Screen Singapore

Organised by Phish Communications, Screen Singapore was conceptualised and curated by Shirlene Noordin and Raphaël Millet, with curatorial support from Yuni Hadi and Wenjie Zhang. It was sponsored by the Singapore Film Commission, Kodak and the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. It was also supported by Cathay Keris Films, Oak3 Films and the French Embassy in Singapore.

The festival was officially launched at Alliance Française in Singapore on 1 August 2005 and its official venues were at Singapore History Museum and The Arts House at the Old Parliament.[1][2]

• Penarek Becha by P. Ramlee, 1955.
• Azimat by Rolf Bayer, 1958.
• Satay by K.M. Basker, 1958.
• Sumpah Pontianak by B.N. Rao, 1958.
• Rasah Sayang Eh by L. Krishnan, 1958.
• Korban Fitnah by P.L. Kapur, 1959.
• Lion City by Yi Sui, 1960.
• Ibu Mertuaku by P. Ramlee, 1962.
• Labu dan Labi by P. Ramlee, 1962.
• Darah Muda by Jamil Sulong, 1963.
• Jiran Sekampong by Hussain Haniff, 1965.
• Jefri Zain - Gerak Kilat by Jamil Sulong, 1965.
• Chinta Kaseh Sayang by Hussain Haniff, 1965.
• Kekaseh by Noordin Ahmad, 1968.
• Ring of Fury by Tony Yeow and James Sebastian, 1973.
• Two Sides of the Bridge by Lim Ann, 1976.
• They Call Her... Cleopatra Wong by George Richardson, 1978.
• Mee Pok Man by Eric Khoo, 1995.
• The Road Less Travelled by Lim Suat Yen, 1997.
• Twelve Storeys by Eric Khoo, 1997.
• Forever Fever by Glen Goei, 1998.
• That One No Enough by Jack Neo, 1999.
• Eating Air by Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng, 1999.
• Chicken Rice War by Cheek, 2000.
• I Not Stupid by Jack Neo, 2002.
• Homerun by Jack Neo, 2003.
• Fifteen by Royston Tan, 2003.
• Return to Pontianak by Djinn, 2004.
• Zombie Dogs by Toh Hai Leong, 2004.
• Perth by Djinn, 2004.
• The Maid by Kelvin Tong, 2005.

• Moveable Feast by Sandi Tan, 1996.
• Beansprouts and Salted Fish by Cheek, 1997.
• Lunch Time by Wee Li Lin, 2000.
• Sons by Royston Tan, 2000.
• Gourmet Baby by Sandi Tan, 2001.
• Mother by Royston Tan, 2001.
• All My Presents directed by Wee Li Lin, 2002.
• Hock Hiap Leong by Royston Tan, 2002.
• Holiday by Wee Li Lin, 2002.
• Homemaker by Wee Li Lin, 2002.
• The Secret Heaven by Sun Koh, 2002.
• The Usher by June Chua, 2003.
• Bliss by Victric Thng, 2004.
• Lim Poh Huat by Lee Wong, 2004.
• Old Parliament Remixed by Lee Wong, 2004.

A Free Outdoor Screening of selected short films was organised by Screen Singapore on Sunday 14 August 2005, at the River Promenade, next to the UOB building, at the end of Boat Quay. One of the members of the audience blogged: How could I forget to bring along a camera yesterday night to capture the atmosphere of the free outdoor screening of short films at the River Promenade, next to UOB Plaza? A picture tells a thousand words, and in the lacking of one, allow me to attempt to describe it..[3]

A number of film celebrities made special appearances during the festival:

• Peter Chong (actor of Ring of Fury)
• Tony Yeow (co-director of Ring of Fury)
• Lim Suat Yen (director of The Road Less Travelled)
• Kelvin Tong (director of The Maid)
• Djinn (who directed Perth and Return to Pontianak)
• Lim Kay Tong (actor in Perth)
• Doris Young, aka Marrie Lee (who played Cleopatra Wong in three movies)
• Maria Menado (who famously acted the Pontianak - or female vampire - in classic horror films of the 1950s)
• Wahid Satay (actor)

One of the members of the audience blogged about Doris Young, aka Marrie Lee, aka Cleopatra Wong: It was a full house eagerly awaiting the appearance of Cleopatra Wong in person. I went in early in order to get a prime seat, but alas, there were already some persons seated in the middle of the theatre (those who have been to the Arts House Screening Room will know what I mean). But I managed a row behind, and to my wicked glee, those in front were told to make room for the special guests. They were unhappy of course (there were no "Reserved" signs), but given no choice anyway. So there I was, with Cleo Wong potentially sitting in front of me during the screening..[4]

He also blogged about Maria Menado special guest appearance: When Maria Menado arrived at the Alliance Francaise, she was greeted with numerous camera flashes. Dressed in a beautiful red Baju Kurung, everyone was eager to get a photograph of the star of the original Pontianak. As with all special appearances in Screen Singapore, the invited guests are to say a few words to the audience. Maria (she's part of Malaysian Royalty btw) exclaimed that she was extremely happy to see many people attending the screening for Sumpah Pontianak, especially when the film was close to 50 years old, and some members of the audience were not even around when it was screened for the first time (i.e. people like me)..[5]

International film programmers and film critics also came to attend the festival, such as Olivier Père (then General Delegate of the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes), Jeremy Segay (programmer for the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes), Stephen Cremin (film critic), Kate Reidy from the Swiss festival Black Movie, etc.