Thursday, 28 Jan 2010

The Singapore Short Film Awards

The Singapore Short Film Awards will re-cap all that’s happened in the Singapore short film scene in 2009! It’ll be a screening for posterity’s sake, nostalgia or just for the hectic of experiencing a slice of yesteryear on film. There will be screenings, awards, winners and prizes!

The SSFA is an independent effort by two major Singapore film contributors who have garnered the support of film community to make this event happen. This year’s SSFA supporters and sponsors include production company The Shooting Gallery Asia, post-production house  Infinite Frameworks and Face to Face (apbcOffices). Filmmaker Eric Khoo will honour the event as Guest-of-Honour.

Festival Listing HERE

source: Substation – SSFA

Nick Tan

Bursting onto the local scene with his melodic folk-rock originals, Nick Tan is a young Singaporean singer/songwriter currently studying at the National University of Singapore. Inspired by the songs he listened to, the aspiring performer picked up a guitar in secondary school and wrote his first tune in a burst of youthful inspiration. There has been no turning back since.

For At the Concourse, Nick will be showcasing songs from past and present. Old tunes have been reworked for a fresh presentation, while new ones have been written with an optimistic air, together merging a pensive offering as we approach a new year. Much of his music revolves around the theme of the self and re-awakening, a cautious and self-conscious exploration of what it means for both rebirth and redemption in a climate of cynical fatalism.

Time: 1915h & 2000h

Venue: Esplanade – The Concourse

Admission: FREE

source: Esplanade

Alarice “Sunday Afternoon” Album Launch

“Alarice Thio has been compared to the other peripatetic Singaporean, Corrinne May Foo, and you can see (and hear) why…Both pen their own songs and, significantly  boast soothing pipes that dabble in airy melismatics.  But there is a key distinction: Alarice is more upbeat whereas Corrinne May invites you for some laid-back retrospection.  Alarice’s songs… showcase her adroitness in a youthful brand of contemporary Christian balladry.” – The Straits Times, Life! section, 2008

Aussie-Singaporean singer-songwriter Alarice will be returning to Singapore this January to launch her brand new album Sunday Afternoon.  After the success of her first EP Songs for a Season, Sydney-based Alarice will be back in Singapore to share her original compositions from her newest work.  Recorded at the renowned Grove Studios in Sydney, Australia, this acoustic-pop album features guitar and piano-driven tracks that delivers the fresh sounds of Colbie Caillat coupled with the deep and retrospective songwriting of Corrinne May.  Do not miss out on Alarice’s one-night only performance in Singapore.

Time: 2000H

Venue: Esplanade – Recital Studio

Tickets: $25 BUY

source: Esplanade