INSECTIBLES
TELEVISION WILD CITY Singapore Media Connect withus@ (www.mci.gov.sg). the MinistryofCommunicationsandInformation connected society. isastatutoryboard under MDA the interest ofconsumersandpromotes a It alsoregulates themediasectortosafeguard Interactive Media,andPublishing industries. competitive Animation,Broadcast, Film,Games, promotes(www.mda.gov.sg) thegrowth of globally The MediaDevelopment AuthorityofSingapore About MediaDevelopment AuthorityofSingapore create compellingcontent. content thatinspires andtoalwaysbeinspired to Inspire. Create. As thecollective brand behindSingapore media, capture theimaginationofaudiences. educateand become storiesthatentertain, Great ideasbeginassimpleinspiration and Inspire. Create. youtube.com/MDASingapore twitter.com/MDASingapore facebook.com/MDASingapore MDA.gov.sg represents ouraspiration tocreate
Contents
Children Documentary
Dinosaur Train (Seasons 1 – 4) 2 Almost Famous 10 Dream Defenders 2 Asia’s Underworld (Seasons 1 – 2) 10 Guess How Much I Love You 2 Commandos 10 Hairy Legs 2 Culinary Asia 10 Insectibles 3 Culture X (Seasons 1 – 3) 11 Mr Moon 3 Dining with Death (Seasons 1 – 2) 11 Rob the Robot (Seasons 1 – 2) 3 Extinctions 11 ZooMoo + ZooMoo’s Got Brains 3 Hidden Cities 11 Jewels of The World 12 Drama Kakadu 12 3 Wishes 4 Little Big Dreams 12 a gUrls wUrld 4 Man Made Marvels 12 Code of Law (Seasons 1 – 2) 4 Panda’s Wild Move 13 1 – 2 Crescendo 4 Partners In Crime (Seasons ) 13 Echoes of Time 5 Pursuit of Champions 13 Grace 5 The End / Beginning 13 Heartland Hubby 5 There Was A Time 14 Serangoon Road 5 Wild City 14 Spelling Armadillo 6 The Circle House 6 The School Bell Rings (Seasons 1 – 3) 6 Two Boys and a Mermaid 6
Lifestyle / Factual Entertainment Chasing Happiness 7 China Close up (Season 2) 7 Hidden Cities Extreme (Seasons 1 – 2) 7 I Wouldn’t Go In There 7 Instant Noodles Diary 8 Kungfu Motion 8 Lonely Planet Stressbuster 8 Mobile Chef 8 Route Awakening 9 SupermodelMe (Season 5) 9 The Maverick Chef 9 Two Tales of China 9 Children
DINOSAUR TRAIN (SEASONS 1 – 4) DREAM DEFENDERS Stereoscopic 3D Season 4: In Production SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Dinosaur Train embraces and Zane and Zoey serve as the last celebrates the fascination that line of defence between the real preschoolers have with both dinosaurs world and the nightmare creatures and trains while sparking interest in Life Sciences, Natural History and of the Dreamworlds. Controlled Paleontology. A co-production between by the evil Icela, these creatures Sparky Animation and The Jim Henson of the dark are coming to life and Company, the series has consistently threatening to break into the ranked as one of the top pre-school real world. The Dream Defenders shows by global audiences. In 2011, Dinosaur Train was nominated for are there to stop our world from Toy of The Year, Kidscreen’s Preschool turning into a living nightmare! Property of The Year and Daytime Emmy Award’s for Outstanding Children’s Animated Programme.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TEL Sparky Animation (Singapore) Small Screen Distribution LLC Tiny Island Productions (65) 6473 7357 The Jim Henson Company (US) [email protected] LANGUAGE EMAIL LANGUAGE TEL English [email protected] English (65) 6281 0310 FORMAT AWARD FORMAT EMAIL 26 episodes x 22 minutes 178 episodes x 11 minutes [email protected] Best 3D Animation DISTRIBUTOR ASIA IMAGE APOLLO TX AWARD Tiny Island Productions AWARDS 2013 PBS (USA), TVO (Canada), (North America / Asia), 5 Best Website Nick Jr (Australia, UK), France iKIDS AWARD 2013 Dreamworks Classic 2nd Place Open Category (France), Channel 11 (Australia), BY KIDSCREEN (Other territories) Dream Defenders Opening Title EBS (South Korea), Tooniverse 14TH TBS DIGICON6 (South Korea), TVNZ (New Zealand), AWARDS 2012 MediaCorp okto (Singapore), Nominated for Outstanding MediaCorp Toggle (Singapore), Pre-school Animated Program Astro Ceria (Malaysia), PBS 40TH DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT (Thailand), Kompas TV (Indonesia), EMMY® AWARDS 2013 TRT (Turkey), Zee Learn (India), Clan TV (Spain), Karusel (Russia) and others.
GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU HAIRY LEGS
SYNOPSIS Hairy Legs is a series of 52 short episodes for children aged 6 to 10. It revolves around the unique friendship between a boy and a fairy.
SYNOPSIS Guess How Much I Love You is a luscious new animated pre-school series that follows the adventures of the Nutbrown Hares and their woodland friends. It is the first TV adaptation of Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram’s bestselling picture book, which has sold 22 million copies worldwide.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Scrawl Studios, CCI Entertainment Southern Star Singapore, Endemol Worldwide Distribution SLR Productions (Australia) Endemol Australia TEL TEL LANGUAGE (65) 6225 0910 English LANGUAGE (65) 6337 0083 EMAIL English FORMAT [email protected] EMAIL 52 episodes x 11 minutes FORMAT [email protected] 52 episodes x 12 minutes TX Disney Junior (US), TX ABC (Australia) Seven Network, ABC TV
2 television Children
INSECTIBLES MR MOON In Production SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Prepare to enter a world of micro Just look out of your window at night - proportions with macro adventures, there you will see Mr Moon! Climbing when Grandpa’s invention accidentally up his ladder and taking his place in the shrinks both Zak and Grandpa down to star-studded, indigo sky. Mr Moon is the size of insects. With the aid of one an adventurer, and the whole Universe bionic arm and three ‘enhanced’ insect is his playground. With his Supafast friends – Syd, Chowser and Willow, Moon Rocket and his best friends Silva they are the Insectibles and find and Gold Star, Mr Moon zips around themselves facing challenges beyond exploring planets, stars, constellations, their wildest dreams. They bravely black holes, nebulae and galaxies. trek through grass blade forests and fight the evil mecha-mosquito Adilla with her daughter, Lidia, her faithful Mr Moon series © 2009 Sparky Animation Pte Ltd, Gallileo Ltd, Title Entertainment (Mr Moon) Inc. Mr Moon charactersTM © Kate Veale under exclusive licence to Sparky Animation Pte Ltd, Gallileo Ltd, servant Gnat and a whole platoon of Title Entertainment (Mr Moon) Inc. bodybuilding cockroaches. Can Zak and Grandpa find a way to un-shrink themselves before Adilla gets to them?
PRODUCER TX PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR One Animation Discovery Kids Sparky Animation, Sparky Animation, Multiplatino (Asia Pacific, Latin America), KiKA Gallileo Ltd, Title Entertainment LANGUAGE TEL English TEL LANGUAGE (65) 6281 0310 (65) 6273 1785 English FORMAT EMAIL 52 episodes x 11 minutes EMAIL FORMAT [email protected] [email protected] 52 episodes x 11 minutes
TX TVO (Canada), EDUC AR SE (Argentina), Disney (UK), ABC (Australia), KBS (South Korea), ATV (Turkey), ZeeQ (India), TVB Pearl (Hong Kong), PBS (Thailand), Astro Ceria (Malaysia), Space Toon (Indonesia), TVNZ (New Zealand), ORLANDO KIDS TV (Croatia), MediaCorp okto, KRISTAL Astro (Brunei)
ROB THE ROBOT (SEASONS 1 – 2) ZOOMOO + ZOOMOO’S GOT BRAINS
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Tighten your bolts and buckle your ZooMoo explores the animal world in seat belts for new adventures with ways that are entertaining, interactive and Rob the Robot! Join Rob, the galaxy’s enriching. Spectacular wildlife footage most curious and adventurous robot and a cast of funny, furry characters help as he explores different planets with preschoolers develop knowledge and his friends Ema – the alien linguist, TK affection for animals, leading to a lifelong – the wheeling toolkit, and Orbit – the love of conservation. quirky artist. Follow their adventures ZooMoo’s Got Brains is a game show as they explore, solve problems and like no other. It is a 12 minute series of make amazing discoveries throughout fun-filled mayhem that is jam-packed the Robot Galaxy. with curious nuggets of animal facts. Rory Tiger, the host, will ask three contestants questions all about animals. The more clever the answer, the more points the contestant wins.
