ABOUT US With over a decade of success, Oak3 Films has earned a reputation for film and productions of the highest quality - from documentary projects to children’s programming, conceptualizing to final completion, producing to directing. We boast a multi-cultural team that brings a cosmopolitan richness in our approach to work.

After an established reputation for high quality work in the region, we began our foray into the international arena. The Gods Must Be Hungry, a documentary co-produced with Discovery , broke new ground in 2003 when it was rated the programme with the highest viewership in 10 years for Discovery Asia.

Other international co productions with Discovery Asia includes Fun , a 13 episode Travel and Adventure program and we have also produced an episode for the prestigious Caltex Crossings Belt on Discovery Asia entitled, Crossings - Ju Ming, which is a biography of a Taiwanese sculptor.

In 2004, Oak3 Films embarked on a first ever Germany - coproduction, House of Harmony, a 2 part mini series with FFP New Media GmbH and ZDF. Adapted from a novel by international best-selling author, Barbara Wood, this series premiered on ZDF to 6 million viewers throughout Europe.

Sense of Danger, a Post Tsunami documentary, shot in , , Germany and America, a co- production with Eikon Media GmbH (Germany) for ARTE channel (Germany and France) premiered in December 2005 to commemorate the anniversary of the Asian Tsunami received overwhelming appreciation and support.

Our commitment to nature and conservation extends to our latest documentary for Animal Planet. Traditionally, wild bears killed for their bile duct for medicinal properties, and today bear farming and milking of the bile is still a painful and cruel process. Moon Bears, a 60 minutes documentary narrated by the well-known British actor Stephen Fry, which is shot on HD in Chengdu, , aims to educate the public on Bear conservation.

Missing Star, a feature film co production with Cattleya Films (Italy) alongside award winning Italian director Gianni Amelio, shot in China and Italy, was in competition and premiered to a worldwide audience at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and screened at Toronto Film Festival in the Masters Section.

In 2006, we partnered with RGM holdings and Furst Films, to associate produce Girl in the Park, adapted from a movel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and director, David Auburn, shot in the United States.

5 Star Insider, a 10 episode documentary, with Landmark Television (Australia) for Discovery Inc about opulent resorts around the world, has won an award at the Asian Television Awards 2007. We also completed a 10 episode documentary series about sport science which features world renowned sporting greats such as Thierry Henry, Jonah Lomu and Haile Gerbrselassie, The Difference, with ESPN STAR Sports.

Oak3 embarked on its first documentary for , Raiders of the Sulu Sea, a co-production with Oak3 Films Pte Ltd, Oak3 Films Canada Inc, Q Channel, Korean Broadcasting Commission and Media Authority of Singapore in 2007. In 2008, Oak3 completed its first documentary for National Geographic Channel, Scuba Car, an exclusive peek into the mind of one of the world’s top car designers, Frank Rinderknecht’s Rinspeed Design, building one of the kind concept car at a cost of over one million Euros and incorporating the most advanced technology available. in 2009, feature film, Here, a co-production between Oak3 Films, Akanga Films and GSM Media, was officially invited for the 31st Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2009. Oak3 also just completed production of another feature film, Blood Ties, a supernatural thriller – a co-production between Oak3 Films, Hot Cider Films and Singapore Film Commission, which premiered in September 2009.

Oak3 Films is currently collaborating with producers from three other countries on a global multi-platform documentary called Extinctions, a six-part series in high definition, featuring endangered species to be aired in France 5, RTBF (Belgium), Hi-Fidelity HDTV (Canada) and distributed worldwide by Marathon International. And co-producing with UK and Chinese producers on a six-part series, Monumental Challenge, for HISTORY featuring 6 of the world’s greatest monuments including the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal. HIGHLIGHTS

MONUMENTAL CHALLENGE The series takes an in-depth and intimate look at six of the world’s greatest monuments being restored as well as the army of people who are constantly racing against deadlines to keep the iconic structures standing for many to enjoy. DURATION 6 x 52’ | FORMAT HD | LANGUAGE English | BROADCASTER HISTORY | DISTRIBUTED by TBA

