Singapore Film Awards
Silver Screen Awards
A new section, the Singapore Film Awards has been added to the Silver Screen Awards, to spotlight the talents from our growing Singapore film industry. Singapore feature-length films (with a minimum of 60 minutes in duration) completed and screened in the previous calendar year are eligible for nomination in the awards categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Performance and Best Cinematography.
Nominees for Best Film
• 12 LOTUS
• 18 GRAMS OF LOVE
• KALLANG ROAR THE MOVIE
• LUCKY7
• A MONTH OF HUNGRY GHOSTS
• RULE #1
Nominees for Best Director
• 12 LOTUS: Royston Tan
• 18 GRAMS OF LOVE: Han Yew Kwang
• MONEY NO ENOUGH 2: Jack Neo
• RULE #1: Kelvin Tong
Nominees for Best Screenplay
• 18 GRAMS OF LOVE: Han Yew Kwang
• HASHI: Sherman Ong
• RULE #1: Kelvin Tong
Nominees for Best Performance
• 12 LOTUS: Liu Ling Ling
• 12 LOTUS: Qi Yu Wu
• KALLANG ROAR THE MOVIE: Lim Kay Siu
• THE LEAP YEARS: Wong Li Lin
• LUCKY7: Sunny Pang
• MONEY NO ENOUGH 2: Mark Lee
Nominees for Best Cinematography
• 12 LOTUS: Alan Yap
• THE DAYS: John Lim Beng Huat
• LUCKY7: Roszali Samad, Brian Gothong Tan, Sharon Loh, Jaye Neo, Cain Chui, Andrew Mark Sobrielo, Chris Yeo Siew Hua, Adrian Lo
Prizes for Singapore Film Awards
- Best Film: Trophy and 3-night stay at Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa valued at $ $2,118
- Best Director: Trophy and 2-night stay at Amara Singapore valued at $ 1,177
- Best Performance: Trophy
- Best Cinematography: Trophy
- Best Screenplay: Trophy
JURY, SINGAPORE FILM AWARDS |
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Ong Keng Sen Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen is an active contributor to the evolution of an Asian identity and aesthetic for contemporary performance in the 21st century. He studied intercultural performance with the Performance Studies Department at Tisch Schools of the Arts, NYU, and holds a law degree. In 1994, Keng Sen conceptualised The Flying Circus Project, a laboratory project that brings together traditional and contemporary Asian artists from all disciplines. He also initiated a new network for Asian artists to encourage inter-Asian engagement, known as the Arts Network Asia (ANA). A Fulbright Scholar, Keng Sen is also the first Singapore artist to have received both the Young Artist Award (1992) and the Cultural Medallion Award (2003) for Singapore. |
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Russell Wong A charismatic and talented performer, Russell Wong is one of Hollywood’s leading Asian American actors. Wong made his theatrical debut in the United States in the feature film adaptation of James Clavell’s Tai-pan. He went on to star in Wayne Wang’s Eat A Bowl of Tea and the critically acclaimed film The Joy Luck Club. In 1994 Wong was honored with two awards, The Image Award by the Organization of Chinese Americans and the Media Action Network for Asian Americans Media Achievement award both for his outstanding work in the entertainment industry as well as being an exceptional role model for Asian Americans. In 1997 the Asian American Arts Foundation along with John Woo, Terrance Chang and Tia Carrere honored him in San Francisco. Recently he is costarring in the latest installment of the hit franchise Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. In 2008, he starred in the independent film Dim Sum Funeral with Kelly Hu. |
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Kong Rithdee Kong Rithdee, film festival explorer and English-language film critic, is a vital character in the Thai film scene and well-respected in the Southeast Asian region for his views in cinema. Kong writes about movies and popular culture in the Bangkok Post real.time section, believing that “movies that go un-reviewed are like a life that goes unexamined”. In 2008, he co-directed the documentary, The Convert which has screened at the Vancouver and Pusan International Film Festival. |