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Finally we made it to BroadcastAsia 2009, as usual the Singapore Expo venue was at Hall 7 and 8. Held concurrently with CommunicAsia, EnterpriseIT and iGov. Its unfortunate that the registration was a bit confusing with people coming from the Expo MRT and the 'unofficial' taxi stand near the mrt would be lost and 'guided' to Hall 3 or 4.

Anyway, we managed to talk to a lot of people and met some new friends and business associates. I was looking forward to seeing the Sony, Apple and other big honcho's booths. Panasonic was having a blast being the only brand that showcased new cams for their P2 lineup and putting up the global customer list including RTB of Brunei :*).

I talked to one the Panasonic technical engineer, coming from Thailand and he courteously guided me through the smaller 152, 172, 202 and the larger Varicam. Its interesting to see his 'view' about the complexity of Panasonic's approach to codec and sensor technology. Unfortunately, small production house will feel the heat as the HD technology has not mature in a sense that Sony has their proprietry codec and media ; XDCAM EX Long GOP and SxS and the Panasonic with their P2. Please be reminded that even Philip of the UK mentioned that p2HD is quitely costly, not just the media but also the amount of data contained in their AVCHD 100mbps. 1GB per minute?!!! wow! here in Singapore the 32GB p2 card costs around SGD1150.

Anyway, let us be realistic. What matters most is the quality of your programming. A culmination of creative, intelligent, purposeful and enjoyable watch. with the targeted audience in mind. Here its the MAN/BRAIN behind the cam is important. I have come across many an instance where the most expensive equipment is used by an unskilled and uncreative individual. I hope you know what I mean. The same goes with photography. It is simply not the camera.

Apologies for not putting the caption for the pictures. Some pictures are not posted for security reasons hehe..Will be updating them soon.

Cheers.

As usual, Singapore hotels will be packed, especially the budget hotels. Just in case that you are wondering about Singapore' s transportation, its one of the most efficient as long as you are aware of the location and timing. If you are an iphone using, getting the sgtransport app will be even nicer.

The Singapore Arts Festival first began in 1977 as a national arts festival celebrating the local arts activities of Singapore's diverse communities. Over the last three decades, the Festival, organised by the National Arts Council, has played a symbiotic and catalytic role in the development of the artistic and cultural life of Singapore. It has helped to transform the city's cultural landscape, turning it into one of Asia's major cultural capitals today. It has influenced the work of artists and has since generated a growing public demand for the arts, spawning new cultural platforms, events, and movements that help underpin the lively cultural scene in present Singapore.

Today, the Festival is characterised by a bold, progressive and innovative spirit, committed to commissioning new works by Singapore, Asian and international artists; investing in works that bridge disciplines, cultures, language and geographical boundaries; exploring, among others, contemporary issues related to history, memory, migration, and urban living; discovering emergent and promising artists; and encouraging regional and international artistic exchanges and collaborations. The Festival also features an extensive programme of free outdoor performances island-wide, bringing the arts to the doorsteps of Singaporeans.

Placing festival networking as an important process of cultural dialogue and festival collaborations, the Festival championed and co-founded the Association of Asian Performing Arts Festivals in 2004, and has since served as its chair and secretariat, overseeing a membership of 30 organisations in the Asia, Europe, America and Australasia.

The Singapore Arts Festival remains the largest singular event on Singapore's arts calendar, inviting artists from more than 20 countries, offering more than 400 activities and attracting up to 500,000 attendances – a 4-week infusion of performances and events that inspires and captures the public imagination of the city.

Just one of many..

‘My Festival Video’ Contest

Create your own 30-second Festival Video, tell us what the Singapore Arts Festival means to you, and stand the chance to win $1,000 cash! What’s more, the winning video will be aired on TV!

Do pre-register here first. The deadline for video submission is 11 May 2009.*

From the submitted entries, five videos will be shortlisted based on originality, creativity, and how best the videos capture/promote the spirit of the festival. The shortlisted videos will then be put up at this website for online voting between 15 May and 26 May 2009. The video with the highest votes will be declared the winner!

So get cracking and submit your 30-second video to us by 11 May 09!

For enquiries, please email to toh_wei_zheng@nac.gov.sg or call 683 79735 during office hours.

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*Submit the CD or DVD by post to:

The National Arts Council
140, Hill Street, MICA Building, #03-01
Singapore 179369

For in-person delivery, do submit the CD/DVD to the above address during office hours.

The CD/DVD must be clearly labelled (title, name, NRIC number and contact number).

"STOP! ALLEN"

Synopsis:

The Dragon Syndicate is still at its best in its game. The Dragon Master at an old age
still has his grip on power except on his failing health. When the Dragon Son
realizes that power and everything that goes with it is useless without being able to
live – possibly forever, and indeed the criminal underworld took notice that this
becomes the syndicate’s new business which will catapult it into the future of world
dominance.

They only have one unexpected glitch to this perfect plan – Allen.
Allen is no police. He is no social or religious reformer either. He is not even
intelligent according to our standards. But once his fixation turned from his turtle pet
to Gigi, a woman syndicate member they crossed, the whole syndicate just couldn’t
help but say, “Stop!Allen”.

