Short films from Ngee Ann Polytechnic School of Film & Media Studies

Created by students and recent graduates of Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film & Media Studies, this showcase features films that explore human relationships and daily life, alongside quirky new imaginings and fantastical new worlds.

6.45pm - 7.15pm

How do we define family? What are the building blocks of human relationships? Explore themes of relationships, sacrifice and parenthood.

Pong (2022)

Director: Prashan s/o Elanjelian

Producer: Chua Anbel

Language: English, Mandarin

Subtitles: English

Film Rating: PG

Mahjong is not just a game for gamblers—Pong shows how this classic game helps to create a bond between an isolated elderly person and a youth volunteer during the dreadful days of COVID lockdown.

From +65, With Love (2022)

Director: Xie Quang Long
Writer: Yang Xin Yi
Producer: Avril Ang
Language: English, Tagalog
Subtitles: English
Film Rating: PG

In search of a better tomorrow, a single mother leaves her family behind to serve as a maid in a distant land.

Red Thread 红线 (2022)

Director: Lynn Sim

Writers: Deyan Lo, Lynn Sim

Producer: Yu Xin Xing

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English, Chinese

Film Rating: PG

Red Thread is a cathartic documentary exploring the aftermath of vulnerability between an adoptive mother and son, painting an emotionally complex portrait of sacrifices and secrets.

7.45pm - 8.15pm

Wacky, fantastical and sometimes odd, these two films will take you on adventures into new worlds.

Pete & Dave To The Rescue (2022)

Directors: Teng Wei Heng Mario, Tan En Dian

Writer: Teng Wei Heng Mario

Producer: Tan En Dian

Lead Animators: Tan En Dian, Schyler Tan Jun Kai

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Film Rating: PG

In a galaxy far, far away, a village idiot and his reluctant buddy embark on a foolhardy quest to rescue a workplace crush before she falls into enemy hands.

My Human (2022)

Director: Vegas Lee

Writer: Rachelle Lee

Producer: Grace Eu

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English

Film Rating: PG

A fan ruminates on its existence in the room of a man who collects sounds from objects in this idiosyncratic film.