It's Free!
The Substation Moving Images presents
FIRST TAKE
7 September 2009
The Substation Theatre
8pm, FREE ADMISSION
First Take, happening every 1st Monday of the month at The
Substation, is a popular screening of new local short films and is
followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. A platform for new
filmmakers and anyone who is interested in filmmaking to meet,
exchange ideas and show their work. See the future talents of
Singapore film!
1. A SENSE OF LANGUAGE / GABRIELLE ALOYSIUS PANG SOON LE / 11 MIN /
2008 / PG
Synopsis:
“A Sense of Language” is a documentary about the boundaries of
Languages, Local Dialects, Global communication and other means of
communication. Understanding a language takes time but what if
there were languages not written in any form of words but elucidate
through speech crosses communication through generations over
generations. How would we be able to sustain our value through that
language? Or will it be extinct forever?
Director's Bio:
Graduated in 2008 from Temasek Design Sch. in Diploma in Moving
Images, Gabriel is a filmmaker and an avid photographer who has
worked with international Press/News photographers’ at the
International Monetary Fund World Bank Singapore 2006 and was a
Student Photojournalist in November 2006 at Singapore Press
Holdings. He is currently working on the National Day
Parade’09.
2. MTV IS A VIRUS / LING JIAN EN JOEL / 1 MIN / 2008 / PG
Synopsis:
MTV IS A VIRUS. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE, HOW DOES IT BEHAVE AND
WHERE DOES IT INVADE? This is a series of short animations and
skits done for an open brief for the D&AD student award 2008,
sponsored by MTV.
Director's Bio:
Joel is like a crayon except human, graduated from Temasek
Polytechnic Design School. Major in motion design and
animation.
3. WINTER NIGHTS / LEE HUI KUAN / 17 MIN / 2008 /
Synopsis:
After coming to the end of a relationship, a young woman who is
living in denial must now confront the truth.
Director's Bio:
Hui Kuan worked in the local television/film industry for a few
years before moving to New York City in 2004, where she recently
earned her MFA in Film at Columbia University. During her time at
Columbia, she has been awarded the Directing Fellowship in
recognition of her academic and professional achievements.
4. MOMENT / DAVID LEE & LEONG XIUMING/ 12 MIN / 2009 / PG
Synopsis:
Nic, Sam and Wei Qi meet every Friday to jam but one evening, after
Nic was tempted by friends to skip the practice and he walks out of
the room into an office and a basketball court where he doesn’t fit
in. Starring the winner of Singapore’s Superband Competition 2007
Mi Lu Bing, MOMENT is a extended music video featuring the band’s
music.
Director's Bio:
David and Xiuming have been fascinated with how motion pictures are
executed and the fundamental principles of filmmaking. They
eventually fell in love with film in the NTU School of Art, Design
and Media and are current film majors in the course.
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SUBMISSIONS ARE WELCOME ALL YEAR ROUND! For more information or
to
screen your work at First Take, please visit our website at
www.substation.org or contact the Programme Manager of Moving
Images
at 6337 7535 / [email protected]
First Take is presented as part of The Substation Moving
Images
programme and supported by the Singapore Film Commission and has
Kodak as our Main Sponsor in 2009!
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