The time has come for Asian movies to hit a home run at the global box office in the new decade! In 2010, Daniel Yun founded Homerun Asia, a Singapore-based movie company engaged in the key value chain of filmmaking – development, producing, marketing and distribution of commercial movies for key Asian territories. Homerun Asia will be the driving force to establish Singapore in film producing of Asian and international movies. Homerun Asia is also building its resources to be a key distributor of commercial movies in Southeast Asia.
In 2011, Homerun Asia produced and distributed a Singapore-Malaysia co-production, HOMECOMING. Homerun also distributed titles such as Feng Xiaogang's box office hit AFTERSHOCK and Zhang Yimou's UNDER THE HAWTHORNE TREE. Upcoming titles include Luc Besson’s biopic of Aung San Suu Kyi, THE LADY, starring Michelle Yeoh, and Gordon Chan’s MURAL starring Sun Li and Deng Chao.
Daniel has extensive experience in advertising and marketing including running his own marketing and promotion company, Channels Marketing, before moving into the broadcasting and the movie industry.
Daniel joined SBC Radio as Vice-President of Radio Sales in 1991 and became Head of Programming in 1992. He then went on to establish and head the Marketing Communications as well as the Programming and Acquisition departments for Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), when the station became corporatized in 1994. In 1998, Daniel became the Vice-President of Production 5 at TCS and was more involved in content development, supervising the production of English dramas and sitcoms. In the same year, he was appointed the CEO of MediaCorp Raintree Pictures.
Daniel founded Raintree Pictures in 1998 as part of MediaCorp's efforts to focus on content development and extend its reach beyond Singapore. A strong guiding hand behind the push to establish a local movie industry by nurturing local filmmakers and collaborations with accomplished film makers, Daniel led Raintree Pictures with over 30 releases since its inception. I NOT STUPID, released in 2002, was a break-out hit and the second highest grossing local movie of all time. THE EYE was the highest grossing horror movie in 2002 and also the first horror film to travel successfully to the West. TURN LEFT TURN RIGHT won the best Original Theme Song at the 40th Golden Horse Awards 2003 and INFERNAL AFFAIRS II won the Best Original Film Score at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards 2004.
In the last decade Daniel broke new grounds in the Singapore film industry – He produced the first local hit musical 881, the first Singapore horror hit THE MAID; the first Singapore movie to participate in 2006 Sundance Film Festival, ONE LAST DANCE; the first collaboration with New Zealand, THE TATTOOIST; the first collaboration with Australia, THE HOME SONG STORIES; and the first co-production with China, PAINTED SKIN.
Kurt Rieder has 20 years experience in the international film industry. Starting his career as an intern at Universal Pictures International, Kurt joined Warner Bros. in 1991 as their Home Office Representative for Indonesia. In 1994, Kurt moved to Singapore where he became General Manager, supervising WB’s theatrical distribution, marketing and operations in Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia.
In 1998 Kurt shifted to Exhibition, relocating to Argentina as General Manager of Village Cinemas S.A. Continuing with Village Roadshow, he moved to Thailand in 2001 and became CEO of Entertain Golden Village, a leading cinema circuit. In 2002, after Village Roadshow sold its interest in EGV, Kurt relocated to Singapore and became Managing Director of Golden Village, the territory’s market-leading exhibitor and independent distributor.
In 2003 Kurt joined United International Pictures (UIP) as VP, Sales & Marketing, managing the distribution of Universal and Paramount films in Asia; in 2007 Kurt was promoted to Senior VP. In November 2009 Kurt became Managing Director of Artisan Gateway, Asia’s leading film industry consulting firm, working for clients such as Motion Picture Association, IMAX, Galaxy Studio and UIP in territories including Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Japan and Turkey.
On April 1st 2011 Kurt re-joined Golden Village as Chief Executive Officer.
Kurt is an active shareholder at The Shelter Company, a Singapore SME specializing in modular and fully-mobile structures such as offices, kitchens and event halls. He’s also a partner in Lion City Pictures, a local film production company currently developing Po Chih Leong’s The Last Chinese Chef.
Kurt graduated from the University of California, Berkeley Summa Cum Laude in 1989, where he majored in South East Asian Studies and minored in Indonesian language; he subsequently attended the Peter Stark Motion Picture Producing Program at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-TV in 1990-1991.
Louisa considers herself a Singaporean Londoner, whose asian roots and urban London upbringing colour her creative inclinations. She spent 7 years running her own central London production design and art direction company, supplying sets, props and location dressing for tv, film and commercials. Her career started as a runner in 2002 when she worked at Pinewood studios by 2005 her first art direction credit was nominated for a Bafta.
She holds a BA Honors in Cultures & Belief Systems. Studying people, their differences, similarities and behaviour in any given situation brings a clarity to art direction and an excellence in recreating environments. Louisa uses anthropology to reason her approach to art direction. She is inspired by regional interests and art forms.