PRODUCER EMAIL PRODUCER TX One Animation, [email protected] Beach House Kids E-City (Singapore), Starhub (Singapore), Amberwood Entertainment Astro (Malaysia), Indovision (Indonesia) AWARD LANGUAGE Digicel (Papua New Guinea), Media Net LANGUAGE Best Original Music Score English, Mandarin, English, French, Spanish Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, Spanish (Maldives), DirecTV (Latin America) for an Animated Program/Series Sky (Mexico), Lightbox (New Zealand) 2011 ACADEMY OF CANADIAN FORMAT CINEMA & TELEVISION FORMAT 104 episodes x 11 minutes DISTRIBUTOR Best Direction ZooMoo: ZooMoo Networks 25 hours of 30 seconds to 12 minutes TEL in an Animated Program/Series CNebauerzoomoo.tv (65) 6273 1785 2011 GEMINI AWARDS short form programmes NOMINATIONS ZooMoo’s Got Brains: TEL 20 episodes x 12 minutes (65) 6236 9590
EMAIL [email protected]
television 3 Drama
3 WISHES a gUrls wUrld
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS 45-year-old Zhao Yao Zong, an assistant horse trainer has been wrongly A live-action series about three young teenage girls – one German, dismissed by his boss. He later finds out that his wife Zeng Shan Mei has one Singaporean and one Australian, who accidentally discover that their contracted a terminal illness. Facing both career & family woes, Yao Zong met mobile phones and computers can combine to physically transport them up with a mysterious old lady who gives him three wishing coins. Yao Zong via a ‘chatroom’ into each other’s houses. From then on, it’s fun, mayhem, wishes for his wife’s speedy recovery plus a big lottery win and both wishes adventure (and a little romance) as the three teens spend their days moving are being fulfilled. However, it is at the expense of his daughter losing her instantaneously between Singapore, Germany and Australia. legs in an accident. Yao Zong soon realises that for every wish that is being granted, he has a hefty price to be paid.
PRODUCER TX PRODUCER TX WaWa Pictures MediaCorp Channel 8 Southern Star Singapore, Nine Network (Australia), TV Plus Germany KIKE (Germany), Discovery Kids LANGUAGE DISTRIBUTOR (Latin America), Disney (Italy), Mandarin MediaCorp LANGUAGE MediaCorp (Singapore) (65) 6391 0560 English FORMAT DISTRIBUTOR 20 episodes x 60 minutes EMAIL FORMAT Endemol Worldwide Distribution [email protected] 26 episodes x 24 minutes [email protected] (44) 870 3331700
CODE OF LAW (SEASONS 1 – 2) CRESCENDO In Production
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Code Of Law offers viewers a glimpse into the criminal justice system of Crescendo follows the story of a group of Singaporean music enthusiasts Singapore. Each week, a team of investigators must race against time to as they manoeuvre the unpredictability of the local music industry and are forced solve a seemingly brutal or heinous crime and bring the perpetrator to to look to the global scene to stay in business. Their experience closely mirrors justice. A team of the best criminal lawyers in town will then fight to present Singapore’s own development and forces one to confront the tough question of the best case in court for the accused. Oftentimes, a life is on the line. what it truly takes to survive.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TX Weiyu Films Weiyu Films WaWa Pictures MediaCorp Channel 8
LANGUAGE TEL LANGUAGE DISTRIBUTOR English (65) 9750 9939 Mandarin MediaCorp (65) 6391 0560 FORMAT EMAIL FORMAT 38 episodes x 60 minutes [email protected] 30 episodes x 60 minutes EMAIL [email protected] TX AWARD MediaCorp Channel 5 Nominated, Best Original Screenplay ASIAN TV AWARDS 2011
4 television Drama
ECHOES OF TIME GRACE
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Inspired by Woody Allen’s A Midnight Grace is a story about a family in Paris, this mini series follows Elva, man who succumbs to weakness a post-graduate history student who and unwittingly condemns those in the quest of her missing Professor he loves to an unspeakable horror. boyfriend, Damien, stumbled upon a time travel machine and found herself teleported into Singapore’s past. In the process, Elva meets Kun Hua, a member of the anti-Japanese force during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, who suspects that Elva may be a spy for the Japanese. The love triangle between Kun Hua, Elva and Damien is inevitable. Through this romantic and comedic thriller, viewers will learn about aspects of Singapore’s past in an entertaining manner.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Ochre Pictures Ochre Pictures Infocus Asia HBO Enterprises
LANGUAGE TEL LANGUAGE TEL Mandarin (65) 6324 0859 English (65) 6381 1738
FORMAT EMAIL FORMAT EMAIL 4 episodes x 45 minutes [email protected] 4 episodes x 60 minutes [email protected]
TX TX Starhub E-City (Singapore) HBO ASIA
HEARTLAND HUBBY SERANGOON ROAD
