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Singapore Film Commission is standing firm behind local films

The Singapore Film Commission, which helped kick-start the careers of award-winning directors such as Anthony Chen, turns 20

The Straits Times' film correspondent John Lui gives his pick of five local films which were supported by the Singapore Film Commission.

Alvin Lee's Seed (2016), a short film about organ donation, won Best New Director at the China Short Film Golden Hummingbird Awards. Crazy Rich Asians, adapted from Kevin Kwan's best-selling novel, is filmed here. It will open in Singapore on Aug 22. — Mr Joachim Ng, director of the Singapore Film Commission, says it is proud to build up the number of film-makers creating stories that resonate across the world. PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

From flops... Romantic comedy Chicken Rice War (2000) tanked at the box office and was also savaged by critics. PHOTO: RAINTREE PICTURES

John Lui

Film Correspondent

Updated

Published

Apr 26, 2018, 05:00 AM

In the last 20 years, the Singapore Film Commission (SFC) has helped create films that have won applause from critics (Apprentice, 2016; Ilo Ilo, 2013) and love from the mainstream audience (Ah Boys To Men, 2012).

Sometimes, it funds projects that win neither, such as romantic comedy Chicken Rice War (2000), a boxoffice flop that was also savaged by critics.

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