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Co-presented by National Museum of Singapore, The Substation and the Singapore Film Commission, Singapore Short Cuts is into its 4th season this year as the premier showcase of local short films in Singapore.

This year’s fest sees outstanding local shorts like Flat Dreams by Eva Tang, Ah Ma by Anthony Chen and Bedroom Dancing by Sun Koh, as well as the latest works by Gavin Lim, Jacen Tan, Loo Zihan and Boo Junfeng up for screening on Saturday 11, 18, 25 August and 1 September 2007. All screenings with be followed by Q & A session with the filmmakers.

Additional highlight: a special retrospective of pioneering local independent filmmaker Rajendra Gour’s short films made during the 1960s and 1970s – the first ever screening of all four surviving short films from him.

Sat 11 Aug 2pm (Opening week)
Flat Dreams by Eva Tang
Zo Gang by Jacen Tan
Bedroom Dancing by Sun Koh
Yesterday’s Play by Ryan Tan
A Suicide Symphony by Deng Kaile
(Total duration: 72 min, Rating: R21)

Sat 18 Aug 2pm
Wrong Turn by Charles Lim
Tracks by Gavin Lim
SuperDONG by Pok Yue Weng
Fonzi by Kirsten Tan
Take Me Home A.K.A I saw Jesus by Gozde and Russel Zehnder
(Total Duration: 65mins, Rating: M18)

Sat 25 Aug 2pm
A Restrospective of Rajendra Gour’s Short Films
Biography
A Labour of Love – The Housewife
My Child My Child
Eyes
Sunshine Singapore
(Total Duration: 45mins, Rating PG)

TICKETING INFORMATION
Free tickets to the 4th Singapore Short Cuts can be collected at the National Museum of Singapore (Stamford Visitor Services Counter) on Monday, at the beginning of the week before each weekend’s screening. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis, and limited to four per person. Any remaining tickets will be given out at the door on the screening day.

Sat 11 Aug screening (Tickets for collection from Mon 6 Aug)
Sat 18 Aug screening (Tickets for collection from Mon 13 Aug)
Sat 25 Aug screening (Tickets for collection from Mon 20 Aug)
Sat 1 Sept screening (Tickets for collection from Mon 27 Aug)

Visit the National Museum website for more details.

Previous sinema post on 4th Singapore Short Cuts here.