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Set in the HDB heartlands, the show Set in Singapore in the vibrant and revolves around the wacky and irreverent tumultuous 1960s, Serangoon Road is misadventures of the Lim household, which a detective drama that brings to life the includes (Encik) Teh Peng the boisterous, dangerous underbelly of secret societies, ex-Army father; Molly the mother and the opulent world of European and housewife; Cathy the tough-as-nails international expatriates, and the colourful policewoman daughter; Robbie the geeky street life of Bugis Street, Chinatown and film student son; and Winnie the 10-year-old Serangoon Road. The series, partially shot child prodigy. on location in Singapore, features a stellar Recurring characters include Siva, Encik’s cast including Don Hany, Joan Chen, best friend and old army buddy; next-door Russell Wong and Singapore’s very own Malay couple Shuhaimi and Farah, and Chin Han, Pamelyn Chee and Alaric Tay. Xiao Zhong, his lovingly naive helper at the minimart. Rounding off the madcap cast are Bobo and Chacha, two stray cats whom Encik feeds daily at his void deck.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Robot Playground Media Robot Playground Media Infinite Studios, Content Media Corporation Great Western Entertainment [email protected] LANGUAGE TEL English (65) 6538 3318 LANGUAGE TEL English (65) 6559 9118 FORMAT EMAIL 10 episodes x 24 minutes [email protected] FORMAT EMAIL 10 episodes x 60 minutes [email protected] TX MediaCorp Channel 5 TX AWARD ABC TV (Australia), HBO ASIA Winner of Digital & Film, AUSTRALIAN ARTS IN ASIA 2013
television 5 Drama
SPELLING ARMADILLO THE CIRCLE HOUSE
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Tom just wants to be left alone. By being inconspicuous, he hopes to be able to The Circle House is about dreaming the impossible dream. Swee Lin is a feisty stay out of trouble. But everything seems to be set against him. Thrust into the young girl from Katong in the 1930s whose childhood experience of spying on school’s spelling competition, Tom and his motley crew of oddball friends deal the comings and goings of the magicians of the Malayan Magic Circle has led with the challenges of school, self- doubt and family difficulties. This funny and her to believe in her own abilities to become a world famous magician like touching tele-movie stars Darren Lim, Wong Li Lin and Suhaimi Yusof. Singapore’s Tan Hock Chuan, or Nicola The Great. At a time when girls do not go to school, and worse, no women are admitted into the Magic Circle, we follow Swee Lin’s journey in becoming a magician.
PRODUCER TX PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Oak3 Films MediaCorp Channel 5 Ochre Pictures Ochre Pictures
LANGUAGE TEL LANGUAGE TEL English (65) 6226 2338 English (65) 6324 0859
FORMAT EMAIL FORMAT EMAIL 1 episode x 70 minutes [email protected] 1 x 75 minutes [email protected]
TX MediaCorp Channel 5
THE SCHOOL BELL RINGS (SEASONS 1 – 3) TWO BOYS AND A MERMAID In Production
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS A light-hearted look at school life in Singapore over three time periods – 17-year-old Aron gets sent to St. Thomas, a private school, to keep the 60s, the 90s and the present – through the eyes of a group of him out of trouble and from mixing with a gang. However, trouble twelve-year old friends facing the toughest year of their school going life: finds him when he clashes with the school bully vying to lead the the Primary School Leaving Examination. top spot in St. Thomas’ first inter-school basketball championship Follow three groups of School Bellers on their misadventures and journey in years. of friendship in one school – Bukit Timah Junior School – over the course of 50 years!
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Weiyu Films Weiyu Films Weiyu Films Weiyu Films
LANGUAGE TEL LANGUAGE TEL English (65) 9750 9939 English (65) 9750 9939
FORMAT EMAIL FORMAT EMAIL 24 episodes x 30 minutes [email protected] 1 episode x 90 minutes [email protected]
TX TX MediaCorp okto MediaCorp Channel 5
6 television Lifestyle / Factual Entertainment
CHASING HAPPINESS CHINA CLOSE UP (SEASON 2)
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Chasing Happiness is a six-part investigative series that looks into the With a population of over a billion, there are countless stories waiting to be science behind happiness. In each episode, Singaporean host Adrian Pang told about its people. Discover how recent decades of economic growth and is put through a series of experiments conducted by medical professionals globalisation are changing the Chinese way of life through the eyes of its and experts to find out if happiness can be defined, quantified and even seemingly ordinary citizens. programmed into the human body.
