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The Substation Moving Images presents
THE BEST OF FIRST TAKE
1 December 2008
The Substation Theatre
8pm, FREE ADMISSION
First Take, happening every 1st Monday of the month at The Substation, is a popular screening of new & fresh 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!
For this special screening, we are presenting the audience favourites of each month, and a final vote is cast for the Top Favourite of First Take 2008! Come watch the most popular First Take films of each month and cast your vote to support your favorite film!
Top Favourite of First Take 2008:
Walking down a busy street, a reporter is handed a flyer that reads: “Would you like to die? Visit us at Block 108, Kallang Way.” He goes to the address to investigate but gets sucked into a bizarre world of shadows and enigma. His colleagues try to rescue him, but they too become ensnared…
THE MITRE SPELL began as a curious query more than anything. Coming from the States, I was fascinated with Singapore's slight obsession with the supernatural and began location scouting spooky places for inspiration. I was soon directed to the now defunct Mitre Hotel, which still has a few tenants and operates as a bar... sort of. What started off as a one night visit and a few questions, soon became a fledgling documentary project. At the Mitre, there was an endless supply of quirky answers that inevitably gave rise to more questions. We started recording interviews on tape and were given permission to roam the premise for a time. Soon it would seem, I too came under the Mitre spell and became fascinated with the old place. This is part of the story.
A man, dissatisfied with a white cube for a head, decides to give it up immediately for a fanciful one in the name of self-improvement.
“Life is similar to a cup of tea, once the cup is broken, the tea remains as tea.”
Anonymous
A subjective video in the style of a documentary about P. Ramlee and the fall of Malay Film Industries during the 70s, of how they have been forgotten by the people today and to bring back memories of what it is to be called the golden era of film at that time. Could we have another P. Ramlee today?
Shut In explores the dysfunctional world of Jason, a young urban hermit whose solitary lifestyle is disrupted when Janice, a vivacious young woman turns up unexpectedly at his front door. A beautiful chemistry develops. Janice brings life and vitality to Jason, something that was lost to him when he shut himself in. But it seems that Janice has a little secret and as with all secrets, it eventually unravels.
[Intermission]
A portrait of the accidental dissolution of human relationships, set against the backdrop of hollow, superficial and volatile electronic communication. Peggy (Neo Swee Lin), a lonely retiree hooked on American soap operas, has an introverted son, who suffers from social anxiety disorder. They live in the same house but exit in completely different realities that never converge.
What is the definition of normality? Two young kidney patients go on a quest to challenge society’s perception of them. In the process, they discover their own ability to redefine what being normal is all about.
Best Friends Jas and Farid are interested in learning lion dance. However, they face many obstacles and challenges while learning a different culture. In a multi-cultural country such as Singapore, will they be able to realize their dreams?
[Final votes, vote-counting and prize-giving]
