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Fact Sheet: ciNE65 Festival 2019 29 May 2019 ABOUT ciNE65 ciNE65 is the largest national platform for film students and young film-makers to produce short films that deepen our sense of belonging to Singapore. It encourages aspiring young film-makers to share what Singapore means to them. Launched in July 2011, ciNE65 is now into its fifth season. ciNE65 2019 consists of four commissioned films, a short film competition "ciNE65 Movie Makers Awards" (ciNE65 MMA), film-making seminars and workshops, and the ciNE65 Festival. The theme for ciNE65 2019, "Singapura", calls on film- makers to reflect on the stories of our past generations that make us Singaporean and how we want these stories to live on for future generations to come. ciNE65 FESTIVAL 2019 The ciNE65 Festival starts with five days of film screenings from 5 to 9 June 2019 and culminates with the ciNE65 Awards Ceremony on 13 June 2019. The schedule of ciNE65 Film Screenings is provided in the table below. Details of each programme can be found in Annex A. Date and Time Venue Programme Tickets 5 Jun 19, The Cathay 4 screenings Free Entry Wednesday [1pm – – 1 1.00pm - 8.30pm Address: 2.30pm] Programme registration 2 Handy Rd, Singapore 229233 1 required Ervin Han's premiere of "1299" and screening of "Timescapes" [3pm – 4.15pm] Programme 2 ciNE65 short films and local films [5pm – 6.10pm] Programme 3 ciNE65 short films and local films [6.50pm – 8.30pm] Programme 4 ciNE65 2019 Audience Choice Awards short films 12 screenings Programme 5 Selection of National Archives of Singapore National Archives of Free Entry (Oldham Theatre) Singapore films, 6 Jun 19, Thursday Ervin Han's films – 3.00pm - 9.00pm and ciNE65 short registration Address: films required 1 Canning Rise, Singapore 179868 (documentaries and selected past year films). One screening every 30 minutes. Continuous screenings Punggol SAFRA Atrium 7 Jun 19, Friday Programme 7 4.30pm - 6.30pm Free Entry Address: So Drama! 7.30pm - 9.00pm 9 Sentul Cres, Singapore 828654 Entertainment Film "Neighbour", and ciNE65 short films 2 Continuous screenings Programme 4 ciNE65 2019 short Fort Canning Park, Black Box Theatre films and Audience 8 Jun 19, Saturday Choice Awards Address: short films Free Entry 12.00pm - 4.00pm Fort Canning Centre, Cox Terrace Fort Programme 6 Canning Park, Singapore 179618 ciNE65 short films and Ervin Han’s Films Programme 4 (Repeat) 3 screenings *SCAPE 9 Jun 19, Sunday Programme 4 Free Entry 12.00pm – 5.00pm Address: (Repeat) at 2 Orchard Link, Singapore 237978 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 4:00pm. ciNE65 AWARDS CEREMONY Winners of the ciNE65 Movie Makers Awards will be announced at the ciNE65 Awards Ceremony on 13 June 2019. There are a total of 3 award categories – the ciNE65 Movie Makers Awards, the ciNE65 Jury's Choice Awards and Audience Choice Awards. The Jury's Choice Awards The Jury's Choice Awards comprises eight technical awards for both the Student and Open Categories respectively. In addition to the eight technical awards, participants from both categories can also compete for the Movie Makers Awards. The Jury's Choice Awards will be determined by a selection panel made up of industry professionals and the organiser. Jury’s Choice Awards The winners for the following awards will be determined by a selection panel set up by the organiser. Prizes Student Category Open Category 3 Feature Film Deal ciNE65 Movie Makers Award Cash Prize $3,000 Learning Trip to an International Film "Overall Best Film" Festival "Overall Best Film" Panasonic Professional 4K Camcorder Award Award (AG-UX180EN) Cash Prize $1,000 Panasonic Professional 4K camera Best Cinematography Best Cinematography (AG-UX90EN) Best Direction Best Direction Best Editing Best Editing Cash Prize $1,000 Best Screenplay Best Screenplay Panasonic product voucher worth $288 per award Best Sound Design Best Sound Design Best Art Direction Best Art Direction Best Documentary ciNE65 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS The Audience Choice Awards comprises of three awards – Favourite Film, Favourite Actor and Favourite Actress. The winners will be determined by the total number of votes received from the public. Voting period is from now till 11 June 2019. Members of the public will be able to watch the short films and vote on the ciNE65 website (www.cine65.sg). Audience Choice Awards The winners for the following awards will be determined by the total number of votes the submission receives from the members of the voting public over the voting period. Prize Both Categories Cash Prize $1,500 Favourite Film Award Cash Prize $500 Favourite Actor Award Cash Prize $500 Favourite Actress Award 4 Favourite Film Film Synopsis In 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia. Not knowing what the Echoes of 1965 future