Friday, 25 March 2011

Award winner Oliver Stone coming to Singapore

Legendary filmmaker and three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone will head the Jury for the Asian Short Film Awards as part of the inaugural edition of ScreenSingapore from 5 to 12 June 2011, according to a press release by Singapore Screen.
The Asian Short Film Awards was recently announced by the Media Development Authority together with organizer Experia Pte Ltd as an inaugural event of ScreenSingapore.
The Award event seeks to nurture Asian film talent and expose them to an international audience. A distinguished panel of jurors, which includes Singaporean Film Director, Eric Khoo, Director and CEO of RGM Media, Devesh Chetty, and Asia Chief Critic for The Hollywood Reporter, Maggie Lee, will shortlist the top three films.
While the final winner, who will be selected by Stone, stands to walk away with a SGD$20,000 cash prize, sponsored by RGM Media and hosted travel and accommodation to attend the awards ceremony in Singapore.
The Asian Short Film Awards is open to all citizens and permanent residents of Asian countries. Films submitted should be 10 minutes or shorter and must be produced after 1 January 2010.
Through MDA support, Singaporeans and Permanent Residents attending ScreenSingapore will be charged a special rate of 50% off the event fee. The visitor badge is SGD$200 for registration before 31 May 2011 and SGD$400 for on-site registration.
The red carpet premieres and sneak previews are set to take place at Golden Village, Shaw Organisation and The Cathay cinema. Meanwhile the conference, exhibition and workshops will be held at the Capella Singapore.

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