EXTINCTION The first major global television documentary series on creatures such as the cheetah, Asian elephant, jaguar, orangutan, polar bear & tiger almost certain to die out. Their disappearance will be part of what scientists are now calling ‘the Sixth Extinction’, the most colossal mass extinction of living species since the passing of the dinosaurs

DURATION 6 x 52’ | FORMAT HD | LANGUAGE English & French BROADCASTER France 5, RTBF DISTRIBUTED by Marathon International

THE MAKING OF THE 1ST YOUTH OLYMPICS 2010 The youth of all nation, coming together. The inaugural Youth Olympic which will be held in Singapore in 2010 will be chronicled in a 2 1-hour documentary videos.

DURATION 2 x 52’ & 10 x 2’ | FORMAT HD | LANGUAGE English | BROADCASTER TBC | DISTRIBUTED by N/A

FACTUAL - INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES

CULINARY ASIA TRENDMAKERS AFTER 12 SCUBA CAR Discover what makes Asian A half hour voyage into the heart An exciting travel series with host, We follow the birth of Frank cuisine a huge favorite around the of Asia’s most prominent leaders Jamie Aditya, as he takes you to Rinderknecht’s dream car, Scuba world, and what it means to in fashion and style as they quaint corners around Asian cities Car, over the course of a year, people in the region. develop the latest trends. that are buzzing with life right DURATION 6 x 52’ | FORMAT HD DURATION 4 x 30’ | FORMAT HD through the witching hour and DURATION 1 x 52’ | FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English LANGUAGE English, Korean & beyond. LANGUAGE English BROADCASTER Discovery Inc. Japanese DURATION 10 x 24’ FORMAT HD DISTRIBUTED by National DISTRIBUTED by Passion BROADCASTER OnStyle Korea LANGUAGE English Geographic Distribution DISTRIBUTED by TBC DISTRIBUTED by ID Distribution

ANCIENT DOCTOR RIVERS OF OUR TIME RAIDERS OF THE SULU SEA VEIL OF DREAMS Written in the 17th century by A series about survival along the Nestled within the islands of Meet the Iranian women, who ancient Korean doctors, these famous Asian rivers and the Southern , the Sulu dare to push customary limits in texts may even hold the key to a intricate relationship between the pirates charted a fearsome pursuit of a simple ambition in a few incurable modern diseases of rivers and their people. chapter in Asian history. game that used to be for men our time. DURATION 6 x 24’ | FORMAT HD DURATION 1 x 52’ | FORMAT HD only. LANGUAGE English LANGUAGE English DURATION 1 x 52’ DURATION 1 x 52’ | FORMAT HD DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass LANGUAGE English International International International FACTUAL - INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES

BROTHER NO.2 5 STAR INSIDER MOON BEAR PATH OF TYPHOON Hear the stories of those who What makes Five Star Travel so We follow the dramatic journey of The film investigates the ravaging have lost loved ones to the Khmer special? Young freelance travel the Asiatic black bears - from the and the consequences of a Rouge who are finally facing trial writer Angus Fontaine is about to moment they are cut free from typhoon that, arisen from a small for their crimes, including the find out and get exclusive access their cages to their final release heap of clouds in the Central party's number 2 - Noun Chea. behind the scenes as well. It’s a into the protected wildlife Pacific, after a week generates a first class seat for armchair travel sanctuary. traffic chaos and destruction in DURATION 1 x 52’ voyeurs… as we follow the Five DURATION 1 x 52’ the Tokyo area. DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass Star Insider. DISTRIBUTED by Looking DURATION 1 x 52’ International DURATION 8 x 24’ Glass International DISTRIBUTED by United Docs

