National Day by Shuming He
2009, Fiction, 19 min
Lassalle College of the Arts – Puttnam School of Film, Singapore

Wei finally collected enough National Day Parade tickets for his whole family. But National Day happens to coincide with the 7th day after his father's sudden death. The family forgoes the Parade to observe a traditional family custom - waiting for the father's soul to return home before its final journey into the afterlife.

Pluerg by Pim Tweephol and Kamontorn Eakwattanakij
2008, Experimental, 4 min
Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Thammasat University, Thailand

A young man found himself on a rooftop and met a mysterious lady eating peanuts.

Les Deux Voisins by Narith Roeun
2008, Fiction, 25 min
Centre Bophana, Cambodia

Two hunters decide to put traps in the forest. The first one places his trap on the ground and the other one on the top of a tree. The next day, one of the hunters accuses the other one of having stolen his deer and sues him.

Pabrik Dodol by Ari Rusyadi
2009, Documentary, 10 min
The Jakarta Institute of the Art (IKJ), Indonesia

This film compares traditional and modern ways of making "dodol", a snack from Indonesia.

Tan Xin (Conversations) by Tia Quah
2006, Fiction, 14 min
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, School of Film and Media Studies, Singapore

Kang, an elderly man who stays alone in an old and worn-out one room flat, writes to his son everyday but never gets a reply. Recovering from a stroke, a young nurse named Xin takes care of him. One morning, when Kang receives his son’s reply from Xin, his life takes a turn…

Kabar Gembira (Good News) by Nicholas Yudifar
2009, Fiction, 23 min
The Jakarta Institute of the Art (IKJ), Indonesia

Nazarudin, 50 years old, a hearse driver who is expecting his first child has to deliver one more mortal remains on his way home. On his way, he meets Safi’I, a father who has apparently just run out and left his son. The two men are bound in a journey in which they will share their feelings.

For Hire by Michael De La Cruz
2009, Documentary, 30 min
University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI), Philippines

We follow different Manila taxi drivers as they go about their everyday work. In the course of conversation with the filmmaker, they share their life stories, give their points of view on their profession and tell of their dreams.

Chiec Cau (The Bridge by Thao Huyen Le
2009, Fiction, 10 min
École Supérieure de Théâtre et Cinéma d’Hô Chi Minh Ville, Vietnam

As a young boy, Kha liked to sit on the parapet of the bridge to enjoy the fresh air, his legs dangling or crossed. He never lost this habit even as an adult. And this favourite children’s game is where everything began.

Tanjong Rhu by Boo Junfeng
2009, Fiction, 19 min
The Puttnam School of Film, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore

A former military officer seeks closure by making a documentary film about a man whom he had encountered in Tanjong Rhu many years ago. Tanjong Rhu is a secluded beach on the east coast of Singapore, and a popular cruising ground for gay men. In an entrapment exercise in 1993, 12 men were arrested there and sentenced to imprisonment and caning.

Season by Eakarpon Settasuk
2008, Documentary, 17 min
The Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Thammasat University, Thailand

October 2008. Amongst the urban chaos of Thailand’s capital, civilians protest and demand justice from their government. While they come up against the police forces, the golden youth of the country sleep peacefully, dreaming of their future of pleasure and luxury.

Fonzi by Tan Kirsten
2006, Fiction, 24 min
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, School of Film and Media Studies, Singapore

A world-within-world story, Fonzi is the tale of a movie character who, like Pinocchio, wants to be a real person. Except Fonzi takes it one step further, and believes herself real when she isn’t. And unlike Pinocchio (who had Disney and magic), Fonzi can never be real.

A Child has seen a fire by Tri Tan Tran Ly
2008, Documentary, 17 min
École Supérieure de Théâtre et Cinéma d'Hô Chi Minh Ville, Vietnam

This is a film about an artist named Nguyen Kim Hoang and her passion for Fine Arts, especially for installation.

Agpensula by Jobelle Catequista
2008, Fiction, 26 min
University of Philippines Film Institute (UPFI), Philippines

The Mangyans have been subject to discrimination by the Tagalogs since long ago. The Tagalogs have since alienated the Mangyans from their own ancestral lands. Maritess, a Tagalog, and Jose, an Alangan Mangyan fall in love and want to live together despite all opposition.