Nokia N93 spoof hits 40,000 views
May 27, 2007
In less than 3 weeks (20 days), the spoof crosses the 40,000 views mark. Hurray for small achievements.
‘HELLo?’ in The New York Times website?
May 26, 2007
How did that happen? Bizzaro…
One of the top showcase of shorts in UK- Brief Encounter Short Film Festival 2007. It will shown together with other ‘SuperCities’ Super 8mm short films in a dedicated slot masterminded by Nathan Coombs. Happens 21-25 November 2007 in Bristol UK.
‘BASTARD-Born Under a Bad Star’ wrapped shoot
May 18, 2007
Shoot started on the evening of 15th May Tuesday and lasted till 18th May Friday. 3 overnight shoot at an abandoned school. No electricity, no toilets, lots of mosquitos. Thanks to the wonderful cast & crew it turned out to be my best experience yet in producing a short. Can’t wait to see the footage- praying we have enough to edit well enough.
Please be advised that your short film “Hello” has been accepted to participate in the Fifth Editon of Cinefiesta (San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 22-26, 2007).
Further information will be sent shortly.
Thanks for participating and good luck…!
President
The Film Foundation, Inc.
‘BASTARD-Born Under a Bad Star’ starts filming
May 15, 2007
Shoot starts admidst anxiety and lots of rushing to pick up equipment and the like.
Enjoy these entertaining S’pore videos
By Chua Hian Hou – May 15, 2007
The Straits Times
Who says Singaporeans don’t have a sense of humour?
A quick search online turned up dozens of funny videos, from the Star Wars-in-Hokkien parody which surfaced a few years ago, to the wicked spoof of the Nokia Gary Oldman phone advertisement by local production house The Void Deck.
In fact, the spoof, which was uploaded on video-sharing site YouTube last December, has been viewed almost 30,000 times, overtaking the original Nokia advertisement in popularity.
It has even helped his firm attract customers including Nokia, said Void Deck managing director Gavin Lim, who created the video for a contest last year.
Star Wars Hokkien Parody
Besides spoofs, there are also many voyeuristic, ‘reality TV’-like clips available.
They range from people caught in what they thought was a private moment, singing emotionally or dancing vigorously – not unlike the now-infamous Star Wars Kid in the US, to local evergreens like people vigorously digging their noses or doing other gross activities in public areas like MRT trains or buses (search for MRT for more nose-digging and crotch-scratching than you can stand).
Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
Star Wars Hokkien parody
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3DoieVdw3o
This oldie but goodie is probably one of the earliest parodies here to become famous, and was even played in its entirety on radio.
Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3NWm6mYUsE
Scenes from cult favourite Fast and Furious set to a rollicking Ah-Beng-ish tune.
Steven Lim does Sex Bomb
Check out references to drunk driving and the CBD.
Steven Lim does Sex Bomb
www.stevenlim.net/videos.htm
Love him or hate him, Steven Lim’s (yes, him of the eyebrow plucking and Singapore Idol stripping fame) rendition of Tom Jones’ Sex Bomb is funny, if in a cringe-as-you-watch-a-train-wreck-happen way.
Nokia Gary Oldman and parody
Nokia Gary Oldman ad parody
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrMvtchYSc&mode=related&search=
Remember that catchy Nokia ‘All’s the world’s a stage’ advertisement?
Here’s a hilarious version made by a local production house.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Four Docs loves Super 8 Cities
As you all know, as well as taking part in the Workhorse TV Super 8 Cities project, we’ve kept you abreast of developments each step of the way.
The latest chapter in this collective raising of the Super 8 profile has seen the submission of a number of short-cuts of four of the films to Channel 4’s (UK), Four Docs online strand.
This week, we were thrilled to learn that Gavin Lim’s film ‘Identity’ which was actually our favoutite of the collection, has been selected as ‘Film of the Week’ on the Four Docs website.
Why not register and express some Super 8 love by voting for all the Super 8 Cities films?
Big congratulations go to both Gavin and Workhorse TV – and here’s to more on Super 8 Cities and the upcoming Citizen Super 8 project!
Don’t forget that the Super 8 Cities DVD is still available to purchase for just £10 plus postage and, they take PayPal!
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Comments of ‘Identity’ from viewers on 4Docs
May 12, 2007
BWH | 12/05/07
A beautiful, wistful film whose very gaucheness is its charm. It moved me in ways that Steven Spielberg never can, never will. The editor of this site, who has clearly watched too many films for his own good, has completely missed the point.
Workhorse_TV | 09/05/07
The editor of 4Docs wrote “Like the other films in this series of personal urban portraits there needs to be the added element that cities are not buildings, traffic, weather, rules or regulations – cities are ‘other people’.” *** To clarify, the rules of Super-8 Cities forbade the use of on-camera interviews, camera pans etc. and required the use of a commentary. These rules were designed to create an alternative form of documentary-making harking back to earlier observational styles. In doing so, we hoped to create a unique set of films that stand apart from conventional documentary norms. There was also a sense that in the documentary field the personal voice of the director is constantly devalued in favour of rooting out explicit ‘human interest stories’ that create their own unreality, but in a less transparent way. Many are tired with the onslaught of these headumentaries, which is probably what inspired so many filmmakers to contribute to this project. The editor’s rejection of the unorthodox style of the films has obviously caused him/her to overlook the depth of Gavin’s discussion of Singapore’s soul. However, many have found this film brilliant (it is also a personal favourite of mine) – and I think whether you appreciate the film depends upon how flexible you are to bend from your expectations of what a ‘real documentary’ is.
Editor’s Comments
This turns out to be a promo for a longer film available to buy on DVD. Like the other films in this series of personal urban portraits there needs to be the added element that cities are not buildings, traffic, weather, rules or regulations – cities are ‘other people’. Pointing cameras (grainy Super-8 or otherwise) at apartment blocks, posters and views of people on the move through the compressed-parallax of a telephoto lens does nothing to inform us of the life therein. A ‘personal’ monologue commentary pasted over such shots adds to the problem rather than illuminating the pictures. During the 1960’s cinemas in the UK regularly screened cheap documentary fillers called ‘Look at Life’, with wobbly views of city streets, buildings, beaches, parks and mute citizens set to wall-to-wall music and commentary. With this in mind, a doc like this needs to be careful. Although the advertised longer version of this doc may eleaborate more personal stories, at this length, it feels like the complexity of the city is compressed.
‘BASTARD: Born under a bad star’
May 11, 2007
Title for prequel to ‘HELLo?’ is changed to ‘BASTARD: Born under a bad star’.
