2 films showing at The Arts House.. :)

My apologies to my faithful blog readers, for not blogging for the past few days.. :p

I promise I'll be updating my blog later tonight..

Will let you guys know where I had been & what I had been up to the past whole week.. ;p

At the meantime, I'm rushing out now to meet my darling brother, Clement.. ;)

We are heading to The Arts House this afternoon to catch 2 short films showing there..

Check out The Arts House website: http://www.theartshouse.com.sg

Presented by Objectifs Films in collaboration with The Arts House, the second season of Fast Forward Film Screening aims to showcase films that will open a whole new world for the audience. This December, cherish your loved ones as we bring to you a collection of films that tug at the heartstrings of many.

Smell Of Rain (2002)
93 min / Drama / Singapore / Mandarin with English subtitles
Director: Gloria Chee

Smell of Rain is a poignant story about Xiao Qi (Nathaniel Ho), a lonely young man, trapped in his childhood grief of being abandoned just before a rainstorm. Together with a childhood best friend, Kong Long (Trey Ho), Xiao Qi creates a haven where the rest of the world is kept at bay. The arrival of a girl, Li Er (Leah Low) rudely disrupts the dynamics of this static world and Xiao Qi is forced to confront reality as he struggles to break free from the shackles of his past. In the process, he learns to live by learning to love – but will it be too late? Ending with a surprising twist, Smell of Rain sends a message of courage, hope and fresh beginnings.

Ah Ma (2006)
14 min / Drama / Singapore / Mandarin with English subtitles
Director: Anthony Chen

Ah Ma is lying in the hospital, her life hanging by a thread. Her family gathers by her deathbed to send her off. Overwhelmed by sadness, they struggle to find their own way of coming to terms with the impending end.

Boxing Day at the Esplanade, with my darling brother, Clement.. :)

Spent Boxing Day at the Esplanade, with my darling brother, Clement.. :)

Here are some of the photos we took while we were there.. :)

This is so cool.. Very true & meaningful..

Ending a relationship is just like having the worst nightmare after having the best dream.

We cannot beg someone to stay if they want to leave and be with someone else.

We have to admit that love doesn't give us the license to own a person.

This is what love means...sacrifice.

Often times we say goodbye to the person we love without wanting to.

Though that doesnt mean that we've stopped loving them or we've stopped to care.

Sometimes goodbye is a painful way to say I love you.

Some people say the worst way to miss someone is when they are right next to you and you know you can't have them, but it's worse when you thought you didn't want them anymore and then all of a sudden you realize you can't live without them.

Deep in my heart, I'm suffering, knowing that I've lost you.

On the outside, I'm living, pretending that I've forgotten you.

A failing love is like desperately hanging on to something precious; not wanting to give up, but your hands feel the pain.

And, when you finally let go, you're free from any pain, but your hands are empty.

How can I promise you forever when tomorrow is so far away from me?

How can I dry your tears when I have a bleeding heart inside of me?

How can I ever forget you when your name is etched so deep within me?

They say no matter how dark the night is, the sun always rises again ...

I say lost love makes one realize that no matter how bright the day is, the sun will always set again.

A heart breaking isn't always as loud as a bomb exploding..

Sometimes it can be as quiet as a feather falling..

And the most painful thing is, no one really hears it, except you..

Who do you run to when the only person who can make you stop crying, is exactly the one who is making you cry?

Short Circuit 2

Met Clement as usual that evening at City Hall to go attend a strictly private event held at The Substation..
Short Circuit 2 is a strictly private event, a strictly private short local film festival, held at The Substation..
Short Circuit 2 is a one-night film showcase curated by Boo Junfeng and Alfian Sa'at, (both Clement's friends ), which will celebrate works by either *queer filmmakers or those dealing with *queer subjects..
Following a successful inaugural screening last year, Short Circuit is back again! It's been a rollercoaster year for the *queer community in Singapore, and what better way to cap the year than with a film screening that affirms the vital contributions of *queer film makers to local cinema.
With a menagerie of lions, locusts and monkeys, and spanning the globe, from London to Los Angeles to Katong, join us as we celebrate some of the freshest and finest works from some of Singapore's most promising young directors!
Me being blatantly straightforward, direct & honest, as usual, shall make it easier for my faithful blog readers here to understand that the meaning of *queer here means gay k? ;p

Entry to Short Circuit 2 is restricted to only those who are a friend or close friend of any of the local filmmakers / producers / directors of any of the 10 short films that are being shown..

Of course, being a friend of Clement.. I managed to have the privilege & honour to be attending this event.. :)

Thank you, "darling".. ;)

It was altogether a very interesting experience for me..

And we really enjoyed ourselves a lot.. :)

Cos at this event, it's where we get lots of opportunities to interact & network with many of our very own local short filmmakers / producers / directors..

And watch their short films & works.. :)

Our very own darling Royston Tan
who gave you lots of productions like 881,

4:30,
15, Cut etc.. was there too! :)

Of course, there were many other filmmakers / producers / directors there too.. :)

Not forgetting.. Boo Jun Feng ( Clement's friend )

Know more about him at: http://www.blurty.com/users/witheringtravis

whom some of his popular works like Changi Murals,

A Family Portrait,
Katong Fugue, etc..

Loo Zihan ( Clement's friend ) who is better known as the lead actor who starred in Pleasure Factory..

Know more about him at: http://loozihan.wordpress.com/about/

Yeah.. In case you guys don't know, he's also a director ah..

Some of his popular works are like Solos,

Embryo,

etc..

Brian Gothong Tan ( Clement's friend )

Wow!!! This guy gave us sooo many works..

I've lost count to an extend that if I were to name all of them here, there's sooo many, this blog post will seem like it's never gonna end!!! ;p
Of course, there are many more of Clement's friends who are filmmakers, directors & producers who were at the event & not mentioned in this blog post..

Anyway, I really respect them & take my hat off to them, cos' they are all really nice people & most of them are very humble too..

Amazing.. for the fact that most of their works has actually won lots of awards internationally in different film festivals all around the world..

It is my honour & privilege knowing these guys and their works!!! :)