Asia’s Largest Outdoor Cinema Festival
WINNER
| Film Title: | Your World, My World |
| Director: | Low Ngai Yuen |
| Producer: | Low Ngai Yuen |
| Country: | Malaysia |
PUBLIC’S FAV:
| Film Title: | Your World, My World |
| Director: | Low Ngai Yuen |
| Producer: | Low Ngai Yuen |
| Country: | Malaysia |
RUNNER-UP
| Film Title: | Lost in N.Y.C |
| Director: | Frankie Ng Tze Wei |
| Producer: | Frankie Ng Tze Wei |
| Country: | Singapore / USA |
A festival to support creative and artistic expression, Starlight Cinema – Evian Short Film Festival is the culmination of a competition attracting filmmakers throughout the region to submit their original short films. Over 140 applications for entry were submitted for a chance to win prizes worth over $33,000.
Prior to the deadline on 16 May 2003, both aspiring and experienced filmmakers were invited to submit their short films to be considered for screening at the festival. Two weeks before the festival, 3 June 2003, the eight short-listed filmmakers will be announced.
The eight short-listed films will premiere at the festival and prizes will be awarded to the competition’s Winner, a Runner-Up and the Public’s Favourite winner, set amidst a beautiful outdoor setting under the stars at Fort Canning, in the traditional Starlight Cinema style.
The Winner and Runner-up will be chosen on the night by a panel of prominent film industry experts and celebrity judges.
The Public’s Favourite will be chosen by the audience through Short Message Service (SMS) or by voting forms that are distributed as they enter the venue.
The main criteria for the production and admission of each film, which adds to the uniqueness of the event, is the incorporation of a ‘Starlight Item’ in the short film. This year, the ‘Starlight Item’ is an Evian bottle, logo or image.
The festival has attracted film entries from some of the leading and aspiring filmmakers throughout the region.
The finals will be held at Fort Canning Park on 22 June 2003 (Sunday).
Doors open at 7pm.
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Urban Expansion
Director: Lisa A. Cunico
Producers: Lisa A. Cunico
Country: Singapore
Synopsis: The primary themes surrounding the short film “Urban Expansion” are Love, Loss, Religion & Disease. It’s about how human beings find themselves, or not, through these 4 very powerful emotions and realities of Life. The strong use of color is meant to strengthen the idea that everything around us can be seen in techni-color if only we try to look a little deeper into ourselves. It’s about loving when you are losing, losing yourself when you are in love, being aware of a higher power and being aware that we are a very fragile society.
Lost in N.Y.C
Director: Frankie Ng Tze Wei
Producers: Frankie Ng Tze Wei
Country: Singapore / USA
Synopsis: Lost in N.Y.C tells the story of two tourist Evian bottles sight seeing in NY. There, they encounter (amongst other things) sights of the preparation for and protest against the war, that overwhelm them and leave them wishing for a better world. There is a near encounter between the two bottles, which layers the question of hope for a better world. On the one hand, where they would both meet and fall in love, and on the other, where NYC is an idyllic paradise.
Cellshocked
Director: Anthony Koithra
Producers: Anthony Koithra
Country: Singapore
Synopsis: As an interpretation of the traditional monomyth, as described in Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero of a Thousand Faces’, Cellshocked tells the story of a brash youngster, filled with untapped talent who overcomes personal tragedy and a terrifying enemy to achieve greatness in his world. The only difference is that in Cellshocked the youngster is a red R/C car called Rocket – and he only talks in rhyme.
YOUR WORLD, MY WOLRD
Director: Low Ngai Yuen
Producers: Low Ngai Yuen
Country: Malaysia
Synopsis: All Ming could make out is that he has just got dumped – for Evian. Frustrated and living in denial, he tries hard to read between the lines.
Cream Doggies
Director: Kristian Hansen
Producers: Kristian Hansen
Country: USA
Synopsis: Through the eyes of a wise old dog, we follow an afternoon in the life of “Baby Koopsa,” a blue pants wearing girl with a distinctive walk, as she tries the bridge the gap between two worlds: the comfort and consumption of Thailand’s upscale shopping malls, and the tough life of Bangkok’s many street dogs.
Refugee
Director: Samuel Tan Huiyao / Daniel Tham Dek Won / Heratnor Bin Kassanuri
Producers: Samuel Tan Huiyao / Daniel Tham Dek Won / Heratnor Bin Kassanuri
Country: Singapore
Synopsis: “When home isn’t where the heart is, we drift elsewhere to seek refuge. A father faces the burdens that haunt him, a student torn between loves, and a relationship that has to be let go. The cold stairwell plays host to these vulnerable hearts and bared souls- personalities that have never felt as comfortable at home as they are here.”