PRODUCER TEL PRODUCER TX Very! (65) 9855 3628 August Pictures Channel NewsAsia International (Asia) LANGUAGE EMAIL LANGUAGE English [email protected] English TEL [email protected] (65) 9049 2373 FORMAT FORMAT 6 episodes x 30 minutes AWARD 8 episodes x 30 minutes EMAIL [email protected] TX Best Lifestyle Programme Channel NewsAsia BANFF WORLD MEDIA International (Asia) FESTIVAL 2013
DISTRIBUTOR TVF International [email protected]
HIDDEN CITIES EXTREME (SEASONS 1 – 2) I WOULDN’T GO IN THERE
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS The Hidden Cities franchise is expanding and I Wouldn’t Go In There brings going to the extreme! Hidden Cities Extreme audiences into Asia’s most notorious features actor and filmmaker Simon Yin who haunted sites and their hidden hangs on for his dear life as he embarks on stories. Using a combination of thrilling, high-energy adventures across Asia, gumshoe detective work and modern exploring the weirdest, the wackiest and technology, the host Robert Joe the most extreme. The show is a fast-paced explores haunted places to find out television ride that gets audiences holding the real stories behind these locations their breaths and squirming in their seats, and their paranormal events. rooting for Simon to complete his challenges – safely. Whether he’s hunting with an ancient tribe in Taiwan, eating tarantulas in Thailand, racing water buffaloes in Bali, or white-water rafting in South Korea’s DMZ, he is not one to take a step back...or scream like a girl.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TX Beach House Pictures AETN International Infocus Asia National Geographic Channel (Asia) [email protected] LANGUAGE (65) 6837 8926 LANGUAGE TEL English English (65) 6341 5612 TEL FORMAT (65) 6236 9560 FORMAT EMAIL 14 episodes x 30 minutes 10 episodes x 60 minutes [email protected] EMAIL TX [email protected] History (Asia)
television 7 Lifestyle / Factual Entertainment
INSTANT NOODLES DIARY KUNGFU MOTION
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Instant Noodles Diary is an off-the-beaten path, culinary road trip across eight Kungfu Motion follows Harry Yuan, an American fitness coach, sports science Asian countries and their diverse instant noodles foodscape. It explores how graduate and traveller, in his quest to uncover the art and science of extreme a food product introduced half a century ago grew into a unique Asian dietary movement. During his training with kungfu masters in China, he finds himself culture and a multibillion-dollar industry. This series sees Kai, our instant contorting his body and using his muscles in new and unimaginable ways. noodle fanatic unearth intriguing stories of the world’s favourite instant grub. From instant noodle manufacturing plants to cosy cafes dishing up instant noodle specialties, Instant Noodles Diary brings you the diverse flavours, nuances and peculiarities of Asia, one cup at a time.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TEL Very! Parade Media Sitting in Pictures (65) 6220 8608 [email protected] LANGUAGE LANGUAGE EMAIL English TEL English [email protected] (65) 9855 3628 FORMAT FORMAT AWARD 8 episodes x 30 minutes EMAIL 5 episodes x 60 minutes [email protected] Information, Cultural, or Historical Program – Series TX [email protected] TX Channel NewsAsia National Geographic Channel (Asia) W International (Asia) DISTRIBUTOR TVF International [email protected] 44(0)20 78373000
LONELY PLANET STRESSBUSTER MOBILE CHEF
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS We spend so much time caught up in our daily routines that it’s important we Featuring Ryan Clift, head chef of the world-renowned Tippling Club, Mobile Chef bust loose every now and again, relax, destress and do something different. introduces audiences to the world of molecular gastronomy in a pop-up kitchen. Enter Lonely Planet Stressbuster. Whether you’re looking for spiritual solace, Away from the familiarity of his own hi-tech haven, Clift completes eight weekly a warm inner glow or a burst of adrenaline to blow the cobwebs away, intrepid culinary challenges in eight different locations across Singapore to accommodate presenters Dominic Bonuccelli and Anita Kapoor will brave high seas and the requests of exclusive guests and serve up ambitious themed dinners that stay rugged canyons to find it for you! true to his commitment to progressive cuisine.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Beach House Pictures, BBC Worldwide Hurrah Productions Off The Fence Lonely Planet Television [email protected] [email protected] (44) 208 4332054 LANGUAGE LANGUAGE English TEL English TEL (65) 6472 1445 (65) 6236 9561 FORMAT FORMAT 8 episodes x 30 minutes EMAIL 8 episodes x 30 minutes EMAIL [email protected] [email protected] TX TX Food Network Asia Channel NewsAsia AWARD International (Asia) Best Lifestyle Programme ASIAN TV AWARDS 2011
8 television Lifestyle / Factual Entertainment
ROUTE AWAKENING SUPERMODELME (SEASON 5)
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Harry Yuan, a Californian adventurer / traveller returns to the land of his SupermodelMe is a multi-platform reality series in which 12 aspiring ancestors, China. He meanders through the heartland, guided by the models of Asian heritage compete for a chance to launch their career country’s 2 longest rivers, the Yangzi and the Huang He or Yellow River. in the fashion industry. Produced by Refinery Media and currently in its His mission is to explore ancient cultures and traditions he meets on the fifth season, SupermodelMe has been nominated at the Asian Television way. His itinerary is not fixed but propelled by the people he meets. The Awards, Apollo Awards and the International Digital Emmy Awards. Yangzi guides him from Shanghai to Daocheng in Sichuan via Wuhan and Shennong Stream. Leading his return trip is the Yellow river which takes him through Qinghai province to Inner Mongolia and finally, the cradle of Chinese civilisation in Shandong.
