Art-ifacts: The Durian Complex
(Installation cum film screening)

19 Mar, 8pm & 9.30pm
20 & 21 Mar, 3pm, 4.30pm, 8pm & 9.30pm
UCC Theatre Green Room
$8
Click here for tickets

Film, as an art form or popular entertainment, is generally a passive medium, requiring the viewing of a completed work rather than an artistic process.  This installation aims to allow audience interaction with film by creating a space for audiences to view a single film in different components, forming an impression based on its parts before watching the film as a whole.  This allows the audience to appreciate film as an art form in closer proximity, moving beyond a two dimensional space to one that enables the use of all senses.

The Substation Moving Images presents
FIRST TAKE
2 November 2009
The Substation Theatre
8pm, FREE ADMISSION

First Take, happening every 1st Monday of the month at The Substation, is a popular screening of new local short films and is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. A platform for new filmmakers and anyone who is interested in filmmaking to meet, exchange ideas and show their work. See the future talents of Singapore film!

Directed by: Derek Tan / Melinda Tan

Produced by: Seah Aik Hoe / Derek Tan / Melinda Tan

Synopsis: CASHLESS revolves around a man’s reckless pursuit of his misplaced cash after he mistakenly transfers an important sum of money meant for his mother into the wrong ATM account. When time and money are at stake, how far must he go before he finally finds himself? Starring Danny Jow, and featuring music by local bands The Lilac Saints and RustyNailz.

Hope to see you all there! =)

First up, we will be showing The Host, a South Korean monster film. The film follows
a man’s desperate attempt to save his daughter after she is captured by an unknown
beast.
The movie was critically acclaimed worldwide for effectively combining
scares and laughs into a wholesome film, as well as for its subtle political undertones.
Furthermore, it had made its way into several critics’ top ten movies list of 2007 and
won quite a few international awards.

Movie: The Host*
directed by Bong Jun-ho
and starring Song Kang-ho (of Joint Security Area fame)
Date and time: 30th September 2009, 6.30pm
Venue: Central Library Theatrette 1 (Level 4, Besides Loan Desk)
Admission is free and for members ONLY! However, each member is allowed
to bring 2 friends for the event.
*Film is rated PG
After the show, there will be a short discussion session
conducted by a fellow nuSTUDIOS member, Hee En Ming.
We hope to see you there!

Celebrating The Family showcases a special selection of short films from nuSTUDIOS which touch on the theme of family. It will mark the world premiere of CASHLESS (2009), screened here with the short film documentary, In Our Own Words (2008).
There will be a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers.

CASHLESS
Singapore / 2009 / 34 mins
Directed by Derek Tan & Melinda Tan
CASHLESS revolves around a man’s reckless pursuit of his misplaced cash after he mistakenly transfers an important sum of money meant for his mother into the wrong ATM account. When time and money are at stake, how far must he go before he finally finds himself? Starring Danny Jow, and featuring music by local bands The Lilac Saints and RustyNailz.

In Our Own Words
Singapore / 2008 / 17 mins
Directed by Melinda Tan
What is the definition of normality?
Two young kidney patients go on a quest to challenge society’s perception of them. In the process, they discover their own ability to redefine what being normal is all about.
- Screened at The Best of First Take (Dec 2008)
- Voted Audience Favourite at the Substation’s First Take programme (Oct 2008)

Celebrating The Family is part of National Family Celebrations ’09.

SCREENING DETAILS:
Dates: Saturday 20th June & Saturday 27th June 2009
Venue: The Arts House, Screening Room
Time: 4pm & 8pm
Tickets: $8
BOOK TICKETS NOW!
For nuSTUDIOS members and students of National University of Singapore (NUS), book your tickets here
From The Arts House at
Tel: 6332 6919
For booking details, click here
For more information about the film, click here

Road Trip, A Satire of Life

Titled Road Trip, this nuSTUDIOS screening aims to showcase three films produced by our very own members, of which two are directorial debuts. Life is a journey posing many obstacles and countless unanswered questions. These three films share the stories of how these three individuals discover themselves upon embarking the road called ‘life’.
Date: 20 March 2009
Time: 7.15pm
Venue: LT32 (near University Hall)
Admission: Free

Synopsis of Wind:
What are we as humans without and with nature? What is nature’s role in our lives, especially for us urban dwellers? This short film tackles that question as two urbanites rush off to a place during their break from work.

Synopsis of The Last Lap:
JEAN has a dream, which is to go to a sports school and become a professional athlete. However, life is not as smooth-sailing as she is thrust into a class of non-athletes and has to struggle against the flow of a rigid and academic-driven society. In her attempt to pursue the unconventional, JEAN has one last lap to break through- her inner state of mind.

Synopsis of Definition:
Like the most of us, ALVIN is constantly searching for the ever-so-elusive meaning of life. However, unlike the most of us, he has his eccentric and worldly-wise (also easily mistaken to be as loopy as a rollercoaster ride) best friend SIMON to help him in his quest to find the true value of the things most coveted by everyone – power, money and love. Join ALVIN as he unwittingly embarks on a wacky journey of self-discovery (where he learns of things he would rather not know), experiences mixed emotions (of sadness and guilt), and ultimately unravels the mystery that surrounds the answer which he seeks, SIMON’s bizarre behaviour, and…good oral hygiene.

There will be a sharing session after the screening by the cast and crew of the films.

This event is over.  Click here to find out what went on during the event!

nuSTUDIOS’ very own documentary In Our Own Words (2008) by Melinda Tan has been voted as the audience favourite of First Take for the month of October and will be shown together with 8 other films at the Best of First Takes 2008. Do come down and join us for the screening and to support Melinda and her film!

For more information, visit:
http://www.substation.org/whats_on/moving_images/now_showing.html

Frame It! Seeing Through Different Lenses

Date: 15 Oct 2008, Wed
Time: 8:00 pm
Venue: UCC Dance Studio, NUS (click to see map)
Admission: Free (Limited to 100 Pax, Rated NC16*)

Sometimes, even scrutinizing something closely might not yield us an answer; not unless we are willing to see it through a different lens. These films tell us the stories of impressions versus reality. Showcasing nuSTUDIOS productions ‘Minute’ and ‘In Our Own Words’. And short film, ‘ Blood Ties’, whose Director of Photography is an alumni member.

Tickets are available at the door on a first-come-first-served basis 1 hour before showtime.

Contact Details:
6516 2492 (T)
exxonmobilcc@nus.edu.sg (E)
www.nus.edu.sg/cfa (W)

*No Children below 16 years old. Patrons may be required to produce identification at the door.

nuSTUDIOS very own documentary In Our Own Words (2008) which was directed by Melinda Tan will be screened at The Substation First Take this October! Do come and join us at the screening to support nuSTUDIOS!

For more information, visit:
http://www.substation.org/whats_on/moving_images/now_showing.html

Members
For members, if you are going, do send in your name, email and contact number to Wu Di by clicking here, so that we could meet up and go in together!

Please do so by 3rd October 2oo8.

“Minute” has been selected for screening under the Celebrate Drama! ’08. Please visit http://www.sdea.org.sg/cd2008_films.htm for more details.

Hey people!

Yeah! In Our Own Words will be screened during one of the most prestigious event in Singapore’s growing film scene, the 21st Singapore International Film Festival! Come check out one of nuSTUDIOS Film Productions most talked about film.