PROJECT: slingSHORT was postponed from 28th July 2012 to 8th August 2012 due to the roads around Regents Park and Park Mall being closed off for the Olympics Road Cycling.
The sixth edition of PROJECT: slingSHORT is curated by Melbourne based Singaporean filmmaker David Shiyang Liu. The screening featured six short films ranging from award winning to new and underground talents, lasting 72 minutes in total. The line-up included:
Labour Day by He Shuming
Filem by Kent Chan
Hentak Kaki by James Khoo
Kitchen Quartet by Nicole Midori Woodford
Mrs Santha Bhaskar by Tara Tan
A Rainy Season by Alicia Lim
Guests were also given a programme with write-ups about each film, the curator’s note and Singapore Heritage Society. There was a drinks reception after the screening.
“Great Event. Laughed at some of them, moved by some of them, made hungry by one of them. Thanks for organising. Should be a regular event. Singapore has a lot of homegrown talent and we should cherish them. well done!” – Gee Loong, member of audience
PROJECT: slingSHORT and the Pop-Up Shop are both in support of the Singapore Heritage Society. Singapore Heritage Society is a non-profit, non-government, registered charity based in Singapore, dedicated to the preservation, transmission and promotion of Singapore’s history, heritage and identity.