Asian Festival of First Films
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The Asian Festival of First Films (Chinese: 亚裔首作电影节) was an annual film festival held in Singapore from 2005 to 2009 to celebrate and provide a platform for emerging filmmakers.
History[]
The Asian Festival of First Films was launched in November 2005 by Teamwork Productions, in collaboration with Singapore's Media Development Authority.[1] It ran annually from 2005 to 2009.
Festival dates[]
- 2005: 23 to 30 November
- 2006: 30 November to 7 December
- 2007: 27 November to 4 December
- 2008: 4 to 10 December[2]
- 2009: 28 November to 4 December[3]
Description[]
The festival celebrated first-time film- and documentary-makers and provided a platform for emerging film talent. It culminated in an awards event during which the results of the competition were announced.[3]
Past awards, entries and people[]
In 2007, Australian film Lucky Miles, produced by Jo Dyer and Lesley Dyer and directed by Michael James Rowland, won the Best Film award.[4]
The 2009 edition of the festival had Australian filmmaker Ana Kokkinos, US producer Chris Lee and Indian director Kabir Khan on its jury.[5]
References[]
- ^ Rodrigues, Usha M.; Smaill, Belinda (5 May 2009). Youth, Media and Culture in the Asia Pacific Region. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-4438-1039-5.
- ^ "Asian Festival of First Films kicks off today". Sinema.SG. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Asian First Films". Asian First Films. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Lucky Miles". Soft Tread. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Asian Festival of First Films 2009". Asian Festival of First Films. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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