holds, the people had to figure out how to work past their by Bonotan Faith hardships. They reminisced about a Singapore we have never Ann Biton experienced, a Singapore that is so different from now. My Homeland: A Photography Project Max Chen returns to Singapore, on a quest to capture one last photo for by Grandpa Chen Grandpa Chen's final photography project, "My Homeland". by Jastine Tan Chee Yong Battle-Field This film is about a characters love of sport which brings forth his by Isaac Magnus @ strength for Singapore, highlighting the similar values between Rugby Imran Magnus and The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Set in the wake of the government's implementation of the Ethnic Rojak Integration Policy in Housing Development Board (HDB) estates, by Rebeccca J. Chu "Rojak" is the story of two children from different cultural backgrounds who share a love for a certain eclectic hawker dish. A slice of life piece that observes this society through a day in life of a $ingapura driver. The driver, Ah Hock, is representative of a generation in by Lan Yu Singapore who works mainly for survival, and to provide a better living for their family. A retiring hawker contemplates on passing on his family recipe to a keen Heng's Popiah young neighbour, in hopes that the next generation will continue the by Sabrina Poon legacy. From You to Me 密 An elderly lady wants to learn photography from her granddaughter, who 切留忆 is a photographer. She hopes that through photography, she gets to by Chew Kay Ching capture the essence of the good old days with her husband at Singapore's Edmund historical places. Favourite Actor Actor Film My Homeland: A Photography Project by Grandpa Shaun Lim Shi Yang as Max Chen Chen 5 Teo Rui Tai as Alex, Sharon Mong Xin Yi as Wei Zhen, Sugarcoat Dai Jiacheng as Ryan Vishal Khattri as Father Roti Mama Qushyrie Mahmud as Jay Battle-Field Arjunpal Singh Sandhu as Arjun Come Here Aiden Chin Wei Kit as Dave, Elder Built To Last Brother Noah Wong as Caleb, Younger Brother Built To Last Hafiz Aziz as Ahmad First Impression Jack Tan as Uncle Heng Heng's Popiah Tahir Ahmed Ansari as Young Heng's Popiah Neighbour Larry Low Loong Wii as Father Grandfather's Watch Tuen Wai Meng as Old Man 一人一半 Mikael Muhammad as Young Adam Rojak Nantha Gabriel as Lead One Last Time Favourite Actress Actress Film Victoria Chen as Jia Xin Broken Markandoo R Devi as Mother Bygones Valerie Tan as Eunice Chope Jasbir Kaur Yogi as Maaji Come Here Cheryl Susan Varghese as Trisha Roti Mama Jaccy Chan as Auntie Hello Auntie Marleen Toh as Young Mei Rojak 6 Grace Chong as Mother A Portrait of Mum Rachel Chin as Daughter Chilli Padi Ng Jing Jing as Grandma From You to Me 密切留忆 Evon Chua as Elaine From You to Me 密切留忆 Khym Fong as Nenek In Time With Aileen Tan as Mother If Only PRIZES FOR VOTERS Members of the public can vote for their favourite film, actor and actress from the ciNE65 website www.cine65.sg. Voters will stand a chance to win the following: Prize Item Grand Prize X 1 winner Air Tickets for 2 to Seoul 2nd Prize X 1 winner Air Tickets for 2 to Bali 3rd Prize X 2 winners 2D1N Staycation for 2 at Rendezvous Hotel 4th Prize X 3 winners $200 CapitaVouchers 5th Prize X 2 winners Lunch/Dinner buffet for 2 at The Carousel 6th Prize X 6 winners Platinum Movie Suites Vouchers for 2 Inter-school Challenge Award The Inter-school challenge Trophy will be given to the school with the highest number of quality entries submitted in the Student Category (by teams comprising all members from the same school). Inter-school Challenge Award The winners are determined by the highest number of quality entries in the student category. 7 Prizes Student Category Inter-school Challenge Trophy Inter-School Challenge Award WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS For more information on ciNE65 2019, please visit the following platforms: a. Website: www.cine65.sg b. Facebook: www.facebook.com/cine65 c. YouTube: www.youtube.com/cine65sg d. Instagram: www.instagram.com/cine65 About Nexus Nexus is the MINDEF department responsible for Total Defence and Education. It seeks to develop a shared sense of nationhood among Singaporeans. It initiates, supports, and organises programmes in collaboration with the Public, People and Private (3P) sectors to engage Singaporeans in meaningful and innovative ways, so as to strengthen bonds among Singaporeans and build their commitment to the nation. About mm2 Entertainment Headquartered in Singapore, mm2 Entertainment is a producer of films and TV/online content. mm2 Entertainment provides services that cover the entire film-making process, including securing financing, production and distribution, as well as securing advertising and sponsorship.mm2 Entertainment has country offices and strategic partnerships in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and the U.S.