CROSSINGS: JU MING SENSE OF DANGER FUN TAIWAN GODS MUST BE HUNGRY This is a story of a Taiwanese guy our animal friends possess a Seen through the eyes of local A whole new perspective of food made good, the tale of a sculptor special sense, well beyond folks, the series navigate this as it takes an exploration into the who has made Chinese art human ability, that serves as an colourful and fun filled labyrinth to practices of feeding gods or visceral and accessible to people efficient early warning system in bring you a side of Taiwan you will offerings to appease them, to times of danger. seek their favour or to express around the globe. not forget. Taiwan… where the DURATION 1 x 52’ one’s gratitude. DURATION 1 x 52’ fun begins. DISTRIBUTED by Electric Sky DURATION 1 x 52’ DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass DURATION 8 x 24’ International DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass DISTRIBUTED by Discovery Inc International FEATURE FILMS TELE-

BLOOD TIES MOVIES Many people believe when a person dies, his soul returns on the 7th night. After Shun was brutally murdered, his spirit returned to possess his 13 year old sister to exact his revenge.

DURATION 101’’ | GENRE Supernatural Thriller | LANGUAGE English, Mandarin & Cantonese | DISTRIBUTED by Scorpio East & Distribution Workshop

HERE A television switches on. A mind snaps. A man discovers his murdered wife. As he stares at her lifeless body, the events leading to her death play before him, like in a movie. HERE LOVE UNDER THE SIGN OF follows the journey of He Zhiyuan, a middle-aged man who struggles to make sense of his THE DRAGON reality. A momentous tale of love between DURATION 86’ | DISTRIBUTED by Visit Films two souls - worlds apart and yet brought together by destiny. DURATION 2 x 90’ MISSING STAR DISTRIBUTED by 6-6-8 A Chinese delegation arrives in Italy to purchase a large piece of equipment from a steel mill in the process of being dismantled. Vincenzo, an Italian maintenance worker at the mill, is convinced that the blast furnace for sale is not in working order. But the Chinese have already left for China, bringing the machinery with them. Thus begins his odyssey through China in search of the blast furnace. The voyage is enriched by discoveries, emotions, tantrums, incidents and people - truly a route of extraordinary new experiences. DURATION 120’ | DISTRIBUTED by Lakeshore Entertainment

GIRL IN THE PARK Enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter 15 years ago, HOUSE OF HARMONY Julia Sandburg has cut herself off from anyone once near and dear to her, including her An adaptation of best selling author husband Doug and her son Chris, who tried for years to penetrate her wall of isolation and Barbara Woods’ novel, this is a despair, without success. But when Julia meets Louise, a troubled young woman with a bittersweet story that spans over checkered past, all Julia's old psychic wounds painfully resurface, as she hopes that three decades and two generations Louise may be the daughter she lost so long ago. of love lost and found. DURATION 120’ | DISTRIBUTED by QED International DURATION 2 x 90’ DISTRIBUTED by 6-6-8 & Beta Film Ad FUNDED PROGRAMS

Backed by a rich experience comprising of award-winning factual documentaries for international channels, feature films, tele movies and multiple corporate films later, we find ourselves rightly positioned to help our clients navigate the dynamic new field of ad funded programming.

Ad funded content can go beyond TV and be developed as Webisodes on the internet, iPhone apps, a video game, podcasts, industry events, awards. A great AFP is not only a very effective platform to bring alive the bran’s essence but also adds useful values to the brand’s personality!

Having produced an episode for the acclaimed Caltex series “Crossings” and Mitsubishi’s “Changing the Mindset” for CNBC Asia, Oak3 Films is now developing ad- funded content for both national and international brands & broadcasters.

The highly acclaimed series “Crossings” on Discovery Asia, in association with Caltex! We produced an episode on Ju Ming, the sculptor who changed the face of Chinese art.

Mitsubishi Electric was changing for the better- it was going green! And they Changing! wanted to profile that change in a 30min Documentary, “Changing the Mindset”. the!Mindset We produced the same for CNBC Asia.

Terrorville is Singapore’s first ever Your Brand... interactive film online, where the plot of here the story is determined by the choices of the user. In advanced stages of development, Terrorville is being pitched for a number of brand integrations.

Currently in development phase, Kate & Your Brand... Finn is a “snackable” web series with here potential for Facebook and iPhone apps, merchandising and e-publication. Opportunities for brand integrations as well!