Ton Cinema’s Kevin Lee
Nadra, period drama
Co-produced by Monsoon Pictures’ Christopher Chew and
International Entertainment Services’ Gary Rogers from
Australia
Fang, coming-of-age drama
Co-produced by Ground Glass Images’ Juan Foo and Red
Films’ Lina Tan from Malaysia
Tattoo, horror
Produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures’ Chan Pui Yin
and Seah Saw Yam
Director: Lee Thean-jeen
Charlie Company, horror
Written and produced by Red Ink Media’s Gilbert Chan
Titoudao, drama
Produced by Oak3 Films’ Lim Suat Yen
Director/writer: Goh Boon Teck
More on ScreenDaily.Com
Read the Official Singapore Film Commission Press Release
By Silvia Wong in Singapore 07 December 2005
Twelve new projects were shortlisted for a one-day intensive pitching session held last Thursday during the Asia Film Market in Singapore. The international jury panel consisted of Celluloid Dreams’ Michael Wrenn, Focus Films’ Elliot Tong, RGM Holdings co-executive chairman Devesh Chetty, Golden Village managing director Kenneth Tan and Singapore’s Media Development Authority Man Shu Sum.
Six winners were awarded including MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Ground Glass Images, Oak3 Films as well as newcomers One Ton Cinema, Monsoon Pictures and Red Ink Media.
While the creative and artistic merits as well as commercial potential of the projects are some of the major assessment criteria, preference is given to projects set up as international co-productions.
"Singapore is heading in the right direction in encouraging co-productions. International collaboration is essential to raising awareness and developing the nascent local film industry," says Tong, Hong Kong’s Focus Films vice president of film production and acquisition.
The six winners:
Armful, action adventure
Produced by One Ton Cinema’s Kevin Lee
Nadra, period drama
Co-produced by Monsoon Pictures’ Christopher Chew and
International Entertainment Services’ Gary Rogers from
Australia
Fang, coming-of-age drama
Co-produced by Ground Glass Images’ Juan Foo and Red
Films’ Lina Tan from Malaysia
Tattoo, horror
Produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures’ Chan Pui Yin
and Seah Saw Yam
Director: Lee Thean-jeen
Charlie Company, horror
Written and produced by Red Ink Media’s Gilbert Chan
Titoudao, drama
Produced by Oak3 Films’ Lim Suat Yen
Director/writer: Goh Boon Teck
More on ScreenDaily.Com
Read the Official Singapore Film Commission Press Release
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