PRODUCER TX PRODUCER TX Sitting in Pictures National Geographic Channel (Asia) Refinery Media Diva Universal Asia, MediaCorp Channel 5 LANGUAGE TEL LANGUAGE English (65) 6220 8608 English TEL (65) 6221 8460 FORMAT EMAIL FORMAT 6 episodes x 30 minutes [email protected] 12 episodes x 60 minutes EMAIL [email protected] [email protected]
THE MAVERICK CHEF TWO TALES OF CHINA
SYNOPSIS Featuring Alvin Leung, a self- taught 2-star Michelin chef and self- dubbed ‘Demon Chef’, The Maverick Chef is an avant-garde travel food show that takes some of the most iconic foods from different cultures, deconstructs them into their bare essence and reconstructs them into surprising modern renditions. Imagine a traditional tiramisu being intepretated SYNOPSIS into a ‘Sex on the Beach’, or the traditional Chinese soup dumpling, One country, two different worlds. While China climbs to the top of the ‘xiaolongbao’, being reincarnated global economy, on the other end of the spectrum is the dwindling pool as a luscious pink glob. of artisans who are tirelessly working to preserve age-old traditions. Marvel at the wonders of modern technology as well as the intricacies of traditional craftsmanship in China through this series.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TX Ochre Pictures Passion Distribution Xtreme Media National Geographic Channel (Asia) [email protected] LANGUAGE LANGUAGE TEL English TEL English (65) 6223 1107 (65) 6324 0859 FORMAT FORMAT EMAIL 6 episodes x 30 minutes EMAIL 6 episodes x 60 minutes [email protected] [email protected] TX Life Inspired TV (Asia)
television 9 Documentary
ALMOST FAMOUS ASIA’S UNDERWORLD (SEASONS 1 – 2)
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Within a social landscape considered to be largely conservative, certain Asia’s Underworld is a raw exposé of crime in Asia, granting viewers exclusive sub-communities of Asians are pushing the boundaries of ‘acceptable’ and access into the secretive operations of underworld syndicates. With a real life ‘appropriate’. These Asians are speaking their minds while finding their voices cast of victims, police and hardened criminals from contract killers to druglords, in unlikely or alternative forms of expression – and they are starting to get Asia’s Underworld confronts the ruthless and money-driven minds of those who attention! Almost Famous looks at the stories of 16 people who are thriving break the law. in a parallel world they inhabit.
PRODUCER TEL PRODUCER TEL Vertigo Pictures (65) 9686 1919 Third Floor Pictures, (65) 94742597 The Moving Visuals Co. (65) 6333 3051 LANGUAGE EMAIL English [email protected] LANGUAGE EMAIL English omandhas@thirdfloorpictures.com, FORMAT AWARD [email protected] 4 episodes x 60 minutes FORMAT Bronze World Medal 14 episodes x 30 minutes AWARD TX Best Documentary Channel NewsAsia NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2011 TX Best Direction International (Asia) National Geographic Channel (Asia) ASIAN TV AWARDS 2013 Best Documentary WORLD TV AWARD 2011 DISTRIBUTOR ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR TVF International Best Editing BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT [email protected] ASIAN TV AWARDS 2013
COMMANDOS CULINARY ASIA
SYNOPSIS Understand the culinary histories and reinventions of Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and India. Discover the journey of how ramen, a Chinese adaptation, became a Japanese food symbol.
SYNOPSIS For the first time ever on TV, we provide audiences unprecedented access to the elite red beret unit of the Singapore Armed Forces. Filmed over a period of 12 months, Commandos is a 12-part docu-reality series that charts the journey of 250 ordinary Singaporean boys as they transform to become members of Singapore’s elite force.
