PARTNERSHIP WITH NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC


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This year’s festival continues EUFF’s long tradition of collaborating with a Singaporean film school. Partnering for the sixth year in a row with Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film and Media Studies, the EUFF presents 10 short films by students. This year’s selection by lecturers and film-makers Michael Kam and Craig McTurk enables us to look at the rich tradition of shorts in Singapore.

ABOUT NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC’S SCHOOL OF FILM & MEDIA STUDIES


Established in 1989, Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film & Media Studies (FMS) is a pioneering tertiary institution that offers education and training locally in the applied media arts. The School believes in giving students an enriching learning experience that enables them to excel both in the dynamic film and media industry, and in further education. It does this through time-tested programmes that prepare students to meet professional standards while stimulating their creativity, sharpening their analytical and communication skills, and fuelling their passion. FMS has nurtured many outstanding graduates and award-winning Singapore filmmakers such as Boo Junfeng and Kirsten Tan.

STUDENT FILMS

EUFF21-Ah-Ma-Flippa-Ball
DOCUMENTARY | 7:17 MINS | 2019 | Precedes 'PARQUE MAYER'
DIRECTOR: Pamela Lee Nur Shuhadah

AH MA FLIPPA BALL

  • 06 MAY, 2021 | 20:00
Ah Ma Flippa Ball is a film documenting three elderly women in their 60s and 70s who fearlessly challenge themselves to flippa ball, a simplified form of water polo, in their golden years. Part of the granny-only 'Ah Ma Flippa Ball' team, they play every Thursday morning at Toa Payoh swimming complex. Offering audiences a glimpse into their lives, this film takes a deeper look at ageing and shows us their world filled with determination, love and courage.
EUFF21-Handprint
DOCUMENTARY | 11:27 MINS | 2019 | Precedes 'THE INNOCENCE'
DIRECTOR: Kevin Chen

HANDPRINT

  • 14 MAY, 2021 | 20:00
This documentary follows the life of Mdm Parames, a Medi-Minder from StarPALS and her extraordinary bond with her patient Joshua, a seven-year-old boy with a metabolic condition. It shows her remarkable strength of character, compelling backstory, and the trail of hope she leaves behind.
EUFF21-Unknown-Nature
DRAMA | PG | 11:10 MINS | 2019 | Precedes 'YOUNG AHMED'
DIRECTOR: Jerry Ding Wei Jei

UNKNOWNATURE

  • 07 MAY, 2021 | 20:00
A wildlife enthusiast, Jean-Pierre Bosquet brings us on a journey to Singapore's Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to uncover some of the unknown nature in the midst of our metropolis city. Subaraj Rajathurai, a veteran wildlife consultant speaks on behalf of these animals and the threats they face. This film is dedicated in loving memory of Subaraj Rajathurai (1963-2019).
EUFF21-NP-Dear-Amelia
DRAMA | PG | 11:25 MINS | 2020 | Precedes 'BEFORE SNOWFALL'
DIRECTOR: Mohd Azman

DEAR AMELIA

  • 09 MAY, 2021 | 20:10
Dear Amelia chronicles the life of Natalya Rahayu, a single mother who battles a multitude of obstacles to ensure a good future for her daughter and for herself.
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DRAMA | PG | 10:29 MINS | 2020 | Precedes 'THE TROUPE – RELISH YOUR LIFE!'
DIRECTOR: Adrian Ho Yew Hung

READING BETWEEN THE LINES

  • 15 MAY, 2021 | 14:00
Reading Between The Lines is a documentary that examines dyslexia in Singapore and the people who are affected by this condition.
EUFF21-Mother
DRAMA | PG | 03:11 MINS | 2020 | Precedes 'MYTHOPATHY'
DIRECTOR: Kevin Chen

MOTHER

  • 16 MAY, 2021 | 20:00
Ben is a teenager who lives behind a closed door at home. He spends his time in his room, connecting with his friends online, leaving his mother lonely at home.
EUFF21-Come-See-Me
DRAMA | PG | 03:00 MINS | 2020 | Precedes 'CHASING UNICORNS'
DIRECTOR: Liu Bing Jie

COME SEE ME

  • 20 MAY, 2021 | 20:00
Come See Me is a film about an elderly man, Ah Di, who struggles with his loneliness alone at home as he tries to get his little sister to come visit him.
EUFF21-Milk-Powder
DRAMA | PG | 07:29 MINS | 2020 | Precedes 'MARIE, QUEEN OF ROMANIA'
DIRECTOR: Kiefer Kang

MILK POWDER

  • 23 MAY, 2021 | 14:00
A short film revolving around the dilemma of a father who struggles between doing what is morally and lawfully right, or to let his very own daughter starve.
EUFF21-Wish-Upon-A-Book
Drama | PG | 06:56 MINS | 2020 | Precedes 'ALL MY CRAZY LOVE'
DIRECTOR: Angel Kwong

WISH UPON A BOOK

  • 15 MAY, 2021 | 20:30
After his parents’ divorce, a young boy only gets to see his mother once a week. He wishes upon a book of his drawings that he will one day be able to live happily with her.
EUFF21-Us
Drama | PG | 03.00 MINS | 2020 | Precedes 'ANGELO'
DIRECTOR: Alden Thng

US

  • 22 MAY, 2021 | 20:00
Us is a drama about a pair of newly-weds whose relationship becomes strained after one of them gets a job promotion.