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SCREENSINGAPORE GARNERS SUPPORT FROM GLOBAL COMMUNITY Oliver Stone, Wayne Wang, Harold Shaw and Kishore Lulla among those named ScreenSingapore Ambassadors

22 March 2011, Singapore – The Board of ScreenSingapore (BOSS) has announced the initial tranche of high profile names from across the global film community who have officially confirmed their support for the inaugural 2011 event by becoming ScreenSingapore Ambassadors.

Among the highly influential executives and artists from the international film community who have already agreed (as at March 21 st 2011) to lend their support for ScreenSingapore are: • Wayne Wang (Director of The Joy Luck Club, Maid in Manhattan and Smoke ) • Oliver Stone (Director of Platoon , Wall Street , JFK ) • Harold Shaw (Managing Director of Shaw Organisation) • Kishore Lulla (Chairman and CEO of ) • Albert Lee (CEO of Emperor Motion Pictures) • Paul Hanneman (Co-President of 20 th Century Fox International) • Sanjeev Lamba (CEO of Reliance BIG Pictures) • Samuel Hadida (President of Metropolitan ) • Antoine de Clermont Tonnerre (CEO of MACT Productions and President of Unifrance) • Victor Loewy (CEO of Alliance Films) • Christopher Mapp (Managing Director of Omnilab Media) • Devesh Chetty (CEO of RGM) • Raja Sharif (Director of International Affairs of Alnoor Holdings) • Robert Kirby (Chairman of Village Roadshow Ltd.) • Roger Pollock (EVP of International) • Subhash Ghai (Director of Mukta Arts Ltd)

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• Veronika Kwan Rubinek (President of International Distribution of Warner Bros. Entertainment International)

The list of 52 ambassadors emphasises the incredibly positive response that the organisers of this brand new, multi-million dollar budget event have received from across the world. These highly respected industry leaders will provide valuable support and help to promote ScreenSingapore and its activities around the world.

Commenting on his new appointment Wayne Wang, acclaimed movie director, said, “ScreenSingapore will no doubt prove to be a truly international event, a platform where both Asian and Western cinema will flourish together, promoting cross-cultural working relationships and helping bring international projects to an even wider audience. It is an honour to be involved with such an exciting project.”

Samuel Hadida, President of Metropolitan Films, added, “The Asia-Pacific region is a vast area of potential growth for the global film industry. ScreenSingapore will undoubtedly prove to be pivotal in the film community reaching this potential audience of billions of people.”

Victor Loewy, CEO of Alliance Films, commented, “It is exciting to be involved in such an ambitious and forward thinking event. It is clear ScreenSingapore will be a unique film event in a busy calendar and certainly one that will stand out and attract leading film stars, exhibitors and buyers for many years to come. It is an honour to be involved in the early stages of an event that in the coming years the entire film industry will look to be involved in.”

Said another of ScreenSingapore ambassadors, William Pfeiffer, CEO of Tiger Gate Entertainment Ltd, “Singapore is Asia’s burgeoning media hub, and ScreenSingapore will surely be one of the world’s premier platforms for films, filmmakers, and film technology.”

Commenting on the announcement, Greg Coote, Chairman of Latitude Entertainment, and the Chairman of the Board of ScreenSingapore said, "We are extremely honoured to have the formal support of renowned film professionals and filmmakers, all of whom have been instrumental in developing the film industry around the world. To know that we have their confidence in what ScreenSingapore will achieve just validates that we

are on the right track and we look forward to working closely with each of them to develop Singapore’s potential as a film hub.”

To be held from 5 to 12 June 2011, ScreenSingapore, the first international cinema event in Singapore, aims to bring together movie stars, renowned directors and eminent film industry professionals to exchange ideas, business opportunities and showcase film products. Leveraging on the growing interest in Asian content, the very strong theatrical marketplace and Singapore’s position as a globally connected regional gateway, ScreenSingapore is set to reinforce Singapore as the global media capital of the region.

The Board of ScreenSingapore consists of Chairman of Latitude Entertainment, Greg Coote, who is serving as the Chairman of the Board, Golden Globe-winning Director, Shekhar Kapur, Ashok Amitraj, Chairman & CEO of Hyde Park, Michael J. Werner, Chairman of Fortissimo Films, Wayne Duband of Wayne Duband Consulting, DDA Public Relations Founder and DDA Consulting Chairman Dennis Davidson, Aubeck Kam, CEO of MDA, Cassandra Tay, Director of Communications of MDA and Dr Christopher Chia, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA).