Two States
Director: Andrew Tan
Producers: Andrew Tan
Country: Singapore
Synopsis: Two plots: 22 year-old Matilda, depressive and suicidal, has given up on the people around her and on life – she finds a way to end it all; an absurd street performer and his friend experimenting with ways to shock the public. Both plots are caught up within themselves until they converge and meet, consequently affecting and sensitising each other.
Run
Director: Jon Lim
Producers: Jon Lim / Nicholas Chia
Country: Singapore
Synopsis: A guy (also know as “the Runner” as his name is not mentioned in the film) woke up one morning and realizes that there is something that he need to attend to immediately after browsing through his daily newspaper. Eventually he embarks on his run, one that indirectly depicts how we as the people of the society rush for the same purpose in life where choices were made by individuals, not knowing that we did.
JUDGES
Esan Sivalingam, Writer/Producer/Director
Television:
- Written & co-created/co-produced TV Sitcoms & Dramas:
Under One Roof (Asian TV Award Winner).
Happy Belly (New York Film & TV Critics Bronze Medal).
Kids Talk Back (Asian TV Award Winner).
Phua Chu Kang (Asian TV Award Winner).
Brand New Towkay (writer/co-producer).
Kids United (kids show on Central). - Written PCK Musical for The President’s Star Charity 2000 and one of the highest rated Phua Chu Kang episodes on Channel 5: ‘PCK – Which Beng Wants To Be A Millionaire’.
- Written sketches/segments for live TV shows (e.g. Singapore Football Association Awards 2000, MCS Media Presentation).
- Written, Produced & Directed segments for a business entertainment program ‘Capital E’ on Channel News Asia
- Co-Produced & Co-Directed LucasFilm’s International Press Kit for Star Wars Episode II.
- Produced & Directed Music Video (Stellarblowout by SKROOLOOSE) screened on MCS Channel 5, TV Mobile & MTV Asia.
- Produced & Directed Commercials for Singapore Tourism Board & Pacific World Singapore in conjunction with “Singapore Cares – Step Out Singapore” campaign.
Feature Films:
- Award winning feature film screenplay, ‘Jokers Wild’ currently in development; has been co-financed by the Singapore Film Commission (for a total of S$250,000). Jokers Wild came in 1st Runner Up for the Hollywood’s Next Success Screenplay Competition & is a Finalist (top ten out of 800 entries) for the extremely prestigious FilmMakers Screenplay Competition in Los Angeles.
- Written & Directed a short film in Los Angeles – ‘Just Stick It’.
- Written & Co-Produced a local short documentary – ‘Heart of Darkness: The Making of a Comedy’ (screened at the Singapore Film Festival in April 2002 & Splitski International Film Fest 2002)Written story outline for a locally produced Jack Neo movie, ‘That One No Enough’.
- Written, Co-Produced & Directed Singaporean feature film, ‘City Sharks’ which, to date, has come in 1st Place at the American Screen Arts Foundation Competition (Best Comedy) and 1st Runner Up at the Hollywood’s Next Success Screenplay Competition (Comedy Category).
Formal Training:
- Film Producing and Directing (Los Angeles)
Dov Simens / Roger Corman Hollywood Film School (1997) - Screenplay Writing Courses (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
Professor Ken Dancyger, New York University (1999)
Alan Swyer, Hollywood Screenwriter, American Film Institute (2000)
Robert McKee Story Seminar and Special Workshop (2003) - TV Scriptwriting (TCS)
Mark Rosin, Hollywood Script Consultant, TCS (1995) - TV Production and Camera Directing (TCS)
Ian Oliver and Kym Campbell (1997
Li Lin Wee, Director
I am a graduate of Brown University (Class of ’96) from America, with a BA in Art Semiotics. Aside from the film courses at Brown I also spent a semester in NYU doing “Sight and Sound”, an intensive filmmaking production course. Since my graduation I have been working in Singapore as a freelance producer/director for television programs, corporate videos and commercials. I am an avid short filmmaker and have done 8 short films in Singapore so far. Recently, the Singapore Film Society screened a retrospective of my short films http://www.sfs.org.sg/2003-01-30goethe.html please check out this website for details.