Shooting Dates:

June 22-27, 2009

Audition Dates:

May 15, 2009, Saturday, 3-6pm @ SAE Institute Singapore, 71 Bencoolen St.
#02-01 Singapore 189 643

Bus No: 64, 65, 139, NR6

Production Information:

Low/ no pay basis. Credits and DVD copy of the final film will be given as a small token of
appreciation to all the cast and crew. The final film will be submitted to the different film
festivals around the world. Food provided.

Contact Information:

Name: Jone Renier
Tel: 90669802
Email: jonerenier@bathalastudio.com

*Please contact via email or phone to arrange for a timing of auditions. If you are unable to
make it for the above dates but still interested in casting for the film, please email us too,
we may be able to arrange for a separate session.

Character Breakdown:

1. Gigi / early 20’s / Chinese
- To play as an undercover operative, attractive looking

2. Mr. Lim / 40’s / Chinese
- As Gigi’s father.

3. Ric / mid 20’s / any race
- As Gigi’s ex-lover, an undercover operative

4. Grandma / mid 60’s / Chinese
- To play as a loving, tolerant mother

5. Auntie / mid 50’s / any race
- As Allen Mother’s friend in the Hawker Centre

6. Dragon Son / mid 40’s / Chinese
- An innocent looking man, to play as the leader of his late father’s
Dragon Syndicate

7. Prince / 8 – 12 yrs. Old / Chinese
- To play as the son of Dragon Son

8. Hugo / mid 30’s / any race
- As Dragon Sons’ personal assistant

9. Dr. Darmo / 50’s / any race
- To play as Dragon Sons’ doctor/ experiments on organ transplant,
Thin man, any race.

10. Maid / 20’s
- Filipino maid

12. Inspector / mid 30’s / any race
- Head of police operatives

13. Operative 1 / mid 20’s / any race
- as police

14. Operative 2 / mid 20’s / any race
- as police

15. Rev / mid 20’s / Chinese
- Gang Leader, as a cool but vicious gang leader with motorbike

16. Yao / early 20’s / Malay
- As an extreme gangster look with motorbike

17. Ming / early 20’s / Indian
- As an extreme gangster look with motorbike

18. Teacher / mid 30’s / any race
- woman, knows about special children / autistic

19. Nicole / mid 20’s / any race
- as special child student

20. Guardian / mid 20’s / any race

21. Fat Gambling Boss / late 20’s / any race

22. Woman 1 / 20’s / any race
- Yao’s lover

23. Woman 2 / 20’s / any race
- Mings’ lover

24. Woman 3 / 20’s / any race
- Rev’s lover

25. Prostitution Lady Boss / late 20’s / any race

26. Homeless Old Man / mid 50’s / any race


* NOTE: Applicants with no prior acting experience may also apply.

If you have a KEEN INTEREST in photography, believe you have GOOD EYE for capturing the moments, want to DEVELOP your skills, be MENTORED by a RENOWN PHOTOGRAPHER and be on TELEVISION at the same time...

THIS ONE is for YOU!

Just some prerequisites:
• You have to be 25 years and above, Singaporean, a Singapore PR or even an Expat
• Have done some photography (need not be a professional)
• Speak fluent English
• Have a fun-loving and vocal personality
• Not camera shy

If you meet the above, email us the following to film@originasian.com:
• A short write-up about yourself and INCLUDE a picture of yourself
• A short write-up about what you like to photograph (people, landscape... etc)
• A short write-up about what you really like to capture in Singapore
• Attach along at least 5 of your favourite photography works

Please submit your application to film@originasian.com and we will get back to you if you're shortlisted.

Thank you very much and we look forward to your applications!!!

The media fiesta 2009 at Marina Square attracted quite a lot of people..to come that is. My encounter with Jonathan from Stomp.TV was interesting, especially with MDA acknowledging that they knew nothing about the 'gray' line in the niche market Stomp.TV is in. I sincerely hope that the girl (soory. forgot ur name :-)) is happy with what she's doing.

As usual..the 5 country guess applied. Jonathan guessed correctly. I wonder whether HM is interested in implementing their workflow in the new media in Brunei.

Anyhow, coming back to the PH that conducted the audition. OMG. The fact that quite a few elderly people came to the audition, i dont think they were considerate enough to at least ; make their audition earlier rather than combine them with other younger people. I mean, letting them stand in line more or less around 3 hours has to mean something to how the PH handle the production. Talk about killing two birds with one stone. They have the audition AND a show running concurrent.

Nevertheless, I just let the picture speak for themselves. Now that I have seen TWO of Singapore PH auditions, I realize that what we have been doing in Brunei is better.

Collaborations with respective agencies and entities are in order.

Ryan
Principal Consultant

Hi there,

An interesting part of Singapore at Armenian Street. The substation, an old, classic renewed building as an art centre especially for budding film makers.

It was here on the 28th February, an audition was held for their upcoming (read: interesting project-Steadfast). They were looking for lead agents, crews etc. A lot of talents came in for the audition. I was hoping the triage treatment, but then the experience itself is interesting. Met Simon, Robert and Ian.

Good luck to you guys. Cant wait to see how the project turns out!! I am so excited. They used vimeo for the video reel. It seems that nearly every film maker are using vimeo NOT youtube for displaying their HD content.