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The Singapore Film Society, organizer of the Singapore
Heritage Short Film Competition, is pleased to co-operate with George Town
World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI), Penang, Malaysia, to organise a short film
exchange programme in May 2015.
The Singapore Heritage Short Film Competition, and the
Kaki Lima Short Film Competition, were both inaugurated in 2014. Both competitions share a common objective to
nurture up-and-coming filmmaking talents to document and make short films that
celebrate the cultural and historical diversity and richness of both Singapore
and Penang, respectively.
The objective of this Heritage Partnership is build a
relationship to promote a cultural exchange of films. Our common goals are to foster goodwill and
long term friendship between the two organisations, so that we can work
together in our efforts to raise heritage awareness of Penang and Singapore.
There will be three screenings each of the respective
prize-winning works, firstly in Singapore, and followed by in Penang. The screening locations reveal a desire to
reach out to a wide community to watch and appreciate the heritage and culture
of either cities.
The Penang filmmakers and representatives will be in
Singapore from 15 to 17 May. They will attend
a closed door screening of the Kaki Lima Short Films for the film and
communication students of Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
The Press is welcomed to attend this screening, and
interview the visiting Kaki Lima filmmakers / representatives on 15 May, at
either PARKROYAL on Pickering Hotel (2pm to 3pm), or at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
(6pm to 7pm) after the screening if you are interested.
This will be followed by two public screenings at the
following locations:
15 May, Friday, 8pm, Artistry Café (17 Jalan Pinang, Singapore 199149)
16 May, Saturday, 10am, URA Centre, Function Room, Level 5 (45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118)
The screenings are free of charge and no registration
is required.
The Singapore Heritage Short Film Competition enters
its second edition in 2015. We are still
opened for entries of short films that portray Singapore’s rich heritage and
culture. Kindly visit the following site
for more info:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/singapore-heritage-short-film-competition/hsfc-2015-open-call/316159661912742
https://www.facebook.com/notes/singapore-heritage-short-film-competition/hsfc-2015-open-call/316159661912742
For more information, please contact:
Chew Keng Kiat
Chew Keng Kiat
Project Manager, Singapore Heritage Short Film
Competition
Contact Number: +65 9790 3886
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More about
Singapore Heritage Short Film Competition
The first Singapore Heritage Short Film Competition
was organised in 2014, by the Singapore Film Society, with the initial support
of the National Heritage Board’s Heritage Participation Grant, as well as the
Lee Foundation.
The competition is targeted towards students and young
talents, to encourage them to venture out and discover stories of heritage from
the many associations and societies that have a long history in Singapore, of
which they will have accumulated many rich stories and culture that resonates
with the birth and growth of our nation and society.
The criteria of the competition is that participants
need to be 30 years old and below. The
submitted short films are to be no longer than 10 minutes long. A participating team can make up of 2 to 5
members, of which half or more needs to be Singaporeans, or have lived in
Singapore for a reasonable period of time.
The 2014 finalist films covered a wide range of
heritage topics including Lorong Buangkok; a Taichi quan-practising father;
aspects of Peranakan Culture; different types of Chinese Opera; a young people
theatre troupe; and lion-dance troupes.
The results of the first competition, and an award
ceremony, took place on 24 July 2014, as part of the Singapore Heritagefest
2014. This was followed by a succession
of public screenings, at galleries, museums, libraries, and campuses, across
the island, between August to December 2014.
These series of free screenings further encourage people from all walks
of our communities, young and old, of different creed, gender and race, to
watch these films in a communal experience.
The competition is organized again in 2015, with the
support of the SG50 Celebration Fund, as well as the continuous support of the
Lee Foundation, and the Chinese Language & Cultural Fund by the Singapore
Federation of Chinese Clan Association.
The Penang trip to screen the Singapore Heritage Short
Films in George Town is made possible with the support of the Singapore
International Foundation.
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More
about Kaki Lima Short Film Competition
Kaki Lima Short Film Competition (KLSFC) is a cultural
initiative by George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI), to provide
filmmakers with a platform to express their creativity through film in the
areas of heritage, arts and culture. The
aim of this competition is to unearth more young talent to capture the precious
elements of Penang through film-making.
GTWHI was established by the Penang State Government as the
State Heritage Agency in April 2010 to spearhead efforts to ensure that George
Town’s legacy will not be lost. It is an
organisation dedicated to protecting, promoting and preserving George Town as a
sustainable city.
GTWHI organised the inaugural KLSFC in 2014, in conjunction
with the Heritage Celebration 2014. The
aim of this competition is to create awareness for locals to conserve and
protect George Town, and to ensure that the legacy of George Town is
well-conserved. As for GTWHI, it is also
to promote the tangible and intangible culture and heritage of the community,
as well as to unearth local talents and fully utilize their creativity in
promoting and conserving their heritage.
The winning filmmakers of
both categories, as well as representatives of KLSFC and GTWHI, will be present
at the Singapore screenings. Their local
stay is generously supported by PARKROYAL on Pickering, a PARKROYAL collection
hotel.
The KLSFC screenings in Singapore will comprise the following
films:
Category A: Open
Grand Prize Winner: Irama Terakhir, by Ridzawan Abdullah
There are many Songkok Makers in Malaysia but he is the only
one left in Penang. He is still using
the same old sewing machine that produce a rhythm that he heard since he was 12
years old. The rhythm has become part of
his life. It is just like music to his
soul, a rhythm that drives him to continue while the others are giving up. He is the Last Songkok Maker in Penang. Will the rhythm of his machine continue?
1st Runner Up: Perhaps, You’re Still Unaware, by Hong Yan
Yee
Magnificent views.
Charismatic locals. Breath taking
island. Journey through this charming
little island as a Penangnite offers his insight on the hidden marvels of
Penang that are hiding in plain sight: the people of Penang …
2nd Runner Up: My Island’s Best Kept Secret, by Lau Ming Yau
People always tell me that, Penang best kept secret is
the people living on the island. I never
believe so, not until I get to meet up with an Indian lady who is a fruit
seller, Mr Razak the electrician, Momo who works in a Bagel Shop and the wonder
kid who love to wander himself in the garden.
Category B:
University and College Students
Grand Prize Winner:
Love Lane, by Kelvin Tan Kian
A story about people in the olden days that lived in
Love Lane who had affairs and kept their mistresses there. There are twists in the plot filled with
happiness, sadness and conflicts happening throughout the story. The short film comes with a brief documentary
of Love Lane.
1st Runner Up: My Mother Tongue, by Peh Shu Min
“十五瞑，火金星，请人客，来吃茶。”What’s that? Joel doesn’t have any idea too so he decided
to find his long lost grandma whom he never met. What will be the secret of his mother tongue?
2nd Runner Up:
The Last Show, by Annie Lim Ean Nee
Currently, there is only
one heritage theatre left in Penang, which is Odeon Cinema, but it will be
closed in July 2014. Thus this video is
dedicated specially to the Odeon Cinema and its family, it will also be a
memory to Penangnites.