Louisa lectured in the faculty of Citizenship on Entrepreneurship for 3 successive years at the John Kelly All Girls school in Neasden West London. Comprised of a predominantly afro-asian demographic, her aim was to coach and encourage the girls their economic participation, and increase awareness of the social contract of citizenship its rights and responsibilities. Other experiences in recent years include travelling America, India and Asia taking photographs, topics such as New Orleans Mardi Gras, the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India and most recently Thingyan water festival in Myanmar. She also took the opportunity to engage in voluntary work , teaching English in Dharamasala to Tibetan refugees. Louisa has since returned to Singapore as creative director at Artison Asia. She is encouraged by this nation's unique place in the global upturn and keen to take part in its pioneering creative bloom.
Rennie Gomes is the backbone of Yellow Box in the metaphorical sense. He wears several professional hats as composer, sound designer, audio engineer and Managing Director. Best known for his edgy, experimental grooves and unconventional methods, Rennie has won several international awards for his creative sound design. Other than his utter madness for loud pulsating music, he is also known for his uncompromising standards in audio production. In late 2009 Rennie spearheaded Yellow Box Studios’ most adventurous venture to date. Together with his partners he built Singapore’s only Dolby Certified Film Mixing facility and a Film Scoring stage to cater for their increasing regional film clientele.
His award winning advertising credits include Bronze in The Singapore Creative Circle Awards 2007 for his composition “Missing”, and he was a Finalist for Best Music in a TV campaign in the prestigious D&AD 2001. Rennie was also awarded Best Sound Design in the 2002 New York Festival for JVC ‘Sound’, a commercial produced by The Shooting Gallery for local powerhouse, Ad Planet, featured an unusually quiet style of sound design.
Rennie is a key figure in developing local film projects, an avid follower and supporter of local films since the early beginnings. He is firmly committed to raising the level of production quality in Singapore-produced films, particularly in the area of sound design, music scoring and audio post. As a sound designer and film mixer, he is also much sought after for his inventive, unorthodox approach to cinema audio. Rennie has worked with Emmy Award winner Robert Chappel, Asia’s film stalwart Eric Khoo and awarded director Royston Tan.
Sanif Olek develops, produces and directs successful prime television content of various genres and is also making his mark as a filmmaker. In a career spanning 15 years, Sanif has collaborated with Singapore’s leading production agencies and produced numerous award-winning TV programmes, music videos and commercials seen by international audiences. He has won the ‘Best Director’ award twice at MediaCorp’s Pesta Perdana. His LOVE trilogy comprising of the short films LOST SOLE, À LA FOLIE and AMEEN have won numerous awards and been screened at numerous international film festivals. Sanif holds a Diploma in Film & Media Studies from Ngee Ann Polytechnic and a Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications) degree from Murdoch University. At present, Sanif juggles between full-time television work, adjunct lecturing at Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Film and Media Studies Dept., in addition to completing a feature film, Voluptas, and funding the next, Ramuan Rahasia.
A passionate filmmaker, Wilson is currently the Creative/Film Director of Vividthree Productions, a leading Film and TV 3D-animation & VFX studio in Singapore. He has also played the roles of cinematographer, writer, producer and editor in numerous productions both in Singapore and in California, where he graduated with honors from Chapman University's film school. His short films “Happiness Is” and “Madam Chan” have traveled and competed internationally, winning awards in Paris, Berlin and Singapore. His commissioned short “Shooting Pamelyn Chee” premiered at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai and he was also awarded a Bronze World Medal for his TV program “Scene.City Singapore” at the 2010 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards. Wilson’s recent works can be seen on Starhub cable channels and he is presently developing his feature film and working on a few animated cartoon series.
Movie maverick producer Juan Foo is a veteran in the film and media business. He has had at least 15 years of grounded experience in the craft of filmmaking and has a broad perspective on cinema. His works include Dirty Laundry (2002) and Perth (2005). In 2006, he helmed The Shooting Gallery Asia's change into movie-making. In this video, Juan Foo talks about the art of storytelling in film.
Colonel Kelvin Koh, Director Nexus, is constantly seeking and creating interesting projects for Singaporeans to express their views and feelings about Singapore; to feel good and feel proud about being Singaporean. ciNE65 is the newest kid on the block.
A film-lover, Kelvin is captivated by films that are motivational, insightful and have a strong storyline -- in short, films that are conversation-starters. This is probably why he likes history and war epic films (such as "Red Cliff") which he believes help viewers appreciate the past and understand why things are the way they are today. But Kelvin is not just a serious buff who talks about serious things. He also enjoys watching animation and light-hearted films with his wife and two children -- as long as the films carry positive messages and allow him to have some Daddy's talktime with his two boys! For instance, he finds "Kung Fu Panda" not just a funny cartoon, but one that teaches determination, tenacity and the importance of kinship.
