New documentary about 25 years of Singaporean cinema to air on Mediacorp platforms

The Singapore Film Commission (SFC)’s 25th anniversary documentary will delve into the journey of Singaporean cinema over the past 25 years and showcase its impact on Asian cinema.

The 45-minute documentary, titled Singapore Films: To The World And Back, will feature exclusive interviews with Singapore’s best-known industry veterans, including Jack Neo, Anthony Chen, Eric Khoo, Nicole Midori Woodford, Teh Su Ching, Raihan Halim, Janice Chua and Tan Si En. 

Produced by an all-woman team of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) SG Digital scholars and led by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Low Ser En, the documentary will also show how Singaporean filmmakers collaborated with film industries and talent across Southeast Asia.

“In Singapore Films: To The World And Back, we wanted to tell a human story of Singapore filmmakers, whose passion and tenacity triumph (over) various challenges, including the pandemic, in the film industry,” said local filmmaker Low Ser En.

Justin Ang, Assistant Chief Executive of Media, Innovation, Communications and Marketing at IMDA, added: “Singapore Films: To The World And Back not only honours past achievements but also casts a forward-looking gaze towards an exciting cinematic future for Singapore’s film industry.”

The documentary was directed by local director Wee Li Lin with Rachel Liew and Calleen Koh taking the lead on cinematography and motion graphics, respectively.

“We hope to provide Singaporeans with an intimate inside view of our talented filmmaking community and rally their support for our passionate homegrown talent as they continue to make their mark on the world stage,” said Ang.

Singapore Films: To The World And Back airs on Mediacorp’s mewatch on Feb 21 and on Channel 5 on Feb 28 at 11pm.