PRODUCER TX PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Infocus Asia Channel NewsAsia Oak3 Films, Passion Distribution International (Asia) Threesixzero Productions [email protected] LANGUAGE English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil TEL LANGUAGE TEL (65) 6341 5612 English (65) 6226 2338 FORMAT (65) 6684 3875 12 episodes x 30 minutes EMAIL FORMAT [email protected] 6 episodes x 60 minutes EMAIL kylie@oak3films.com, TX [email protected] Discovery Channel (Asia), France Televisions (France), Travel AWARD Channel (EMEA), NOGA (Israel) Best Infotainment ASIAN TV AWARDS 2010
10 television Documentary
CULTURE X (SEASONS 1 – 3) DINING WITH DEATH (SEASONS 1 – 2)
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS The series sheds light on lesser-known customs, cultures and traditions, many This series takes us on an extreme and shocking journey, discovering food that of which have been prevalent for decades, some for centuries. These are often man eats to survive but with risk – one wrong move and the poison within will misunderstood, sometimes over-sensationalised and commonly segregated cause sudden death! Trekking through the dense forests and outback areas to the realms of myth and folklore. The series aims to make a balanced and of Asia, this extreme culinary adventure uncovers the power behind delicious unbiased examination of a wide cross-section of these traditional customs that poisons such as fugu, wasp larvae, scorpions, sea urchins, bataw beans and are still in practice today. monitor lizards! Locals share their culinary secrets and chefs, researchers and doctors give their views on what could happen if it all goes horribly wrong.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Third Floor Pictures Passion Distribution Filmat36 Passion Distribution [email protected] [email protected] LANGUAGE GENRE English TEL Documentary TEL (65) 9474 2597 (65) 6256 1982 FORMAT LANGUAGE 30 episodes x 60 minutes EMAIL English EMAIL omandhas@thirdfloorpictures.com kathy@filmat36.com TX FORMAT Asia Television (Hong Kong), AWARD 13 episodes x 60 minutes AWARD MediaCorp okto Silver World Medal TX Finalist Award Documentaries Best Documentary MediaCorp okto, Asian Food NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2009 Channel (Asia), Current TV (UK), NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2010 Travel Channel (US), TEUVE (Spain)
EXTINCTIONS 360° online HIDDEN CITIES 360° online
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Extinctions is a wildlife series that follows six endangered Lost cities, mysterious relics, hidden tombs and secrets tucked away for thousands species closely to unravel their trials and tribulations to of years, some as recent as the 20th century, are waiting to be discovered. In each survive in the ever-changing world. episode, unfamiliar historical sites are explored to reveal their bewildering stories and the amazing people who are helping to keep history alive.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TEL Oak3 Films, Zodiak Entertainment Beach House Pictures (65) 6236 9561 Federic Lepage Concepts [email protected] (France) LANGUAGE EMAIL TEL English [email protected] LANGUAGE (65) 6226 2338 English, French FORMAT AWARD EMAIL 12 episodes x 60 minutes FORMAT kylie@oak3films.com Finalist Award 6 episodes x 60 minutes TX History & Science History (Asia) NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2012 TX France Television (France), DISTRIBUTOR Finalist Award RTBF (Belgium) AETN International Best Direction [email protected] NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2012 (65) 6837 8926
television 11 Documentary
JEWELS OF THE WORLD Stereoscopic 3D KAKADU SYNOPSIS Kakadu dramatically reveals the exhilarating seasonal changes, amazing wildlife and adventures of a small group of park rangers protecting the the heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, Australia’s most fascinating untamed wilderness. Shot over a year, the documentary series also showcases traditional Aborigines that continue to live and hunt in the wilderness, following in the SYNOPSIS footsteps of their ancestors and fighting to save the land and their culture. Some of the world’s most awe-inspiring historical landmarks and unspoilt natural locations are revealed through immersive 3D. From mountain fortresses in the Swiss Alps and the untamed beauty of the New Zealand wilderness to ancient beacons of European civilisation, Jewels of the World exposes some of the world’s most stunning examples of natural wealth and culture. It follows the path of history and meets up with the present to bring alive the breathtaking splendour of Planet Earth and human achievement.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TEL Beach House Pictures NGCI Distribution Beach House Pictures, (65) 6236 9561 [email protected] Northern Pictures LANGUAGE (44) 203 436 7038 EMAIL English LANGUAGE [email protected] TEL English FORMAT (65) 6236 9561 AWARD 10 episodes x 60 minutes FORMAT EMAIL 4 episodes x 60 minutes Gold World Medal TX [email protected] Nature & Wildlife 3net TX NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2014 ABC TV (Australia) Best Documentary Cinematography DISTRIBUTOR AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF Cineflix Rights CINEMA AND TELEVISION ARTS AWARD 2014
LITTLE BIG DREAMS MAN MADE MARVELS
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Some young children enrol at the Asia is the world’s fastest- growing Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastic School industrial powerhouse and a centre of in China and go through the most innovation. From the tallest building to rigorous training for at least five the longest tunnel andthe fastest train, years in search of their Olympic Asian states are home to projects that have dream. We hear from the parents, changed the conventions of construction who are asked what has motivated forever. Man Made Marvels takes you on a them to sacrifice their children’s journey of visionary ideas, insurmountable childhood and to take them away difficulties and incredible triumphs. from the heart of the family at such a tender age.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR Threesixzero Productions Digital Rights Group Beach House Pictures, NGCI Distribution Natural History New Zealand [email protected] LANGUAGE TEL (44) 203 436 7038 English (65) 6684 3875 LANGUAGE English TEL FORMAT EMAIL (65) 6236 9561 1 episode x 60 minutes [email protected] FORMAT 12 episodes x 60 minutes EMAIL TX AWARD [email protected] BBC HD (UK), ZDF (Germany), TX SBS (Belgium), RUV (Iceland), Gold World Medal Discovery Channel (Asia) TVB (Hong Kong), RTE (Ireland), Best Direction KBS (South Korea), Nippon TV NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2008 (Japan), TV2 (Denmark), Channel NewsAsia International (Asia), Biography Channel (Australia)
12 television Documentary
PANDA’S WILD MOVE PARTNERS IN CRIME (SEASONS 1 – 2)
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Panda’s Wild Move documents the efforts of the Singapore Zoo as it brings Partners in Crime takes us into the hotbed of crime and the intriguing world two of China’s pandas, Kai Kai and JiaJia, together on the tropical island. With of forensic criminal investigations set against the hustle and bustle of Asian an $8.5 million purpose-built love shack for the pandas, Singapore hopes to cities. Six of Asia’s top forensic experts helm the series, taking us behind coax the endangered pair into producing a much needed new baby. the scenes as they tackle shocking crime cases in Asia.