Irene Ang became a household name in Singapore (and some say Malaysia) as Rosie Phua in Singapore's longest running sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and subsequently Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd, for which she was awarded Best Comedy Performance by an Actress at the Asian Television Awards.
As CEO of Singapore's first and largest Artiste Management Agency, FLY Entertainment Pte Ltd, Irene was nominated Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and honoree of Spirit of Enterprise and named Top 25 Most Powerful Businesswomen of 2008 by The Executive Magazine.
From the Mabel in I am Lobang King to Wan Choo in Beauty World and Guan Yim Mah in the V Conference, Irene’s affinity with the masses is evident when she was voted 8Days Readers' Poll's Favorite Comedian and Best Makeover Award.
Irene also created her own stand-up show The V Conference in 2007 and its subsequent yearly installments The Return of the V 2008, The Extraordinary V 2009 , The VLEE Conference 2010, and earned her the reputation of “one of the most engaging stand-up comedy shows of the year” by channelnewsasia.com!
Irene also lent her genius to creating the inaugural Asian Camp Comedy Festival 06 & 08 which saw international acts convening in Singapore for the first time.
Constantly finding ways to give back to society, Irene has found her element in speaking to people of all ages and stature in society, including the Singapore Management University, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Fujitsu Asia, the Singapore Girls’ Home, National Library Board, MediaCorp Radio, MediaCorp Studios, CapitaLand, Prudential, SMRT, NTUC, ERA, Nestle and Hewlett Packard. Her ability to connect via sharing her stories to success is evident.
Irene made such an impact as a panel speaker at the Singapore Women's Congress in 2004 that they invited her back as the opening speaker in 2005. In that same year, Irene was also invited to speak at the Global Speakers Summit 2005, organized by International Federation for Professional Speakers and hosted by Asia Speakers Association of Singapore.
Irene has devoted her time to social causes by lending her voice as Ambassador to various social campaigns like Graciousness Campaign with Land Transport Authority, Voice of Kindness with Singapore’s Kindness Movement, It Starts Today Anti-Recession Campaign for Young Business Leaders as well as taking the seat of Creative Director behind the National Day Pledge Moment 2009.
In recognition of her passion and influence on various local communities, the National Heritage Board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts Singapore also invited Irene to serve as a Board Member and Member of the Media & Publicity Committee for a term of 2 years since Aug 2009, to be involved in various heritage and cultural projects.
For her contribution to the arts and media industry in Singapore, Irene was also recently awarded ‘Greatest Women of Our Time 2010’ by Singapore Women’s Weekly Magazine.
Jennifer Chan, Director of Resilience and Marketing at the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), enjoys working on projects that help us reflect on and celebrate Singapore or being Singaporean. She loves film because of its power to captivate the senses and transport the viewer into another world. Besides good food, she considers going to the cinema as one of the keen pleasures in life. She particularly likes films that evoke strong feelings, trigger thought, lift the human spirit, or tickle the funny bone.
As the resident film journalist and movie critic of Mediacorp’s TODAY newspaper, Genevieve Loh watches movies for a living. Many different films of many different genres over many different lengths and told in many different languages.
Thankfully, she loves them all enough to write passionately about them, in spite of having to spend most of her time in darkened closed-off rooms and not having nary an in-flight entertainment choice on long haul plane rides. What keeps her sane throughout the good, the bad and the downright snooze-worthy awful? Those gems of a movie that inspire, enlighten, bring joy and adamantly keep to that all important rule: Story. Story. Story.
Genevieve has also had the opportunity to interview many international and Oscar-winning movie stars, chin-wag with many an award-winning filmmaker and of course, critique films these famous and fabulous people make. She has also covered prestigious film festivals such as Cannes and Venice, as well as award shows like the Golden Globes. The Flick Chick also maintains the Todayonline movie blog, “Rated G” ( http://blogs.todayonline.com/ratedg/) and can be heard on Mediacorp Radio 938Live’s Lunch Box every alternate Friday at 11.20am chatting about flicks.
As the resident presenter for Channel News Asia’s AM Live! Zoom In movie review segment every Monday and Friday, the movie buff hopes she somewhat helps you decide where to spend your 10 cinema dollars every week.
In addition to her undying love of movies, pop culture, James Franco, bad jokes and U2, Genevieve has great faith in the ever-blossoming Singapore film industry. And is beyond thrilled to get to play some part, however small, in it.
Mun Chong has been in the business of editing since the very early days of network television in Singapore. He is a true veteran with no less than 20 years in the industry, having gone through the film cutting days of the Steinbeck to today’s non-linear editing systems. A highly sought-after award-winning editor, he has spent the bigger part of his career in some of the top post-production houses in Hong Kong, China and Singapore in the editing of TV Commercials and Feature Films.
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