Demolition of the National Stadium will begin by October 2010, and so it seems that the new Sports Hub will finally be constructed! This means that our documentary film Kwa Giu can finally be released. However, this thing has been delayed for a few years now, so we won’t believe it until we see the bulldozers dig in.
Meanwhile, the exciting U15 Singapore Cubs have won the YOG Football Bronze, with flair. A new chapter for Singapore football?
Zo Gang will screen at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre on 6-8 Aug 2010, at various times between music sets.
7th Aug – 11pm after The Mysterians
Sunshine Singapore 7 min, Zo Gang 9 min
8th Aug – 11pm after Terry Mortimer & Peter Diaz
Sunshine Singapore 7 min, Zo Gang 9 min
Forever Fever 95 mins
Click here for the full film lineup, and band lineup. It’s indie-pendence day!
Our short film Zo Hee (Make Movie) is featured in a series of talks by Asian Film Archive about Singapore’s film heritage: Understanding Singapore Cinema.
See Sindie and AFA’s blog for write ups on this talk, which will be touring schools soon.
Hosaywood’s music video Rudra – Hymns from a Blazing Chariot will be screened outdoors at The Substation as part of Night Festival 2010.
16 July 2010, Friday 7.30pm to 8.30pm and
17 July 2010, Saturday 9 to 10pm
1) Pulcinello/ Gabriella Mesenas / 2009 / 6min
2) A Lion’s Pride / Wesley Leon Aroozoo / 2008 / 8min
3) Moving / Jeremy Sing/ 2009 / 13min
4) Crocodile Journals / Yeo Lee Nah / 2004 / 6min
5) Moveable Feast / Jasmine Ng, Sandi Tan, Kelvin Tong /1996 / 14min
6) Rudra – Hymns from the Blazing Chariot / Jacen Tan/ 2009 / 5min
7) Lim Poh Huat / Lee Wong / 2004 / 22min
8) Hock Hiap Leong/ Royston Tan/ 2001 / 7min
See here for the full Substation programme. Also, FREE ADMISSION TO ALL GALLERIES at the National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, SAM at 8Q and Peranakan Museum till 2am.
Here’s a writeup on Youth.sg about our Rudra MV and the Masala mix screening. Click here to read the full article.
Our music video Rudra – Hymns from a Blazing Chariot played to a packed house at Sinema Old School. Thanks to all those who came down, and cheers to all the filmmakers for the great films.
Here’s an interview on Cnngo.com:
CNNGo: Why are all your film names in the Hokkien dialect?
Jacen Tan: Those are quite commonly used words that Singaporeans would know — like you go to “zo gang” [do work] everyday, you go to “kwa giu” [watch a soccer match], or play soccer (“tak giu”). So these are names … are quite cute in a way but my films don’t actually have a lot of Hokkien in them.
Read the full article here.
Rudra – Hymns from the Blazing Chariot will screen at Sinema Showoff! Masala Mix:
Sinema Old School, Tues, 30 March 2010, 7.30pm
Admission is FREE.
Sinema Showoff! debut session in 2010 will feature Indian themed films. See here and facebook for the full line-up.
Hosaywood’s latest production, RUDRA – Hymns from the Blazing Chariot has been nominated for Best Art Direction in the upcoming Singapore Short Film Awards.
The festival will take place at The Substation from 25 – 31 Jan 2010, and winners will be announced on 31 Jan. HYMNS will be screened on 30 Jan, 9pm:
| Nominees Programme 5 | Duration / Rating |
| Rudra – Hymns from the Blazing Chariot | 5min / PG |
| Dirty Bitch | 13min / R21 |
| Special Pass | 24min /NC16 |
| Threshold | 20min / R21 |
| Master of his Domain | 9min / R21 |
| Fighting Fit | 4min / PG |
Visit SSFA official site and facebook for more details.
RUDRA – Hymns from the Blazing Chariot is a heavy metal re-imagination of the ancient Sanskrit text, The Bhagavad Gita.
Before the start of the Kurukshetra War, Prince Arjuna is reluctant to go into battle as he has to fight his relatives, beloved friends and revered teachers. In desperation, Arjuna turns to his charioteer and mentor, Krishna for advice.
This epic video world-premiered to a full house at The Substation on 7 Dec 2009. Watch it in full glorious HD on Youtube.