PRODUCER DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCER TEL Infocus Asia Looking Glass International Very! (65) 9855 3628 [email protected] LANGUAGE LANGUAGE EMAIL English, Mandarin TEL English [email protected] (65) 6341 5612 [email protected] FORMAT FORMAT 1 episode x 60 minutes EMAIL 12 episodes x 30 minutes [email protected] AWARD TX TX Gold World Medal National Geographic Channel (Asia) Crime and Investigation Best Camerawork Network (Asia) NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2011 DISTRIBUTOR DCD Rights Ltd Gold World Medal [email protected], Best Direction [email protected] NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2011
PURSUIT OF CHAMPIONS THE END / BEGINNING
SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS Join host Divian Nair as he goes searching for Singaporean athletes A two-part series exploring the themes of human courage, narrow escapes, training far way from home and gets more than a glimpse into their unique perspectives and that singular moment where life can end tragically trainings and life in foreign lands. or persevere triumphantly. Each episode tells a personal story of extreme circumstances and amazing courage. The two protagonists are Benny Se Teo (Singapore) and Kru Nam (Thailand).
PRODUCER TX PRODUCER EMAIL Threesixzero Productions Starhub Sports Arena Very! [email protected] [email protected] LANGUAGE TEL LANGUAGE English (65) 6684 3875 English AWARD Gold World Medal FORMAT EMAIL FORMAT Social Issues/Current Events 10 episodes x 60 minutes [email protected] 4 episodes x 60 minutes NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2012 TX Channel NewsAsia Silver World Medal International (Asia) Biography/Profiles NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2012 TEL (65) 9855 3628
television 13 Documentary
THERE WAS A TIME WILD CITY
SYNOPSIS Singapore: tropical Asia’s thrumming megalopolis. 665 square kilometres of hustle, bustle, concrete and air-con. But nestled among the concrete is an urban wilderness – places where crocodiles, monkeys, otters, snakes and hornbills sit right among the skyscrapers and boardwalks. This is Singapore: Wild City. Filmed over the course of a year and divided into two 1-hour episodes narrated by natural SYNOPSIS history legend Sir David Attenborough, the series aims to be nothing less than More than just interviews and re-enactments, this series brings to life a comprehensive profile of Singapore’s scenes of the past. The stories not only feature major historical events surprisingly diverse animals and plants (Riots, Referendums, politics etc..) but also the everyday happenings, and their fascinating behaviours. sights and smells of living in the 1940s all the way through to 1965, the year of Singapore’s Independence. A fascinating, in-depth and visual study of the past that will throw insightful light on the present.
PRODUCER AWARD PRODUCER TX Ochre Pictures Beach House Pictures Channel NewsAsia Bronze World Medal International (Asia) LANGUAGE Best Historical Documentary LANGUAGE English NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2014 English TEL (65) 6236 9560 FORMAT Bronze World Medal FORMAT 6 episodes x 30 minutes Best Innovation 2 episodes x 60 minutes EMAIL [email protected] TX NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2014 MediaCorp Channel 5
TEL Best Directing Long Form (65) 6324 0859 APOLLO FESTIVALS 2014
EMAIL [email protected]
14 television Discover what’s made by Singapore ROB THE ROBOT
DISCLAIMER The content of this brochure is provided for informational purposes only and is correct as of September 2015. The information found within has been collated by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) in good faith. Whilst MDA has undertaken all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of the information, to the fullest extent permitted by law, MDA does not warrant and hereby disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, correctness, reliability, timeliness, non-infringement, title, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of the information in the brochure. DISCLAIMER The content of this brochure is provided for informational purposes only and is correct as of October 2014. The information found within has been collated by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) in good faith. Whilst MDA has undertaken all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of the information, to the fullest extent permitted by law, MDA does not warrant and hereby disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, correctness, reliability, timeliness, non-infringement, title, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of the information in the brochure. SUPERMODELME ROUTEAWAKENING
3 Fusionopolis Way #16-22 Symbiosis 138633 Tel: (65) 6377 3800 | Fax: (65) 6577 3888
www.MDA.gov.sg facebook.com/MDASingapore twitter.com/MDASingapore youtube.com/MDASingapore ZOOMOO GRACE