PROJECT: slingSHORT @ SINEMA

creative [SIN]ergy is proud to present PROJECT: slingSHORT @ SINEMA old school, 11B Mount Sophia, Old School #B1-12 Singapore 228466. Sinema will be hosting PROJECT: slingSHORT come the 2nd of May 2009, 8.00-10.00pm. Tickets will be $15 each. All proceeds will be donated to projectION, a social initiative in collaboration with PROJECT: slingSHORT and Sinema Academy of Motion Pictures.

There will be a post-dialogue session with the audience.

For enquiries, call Sinema at +6563369707. Come show your support!

For more information:
http://www.sinema.sg/oldschool/calendar/project-slingshort/
http://creativesinergy.blogspot.com/2009/04/project-slingshort-sinema.html

The films which are screened are as follows:
4 Days 3 Nights by Ming (PG)1 min 14 sec / 35mm Digital Cam / 2007
A short time lapse inspired by the people who brave the elements at the Subaru Impreza challenge which has become an annual event. Curious, the artist spent the same amount of time out at Ngee Ann city civic plaza document this laborious process, compressing the whole 4 days 3 nights conveniently into a manageable one minute 14 seconds piece for the viewers.

Zo Hee (Make Movie) by Jacen Tan (PG)15 min / miniDV / 2008
Zo Hee is the sequel to Zo Gang, specially comissioned by The Substation to celebrate 10 years of its Moving Images film programme. Follow Ah-Tan as he continues his journey to shoot his first film, facing problems like budget constraints and security guards. Zo Hee features cameo appearances by Singaporean filmmakers like Tan Pin Pin and Juan Foo.

Wet Season by Michael Tay* (NC 16)Approx. 6 min / miniDV / 2007
“Wet Season” is a stop motion animation about a filmmaker who is trying to make a short film about his father. Shot, edited, narrated, directed and starring Michael Tay, this almost-one-man production is made as a tribute to the film maker’s real life father who passed away six years ago.

Embryo by Loo Zihan* (NC 16)6 min 30 sec / miniDV / 2006
Jack and Jill went up a hill to get a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, Jill broke out in laughter.

Duck by Rae Lyn Lee* (PG)3min 16sec / 16mm / 2008
Duck was made and screened as part of an ongoing joint short film collaboration project - “Transcriptions”, between The National Gallery (London) and The London Film School. Working with a tiny budget and project restrictions, Duck was shot in a day, on 16mm color film, with its audio created almost entirely using foley in post production.

Haze by Anthony Chen* (R 21)14 min 18 sec / Super 16mm / 2008
On a hot, humid day, Singapore is shrouded by the haze caused by burning forests in neighbouring Indonesia. Two teenagers decide to skip school and idle the day away. An innocent love affair plays out indoors amidst the dust and smoke that spreads outside.

Overhead Clouds by Yeo Lee Nah (PG)3min 16sec / 16mm / 2008
A man has a dark cloud hanging over his head, literally. Unable to find employment after college, his confidence starts to evaporate. Cloudy, the resident cloud, feeds off his energy and becomes a bit of a nuisance and an absolute pain.

Love Through The Ages by Wendy Chee* (PG)5 min 04 sec / DV / 2007
A big cockroach that landed on grandma’s bed triggers off a never-ending nagging session at non-responding resolute grandpa. What it seems to be a usual routine of rumblings takes us to a trip back to the 1950s where we see grandpa and grandma first dated. But does the passionate love back then still exist 50 years later? Or is it like what grandma claims, that her love for grandpa has been cheated by him?

Unarmed Combat by Han Yew Kwang (PG)20 min / miniDV / 2004
A satire on human obsessions - Metal works late every night. He is afraid to return home to his stalwart wife who is obsessed with winning the Singapore Women Arm Wrestling Competition. She trains intensively everyday and forces him to train with her. One day, he decides that enough is enough…

Nation Builders by Martyn See (NC 16)14 min / miniDV / 2007
The wealth generated by Singapore’s much-touted economic success story has not benefited everyone, least of all its senior citizens, a.k.a. the nation builders. Filmed on the streets and back-alleys of downtown Singapore in July 2007, this video does not contain any enactments or acting.

* New short filmmakers who are currently in film school or recently graduated

PROJECT: slingSHORT joins creative [SIN]ergy

Creative [SIN]ergy will present PROJECT: slingSHORT09 with Eva Tang curating this year's film selection. After two successful sold out screenings in the last two years with SCNUK, PROJECT: slingSHORT will now join creative [SIN]ergy, which will undoubtedly deliver it to new heights. creative [SIN]ergy is currently also in talks with Sinema Old School to screen PROJECT: slingSHORT08.2 in Singapore, which was recently presented at the sold out screening in london in November 2008.

For more information about creative [SIN]ergy:
www.creativesinergy.com

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Thank You for your support

Thank you for attending PROJECT: SlingSHORT08/2!

We are delighted to present our 2nd installment of PROJECT: slingSHORT this year. Due to the overwhelming responds of films submitted during our open call earlier this year, a second screening was necessary.

We were able to raise a total of SGD$835.00 from the proceeds of the over subscribed and sold out screening of the last PROJECT: slingSHORT, which was in aid of the Asian Film archive.

We are delighted to announce that PROJECT: slingSHORT has also teamed up with Sinema to create a social initiative called projectION. Proceeds from this screening will be in aid of that initiative.

projectION brings the less fortunate from selected charities to the cinema. The selected charities are voted by the audience from the London screenining of PROJECT: slingSHORT.

Sinema has also agreed to host a screening of PROJECT: slingSHORT08 at Sinema Old School in Singapore to help raise additional funds for projectION.

