NY5’s Very TremendousFilm Festival2014

is one of the pioneer female filmmakers in Singapore. Her prolific filmography boasts ten short films and two feature films as well as

several tele-movies and commercials. She has won several awards locally and internationally, and

her films have travelled to prestigious festivals across the globe. In 2011, the Substation's

Singapore short film awards presented Li Lin with Singapore short film awards presented Li Lin with an honorary award for her commitment to the local film-making scene. Li Lin did her undergrad at

Brown University in Rhode Island and her graduate studies at NYU-Tisch Asia; she is working on several new projects at present and teaches

part-time at tertiary film schools.

A guy in his 20s is at a crossroad in his life and must face tough choices which may not necessarily lead him to his dream.

A woman with a romantic view of presents comes to the realisation at a Christmas party that giving is the best gift of all.

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is a writer and performer for the

stage, the screen and the bathroom. She is one of the co-founders of online magazine, POSKOD.SG, and has

written for the Sindie written for the Sindie film site, the National Museum's

Cinematheque Quarterly film journal, and commercial magazines to pay for the grub. So you see, life is So you see, life is miserable, so you

might as well as have some fun while waiting for the calavera.

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just learned how to edit in July. She did Wormhole because she happened to be free that weekend. Vicki called, and the rest, as they say, is a short film. She now knows two things: strangers will dig worms with you with strangers will dig worms with you with thanks and please make things silly . Adeline is currently listening to The Observatory, and plays with tech for a living at Saturday Kids. Other times, she organises #workparties so she and her friends can make zines. At night, she looks for posts to put on her FB she looks for posts to put on her FB group Glitches Be Like, then she sleeps.

ADELINE SETIAWAN

is a Singaporean filmmaker whose films weave through the dreamy and whimsical,

while offering a distinctive Singaporean blend of genre and art

house. These films have been showcased in film festivals in Singapore and around the world. He is currently

working on his first feature length working on his first feature length film, PAPER SOUL.

NELSON YEO

is a Singaporean filmmaker who is interested in the medium of film, especially in its religious and

philosophical import. His debut feature film His debut feature film IN THE HOUSE OF STRAW (2009) was lauded by

critics as a significant film of the Singapore new

wave. He is currently working on a working on a

documentary about the influential Singapore band, The Observatory.

YEO SIEW HUA

The earthworm is a tunnel with openings on each end, where the Earth is consumed and where it is excreted. This film was shot in a tunnel at the site of the now-defunct KTM railway – the tracks that once connected Singapore and Malaysia. Wormhole is a penetrating meditation on Man and orifices.

WORMHOLE (2012)TO WATCH:EMERGINGDIRECTORS

likes to watch videos and films and surfs the internet during her free time. She graduated from NYGH in 2010 and HCI in 2012. Her favourite subjects in school were maybe art and physics. She is

currently pursuing architecture at SUTD.

KE ER ZHANG

is a Singaporean filmmaker who is interested in the medium of film especially in its religious and philosophical import. His debut feature film IN THE HOUSE OF STRAW

(2009) was lauded by critics as a significant film of the Singapore new wave and is currently working on a documentary about the influential Singapore band The about the influential Singapore band The

Observatory.

YEO SIEW HUA

The film explores the relationship between humans, nature, and technology. Sometimes it seems like we areusing technology to conquer nature, sometimes it seems as though technology is growing beyond our

control, and sometimes it seems to be that nothing can ultimately triumph over nature.

Human_Nature (2012)

7:09 is a short film following the activities of three characters--a cheetah, a white box and a black box as they wait for different things in life. The film shows different attitudes towards waiting and encourages the audience to relate to their own experiences and memories.

7: 09 (2010)A delicious film about the mischief of stealing the out-of-reach cookie jar and seeking aid from the older brother destined to eternal slumber.

WAKING MONKEY (2006)

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was a Hwa Chong AEP student who produced this animation (her first) when she was

in JC1. She is passionate in illustration.

XU RUO FAN

was a Hwa Chong AEP student who is talented and passionate in the media arts. He

produced this animation when he was in Sec 4.

Goh Teck Kuang Clifford

Are you happy about growing up? Growth is an adventurous process illustrating fully the unpredictability and surprise of life. The tree in the animation does not represent the whole process of growth but rather a particular life stage—childhood. Similarly, the

red-crowned crane is not a symbol of success or gain but merely another life stage. While you step into a new

journey, you must abandon the old one. Do you, then, have journey, you must abandon the old one. Do you, then, have more gains or losses?