Filmography
| Year | Short Films | Achievements |
| 1997 | Norman On The Air | “Best Director Award” at the Singapore International Film Festival, 1997. Competitive Shorts category. |
| 1998 | His Name Was WONG | Finalist at the Singapore International Film Festival, 1998. Competitive Shorts category. |
| 1999 | Another Guy | “Special Achievement Award” at the Singapore International Film Festival, 1999. Competitive Shorts category.
Screened at Hollywood Shorts, LA, 2000 |
| 2001 | Lunchtime | “Official Selection”, Pusan Asian Short Film Festival (PASSF) 2001″Official Selection”, Cinematexas 2001
“Official Selection”, Tokyo New Cinema 2001 “Official Selection”, Women in Film Festival, Singapore Substation 2001 |
| 2002 | Xi Mei Por/Ah Guai Por | 2 mini Documentaries on Samsui Women, part Of “Remembering Samsui Women”, Nokia Art Exhibition 2002. |
| 2002 | Holiday | Finalist 2002 Singapore International Film Festival short film category.”Official Selection” Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2002
“Official Selection” Busan Asian Short Film Festival 2002 “Official Selection” Commonwealth Film Festival 2002 “Official Selection” Leeds International Film Festival 2002 “Official Selection” Hong Kong International Film and Video Awards 2003 |
| 2002 | Homemaker | One of 4 commissioned short films for the Singapore Substation “Home” films. Screened at the Singapore Substation in August.”Official Selection” Commonwealth Film Festival |
| 2003 | Autograph Book | Special Achievement Award 2003 Singapore International Film Festival short film category. |
T.V Work
I spent 2 years at Mediacorp ( then known as TCS) working as an Associate Producer for English Sitcom. During my time there I worked on three sitcoms, “Three Rooms”, “The Donny Lee Show” and “Phua Chu Kang” doing casting, floor managing, locations, props, wardrobe, multi/single camera-directing and directing.
Since TCS I have been working as a freelance Producer/Director on shows such as “Music Walk” (TCS 5), “First Fortunes” (CNA), “Crimewatch” (TCS 5), “Makansutra” (TV Works), “On the Pulse” (TCS 5), “Creature Comforts” (TCS 5), “Beyond The Façade” (CNA), “Festivals of Asia-Go Go Getai” (Arts Central) “Modern Migrants” (CAN) amongst others.
I have also worked on three commercials for Discovery Asia ( 2000) and four commercials for ipreciation art gallery/ STPB ( 2002) and numerous corporate and government videos, most recently the MCDS video “Marriage of a lifetime” which will be distributed to all couples who ROM.
Sun Koh, Director
A freelance TV and film director, Sun Koh’s debut short film “The Secret Heaven” is a multiple award winner at international film festivals. Before directing, Sun worked in various capacities as Production Assistant, Casting Director, as well as First Assistant Director on numerous television commercials. Recently, she completed a made for television romantic comedy shot on High Definition format. The feature is slated to air in mid-2003.
Awards:
- Silver Hugo, 38th Chicago International Film Festival (2002)
- Best Director (Singapore Short Film Competition), 15th Singapore International Film Festival (2002)
- Prix Du Public Du Meilluer Court Metrage 2002, 8e Festival Etoiles & Toiles d’Asie in Lyon, France (2002)
- People’s Choice for Best Asian Short Film, 5th Women’s Film Festival in Seoul (2003)
Royston Loh, CEO
Royston Loh, CEO of Sterne & Lears Singapore Pte Ltd and Sterne & Lears Publishing Pte Ltd, is the Publisher of FiRST: Asia’s Premier Movie Magazine. Having seen Singaporeans’ affinity to films and being an avid movie goer himself, he decided to launch Singapore’s only magazine dedicated to movies. FiRST has sold over 200,000 copies in Singapore since it’s recent debut eight months ago.
He started out helping in his father’s printing company eight years ago and has gone on to re-invent and broaden the business to include design, event managing, public relations to becoming a Publisher himself, all the while focusing his priorities and interest on movie related clients.
Marie Coignard, Business Manager
26 years old Marie Coignard has lived in France all her life. Armed with a degree in Economics and Administration from the renowned HEC school in addition to a Political Science degree, Marie settled in Singapore two years ago.
Joining Evian in year 2001 as a Key Account Executive, Marie quickly rose up to Evian’s Business Manager for Singapore in January 2003 – handling all aspects of Evian in the republic ie: advertising, marketing, distribution etc – ensuring the smooth expansion of the brand in Singapore.
Before her stint at Evian in Singapore, Marie previously handled the marketing arena for
1. Reckitt Venckiser for Veet and Immace and 2. Chantelle – Lingerie, all whilst she was still in Paris.