PROJECT: slingSHORT is an ongoing series of Singapore short films. The selection of short films for each series comes from an ensemble of new up and coming Singapore filmmakers. A different Singapore short filmmaker curates each screening and selects the next curator from one of the filmmakers from the current screening.

Each PROJECT: slingSHORT screening acts as a launch platform for at least two complete unknown Singapore short filmmakers, one based in the UK (where possible) and the other from Singapore.

This screening of PROJECT: slingSHORT08 would not have been possible without the kind support of the Overseas Singaporean Unit, Singapore High Commission in London, Sinema, Thunk and MindLab. Special thanks to the selected filmmakers and last but not least, Victric Thng for all his curating efforts and for putting together yet another enjoyable film selection.

Enjoy PROJECT: SlingSHORT08/2…


Kind Regards,
Brian Tan
event coordinator [PROJECT: slingSHORT08/2]


For sponsorship opportunities please contact Brian Tan:
brian.tan@thedesignpharmacy.com or projectslingshort@gmail.com

PROJECT: slingSHORT 08/2

PROJECT: slingSHORT08/2
Saturday 29th November 2008
2.00 - 4.00pm
Charlotte Street Hotel
15-17 Charlotte Street London W1T 1RJ

Admission: £5 per ticket
Order your tickets by contacting Brian Tan at 07930378922
Or email projectslingshort@gmail.com

All proceeds to PROJECT: slingSHORT will be donated to a social initiative.

List of Films Shown:
4 days 3 Nights by Ming
Zo Hee by Jacen Tan
Wet Season by Michael Tay
Embryo by Loo Zihan
Duck by Rae Lyn Lee
Haze by Anthony Chen
Overhead Clouds by Yeo Lee Nah
Love Through The Ages by Wendy Chee
Unarmed Combat by Han Yew Kwang
Nation Builders by Martyn See

PROJECT: slingSHORT 08/2 - synopsis

Screening selection:
Curated by Victric Thng

4 Days 3 Nights by Ming
1 min 14 sec / 35mm Digital Cam / 2007

A short time lapse inspired by the people who brave the elements at the Subaru Impreza challenge which has become an annual event. Curious, the artist spent the same amount of time out at Ngee Ann city civic plaza document this laborious process, compressing the whole 4 days 3 nights conveniently into a manageable one minute 14 seconds piece for the viewers.

Zo Hee (Make Movie) by Jacen Tan
15 min / miniDV / 2008

Zo Hee is the sequel to Zo Gang, specially comissioned by The Substation to celebrate 10 years of its Moving Images film programme. Follow Ah-Tan as he continues his journey to shoot his first film, facing problems like budget constraints and security guards. Zo Hee features cameo appearances by Singaporean filmmakers like Tan Pin Pin and Juan Foo.

Wet Season by Michael Tay*
Approx. 6 min / miniDV / 2007

“Wet Season” is a stop motion animation about a filmmaker who is trying to make a short film about his father. Shot, edited, narrated, directed and starring Michael Tay, this almost-one-man production is made as a tribute to the film maker’s real life father who passed away six years ago.

Embryo by Loo Zihan*
6 min 30 sec / miniDV / 2006

Jack and Jill went up a hill to get a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, Jill broke out in laughter.

Duck by Rae Lyn Lee*
3min 16sec / 16mm / 2008

Duck was made and screened as part of an ongoing joint short film collaboration project - "Transcriptions", between The National Gallery (London) and The London Film School. Working with a tiny budget and project restrictions, Duck was shot in a day, on 16mm color film, with its audio created almost entirely using foley in post production.

Haze by Anthony Chen*
14 min 18 sec / Super 16mm / 2008

On a hot, humid day, Singapore is shrouded by the haze caused by burning forests in neighbouring Indonesia. Two teenagers decide to skip school and idle the day away. An innocent love affair plays out indoors amidst the dust and smoke that spreads outside.

Overhead Clouds by Yeo Lee Nah
3min 16sec / 16mm / 2008

A man has a dark cloud hanging over his head, literally. Unable to find employment after college, his confidence starts to evaporate. Cloudy, the resident cloud, feeds off his energy and becomes a bit of a nuisance and an absolute pain.

Love Through The Ages by Wendy Chee*
5 min 04 sec / DV / 2007

A big cockroach that landed on grandma’s bed triggers off a never-ending nagging session at non-responding resolute grandpa. What it seems to be a usual routine of rumblings takes us to a trip back to the 1950s where we see grandpa and grandma first dated. But does the passionate love back then still exist 50 years later? Or is it like what grandma claims, that her love for grandpa has been cheated by him?

Unarmed Combat by Han Yew Kwang
20 min / miniDV / 2004

A satire on human obsessions - Metal works late every night. He is afraid to return home to his stalwart wife who is obsessed with winning the Singapore Women Arm Wrestling Competition. She trains intensively everyday and forces him to train with her. One day, he decides that enough is enough...

Nation Builders by Martyn See
14 min / miniDV / 2007

The wealth generated by Singapore's much-touted economic success story has not benefited everyone, least of all its senior citizens, a.k.a. the nation builders. Filmed on the streets and back-alleys of downtown Singapore in July 2007, this video does not contain any enactments or acting.

* New short filmmakers who are currently in film school or recently graduated.

PROJECT: slingSHORT08/2 filmmakers

4 days 3 Nights by Ming
Zo Hee by Jacen Tan
Wet Season by Michael Tay
Embryo by Loo Zihan
Duck by Rae Lyn Lee
Haze by Anthony Chen
Overhead Clouds by Yeo Lee Nah
Love Through The Ages by Wendy Chee
Unarmed Combat by Han Yew Kwang
Nation Builders by Martyn See