THE PRECIOUS (2010)

Set in a world of steam-powered machinery and iron dirigibles, The Veil tells the tale of a robot working on an assembly line. It abandons the mechanized world, purusing instead a life of individual freedom outside the confines of his

factory.

THE VEIL (2012)

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is currently a JC 2 AEP student who created this animation when he was in Sec

4 AEP.

TAN YUN YANG

was in AEP during his time in High School and this stop motion film was completed as

his Sec 4 AEP coursework.

CLEON WONG XIN ZHAN

In the lavatory of everlasting darkness, the hero seeks the ultimate truth and justice. In his quest to answer

nature’s call… will he make it out alive?

toilet raiders (2012)

As the King of Spades comes to life, follow him on his adventure of retrieving his beloved crown. Will he succeed and once again lay his hands on that crown?

A light-hearted, 3-minute concoction of animation and film.

CARD STORY (2012)

SPOTLIGHT:HCIAEP

likes watching and producing short films and is very passionate about filmmaking. She

produced a short film this year which won the 4th place in the Sony Eyes Award. She was greatly inspired after attending a talk by Anthony Chen, and also looks up to other filmmakers, such as Royston Tan. She is currently a Secondary 3 student in Nanyang currently a Secondary 3 student in Nanyang

Audio Visual Club.

NG XIN LIN

CHAI SI HUIOOI MAE HWEEIXU BEILIN

Red Eggs is a short film depicting the story of a girl who gradually loses herself to society's demands as she grows up, and through the process of rediscovery attempts to return to her roots. Red eggs represent prosperity and good fortune to the Chinese, and are traditionally eaten on one’s

birthday.

This satirical video highlights the generation gap by showing the differences of how people in the past and present

handle similar situations.

GENERATION GAP (2014)

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A girl with low self-esteem writes her troubles into books. A mysterious person chances upon her notes and goes on to reply to them. Will she ever

get to find out who that person is?

GAP (2014)

Charmaine joined Nanyang Audio Visual Club because of her love for photography, but she has grown to love filmography after participating in competitions such as What's Your Transport Story? organized by Objectifs Centre and Land Transport Authority. She draws inspiration from filmmakers such as Wong Fu Productions and one of her favorite films is Noah, which was also created by students.created by students.

CHARMAINE ONG

Yvette joined Nanyang Audio Visual Club in 2013 and has been a member ever since. She spends her free time watching movies and videos on YouTube, hoping that she can film videos of such standard one day.

YVETTE HO

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is the founder and editor of NY5, established 2012. His vision for NY5 is for it to be a platform for students and teachers to share authentic experiences through different types of time-based storytelling. Chang thinks of himself as a pretty funny person but people rarely understand his humor and he is too

lazy to explain any of it. lazy to explain any of it.

MICHAEL CHANG

were writers for NY5. At the time of production, they were avid fans of BBC Sherlock. This is the first film they

co-wrote, and they occassionally collaborate on other projects.

NICOLE SETOCHANG YI NING

Teachers’ Day Zombie Apocalyse was written by NY5’s secondary 4 seniors in 2013 specifically for

the Teacher’s Day Concert. It is based on a fictional situation where teachers are turning into zombies and the few survivors must learn to defend themselves. In some strange way, it is a heartfelt thank you to all the teachers in school.

TEACHERS’ DAY ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE(2013)

Shot and produced by Mr Mike Chang, this production brings BBC’s Sherlock Holmes and John Watson to NYGH, where the mysterious disapearance of math is beginning to wreak havoc. (To be honest, no one really wants it to come back.)

A SCANDAL IN MATHEMATICS(2013)

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A 12 year-old boy learns to play traditional Filipino games through a new set of friends, who will show him that life and their games have many

things in common.

taya (2013)An aspiring filmmaker and photographer, Adi Bontuyan sets out his goals by pursuing a degree in Communication Arts at De La Salle University. While joining and winning several video and photography competitions, he was also the Photo Editor of the University’s official student publication, The LaSallian. He produced several viral videos on YouTube and currently does freelance work while creating his own website and business.work while creating his own website and business.

ADI BONTUYAN

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