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mm2 Launches Movie Makers Short Film Competition in Collaboration with FOX

  • Published April 24, 2015 10:24AM UTC
  • Publisher Wholesale Investor
  • Categories Company Updates

23 April 2015, Singapore

mm2 Entertainment Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Exchange-listed mm2 Asia Ltd. (“mm2 Asia”), announced today that it will launch the Movie Makers Short Film Competition (我要当导演) in Singapore, together with FOX International Channels’ (“FIC”) flagship Chinese movies channel, SCM (衛視電影台). This competition is an initiative aimed at developing new talent in the local film industry as well as providing aspiring directors with opportunities to showcase their potential.

“You reap what you sow. For the local film industry to grow and be dynamic, we need to nurture and cultivate young talents,” said Mr Melvin Ang, CEO of mm2 Asia, “Short films are one of the best platforms for aspiring film directors to showcase their talent. This competition will give them a chance to be seen and heard by the most respected movers and shakers in the region’s film industry.”
FIC’s spokesperson, Ms. Cora Yim, Senior Vice President of Chinese Entertainment and Territory Head of Hong Kong said, “SCM is excited to be a part of this meaningful project. We look forward to helping develop and groom creative, young talent for the future of Singapore’s local film industry.”
A panel of regional judges will pick the top 3 winners. The panel comprises of acclaimed film practitioners; Singaporean directors Jack Neo (Ah Boys to Men series) and Eric Khoo (My Magic), Malaysian director Chiu Keng Guan (The Journey), Taiwanese director Raymond Jiang (Café. Waiting. Love) and Hong Kong award-winning actor-producer Gordon Lam (Gallants).
“After so many years of making movies, it is my pleasure to play a part in helping aspiring new directors make their dreams come true,” said Gordon Lam.

“I am excited by the idea of this regional competition as I started off making short films. I look forward to the judging and hopefully I will discover some gems along the way,” said Eric Khoo.

“I enjoy watching short films. Every time I find interesting and touching short films at the festivals, I get very excited,” said Taiwanese director Raymond Jiang. “I hope this short film competition will bring me on another amazing trip.”

The three winners will be awarded cash prizes. There will also be products sponsored by Canon Cinema EOS Systems. The total value of the prizes amount to over S$20,000. The winning films will also be broadcasted in Singapore on FIC’s leading premium Chinese movies channel SCM. In addition, one of the winners will be given the opportunity to produce a feature film with mm2 Entertainment.

“Most world class film directors had humble starts from short films and I look forward to the emergence of future great directors from this competition,” said Chiu Keng Guan.

“I strongly believe in supporting short film competitions, because this is a good place to discover directors and actors with great potential,” said Jack Neo. “Singaporeans should band together to support our own local talents and films.”

Movie Makers Short Film Competition (我要当导演), is open to all Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who are 18 years of age as of 1 June 2015. Submissions start on 1 June 2015, Monday and ends on 31 July 2015, Friday.

Each short film entry must be solely produced for Movie Makers Short Film Competition (我要当导演) and must not be available elsewhere or entered into any other film competitions. The film duration must be under 10 minutes.

Ten finalists will be selected for the Awards Night scheduled in early September 2015, with the top 3 winners announced on the night itself. Details will be released closer to date.

Terms and conditions of the Competition and application forms are available at www.mm2moviemakers.com

Applications forms are to be submitted to [email protected].

Movie Makers Short Film Competition (我要当导演) is organised by mm2 Entertainment Pte Ltd and FIC; Presented by Canon Cinema EOS Systems, with StarHub as the Main Sponsor.

About SCM

SCM (衛視電影台) (formerly known as STAR Chinese Movies) is the no. 1 Chinese movies channel in Asia and is the premier destination for lovers of blockbuster Chinese cinema, with more than 1,000 titles in its film inventory. SCM is dedicated to providing first-run, premium content as well as cutting-edge advanced services. Premiering box-office hits from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, SCM guarantees exclusives from top Chinese and Asian producers and major studios such as Emperor Motion Pictures, Media Asia, Pegasus and Fortune Star. In addition to hit movies, SCM also offers a powerful combination of live events, major concerts and acclaimed Asian documentaries in Cantonese or Mandarin with Chinese and English as well as Bahasa Indonesia and Thai subtitles. This unrivalled content together with HD viewing, a VOD service and a market-leading online catch-up service called SCM Play, the channel provides an unmatched entertainment experience.

About FOX International Channels

FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. FIC develops, produces and distributes 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions reach over 1.725 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FIC acquires, develops, produces and co-produces scripted and non-scripted programming for its linear and digital platforms including the Golden Globes nominated hit series The Walking Dead, The Bridge and Da Vinci’s Demons.

In Asia Pacific and the Middle East, FIC’s portfolio includes 30+ channel brands across all genres on both linear and non-linear platforms, including FOX Sports, FOX, National Geographic Channel, and SCM (formerly STAR Chinese Movies). As the region’s leading broadcaster, FIC reaches more than 580 million cumulative homes with offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Australia and the UAE.

For more information, please visit www.foxinternationalchannels.com.

About mm2 Asia Ltd.

Headquartered in Singapore, mm2 Asia is a producer of movies and TV/online content. As a producer, mm2 Asia provides services that cover the entire filmmaking process including securing financing, producing and distributing as well as securing advertising and sponsorship. In addition to Singapore, mm2 Asia also has a presence in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the PRC through its group of companies and/or strategic working partnerships.

mm2 Asia has co-produced and/or distributed in excess of 20 movies across Asia since 2008 including co-producing well-known films such as the ‘Ah Boys to Men’ series; and distributing titles such as Malaysia’s ‘The Journey’ and Taiwan’s ‘Café.Waiting.Love’.

In 2014, mm2 Asia made its debut on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX stock code: 41C), becoming the first Singapore movie production company to achieve this.

For more information, please visit www.mm2asia.com.

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