ScreenSingapore is hosted by Media Development Authority of Singapore and organised by Experia Events Pte Ltd.

Please refer to Appendix A for the full list of ScreenSingapore Ambassadors (as of March 21st 2011).

For more information on ScreenSingapore and the ambassadors, please visit www.screensingapore.com.sg .

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About ScreenSingapore

ScreenSingapore, an international cinema event from 5-12 June 2011, will see premieres in Asia and showcase Asian content to the world. In addition, the weeklong event will be lined with a trade show, conferences and master classes. ScreenSingapore is a key marketing platform for the global film and entertainment communities to tap the vast potential in the fast-growing markets of Asia. ScreenSingapore is hosted by the Media Development Authority of Singapore, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board and the Economic Development Board. It is organised by Experia Events Pte Ltd. For more information, visit www.screensingapore.com.sg .

About Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA)

The Media Development Authority of Singapore ( www.mda.gov.sg ) promotes the development of vibrant and competitive film, television, radio, publishing, music, games, animation and interactive digital media industries in Singapore. It has developed an industry masterplan, Singapore Media Fusion 2015 ( www.smf.sg ) to advance this goal. MDA also promotes a connected society, consumer choice and a pro-business environment.

About Experia Events Pte Ltd

Experia Events ( www.experiaevents.com ) specialises in organising and managing exhibitions and conferences of strategic interest, fostering industry development and thought leadership. It has built a strong portfolio in aerospace and defence with the highly successful Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest aerospace and defence exhibition and one of the top three in the world, and IMDEX Asia, the leading international maritime defence exhibition in Asia. Its expertise and track record also extends to the government and lifestyle sector, through key events such as the Singapore International Water Week, World Cities Summit and ScreenSingapore.

Formerly known as Singapore Airshow and Events Pte Ltd (SAe), Experia Events aims to diversify its range of strategic events globally.

Appendix A

ScreenSingapore Ambassadors

1. Milt Barlow, China Lion Film Distribution 2. , QED International 3. Moritz Borman, Onda Entertainment 4. Nadia Bronson, Nadia Bronson & Associates 5. Devesh Chetty, RGM Media Ltd 6. Sukee Chew, Hopscotch Pictures 7. Frank Cintamani, Fide Multimedia 8. Bruce Davey, 9. Antoine de Clermont Tonnerre, Mact Productions 10. Mark de Quervain, VUE Entertainment (UK) 11. Joe Drake, 12. Craig Emanuel, Loeb & Loeb LLP 13. Delfin Fernandez, HOYTS Group (Australia) 14. Stuart Ford, CEO, IM Global 15. Peter Fornstam, Svenska Bio 16. Richard J. Fox, Warner Bros. Entertainment International 17. Rob Friedman, 18. Subhash Ghai, Mukta Arts Ltd 19. David Glass, Golden Village 20. Samuel Hadida, Metropolitan Films 21. Paul Hanneman, Twentieth Century Fox 22. Yanming Jiang, China Lion Film Distribution 23. Robert Kirby, Village Roadshow Limited 24. Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, Warner Bros. Entertainment International 25. Sanjeev Lamba, Reliance BIG Pictures 26. Albert Lee, Emperor Motion Picture (HK) 27. Miky Lee, Vice Chairman, CJ Entertainment 28. Victor Loewy, Alliance Films Inc 29. Kishore Lulla, Eros International 30. Christopher Mapp, Omnilab Media 31. Rob Minkoff, Filmmaker 32. Andre Morgan, Ruddy Morgan Productions 33. Deepak Nayar, Kintop Pictures 34. Andrew Ooi, 852 Films 35. Sanford Panitch, Fox International Productions 36. William Pfeiffer, Tiger Gate Entertainment Ltd 37. Roger Pollock, Paramount Pictures International 38. John Ptak, Arsenal 39. Suhaimi Rafdi, Cathay Organisation Holdings Ltd 40. David Seargeant, Amalgamated Holdings Limited 41. Raja Sharif, Alnoor Holdings 42. Harold Shaw, Shaw Organisation 43. Oliver Stone, Filmmaker 44. Roeg Sutherland, Creative Artists Agency 45. Chris Thomas, BBDO / Proximity Asia 46. Jeremy Thomas, Recorded Picture Company 47. Stewart Till. Icon UK 48. David Unger, International Creative Management Inc. 49. Patrick Wachsberger, Summit Entertainment 50. Wan Bao Bao 51. Wayne Wang, Wayne Wang Productions 52. Erik Wilbers, World Intellectual Property Organization

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