The Substation Moving Images presents
FIRST TAKE
6 April 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. COFFEE: BLACK / RICH HO / 7 MIN / 2008 / PG
Coffee: Black is about a man at a café who does everything in his
power to savor his perfect cup of coffee. He keenly absorbs every
nuance of feeling in the experience only to discover that he had
accidentally forfeited the most essential element of all.
Rich had spent his life in mainstream education being infamous.
After more than 15 films and awards, including being the 1st
Singaporean digital short film nominee in the 2004 Taipei Golden
Horse Awards, “Coffee: Black” reflects Rich’s mischievous nature in
film by playing with the audience’s perceptions.
2. YAKUSHA CO. LTD / SREEJITH RAMANAN / 30 MIN / 2008 /
Fueda is a veteran stand actor at the Guinness Theatre and has been
waiting for 20 years for a big break. He practices for his heyday
in devotion but one day on reaching the theatre, he discovers he is
needed no more… The final moments of an artist career turns into an
endless quest into the lunatic zones of performance. In the flux of
contemporary culture industry a stand actor becomes a muted shadow.
In the days of digital reproduction & multimedia senses manual
experience becomes simply replaceable.
Yakusha Co. Ltd is a zero budget digital production by a group of
artists from various Asian countries. This short film is directed
by Sreejith Remanan, a young theatre artist from India
collaborating with Baby Hee, an experienced artistic collaborator
from Monsoon Asia Art Gallery, Singapore (Camera and Editing) &
Uichiro Fueda, a veteran from the Japanese instrumental acting
practice (Main Lead) who shapes into a stand actor & Gokul Alex
from India (Screenplay).
3. VIOLIN & TEA / DEREK WEE / 21 MIN / 2007 / PG
Angela & Dad. Natalie & Mom. Everything and everyone is
connected, some way, some how. You & Me. Who’s to say what’s
right or wrong? A story about love, friendship and life’s
mysterious ways.
A recipient of Media Education Scheme Scholarship by Media
Development of Authority Singapore (MDA), Derek was a producer and
copywriter with a local production house before embarking on his
dream to make films. He has made numerous short films to
date.
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, supported by the Singapore Film Commission and Kodak as
the main sponsor!