Kelvin Sng
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Kelvin Sng is a Singapore
an director
of short films.
in economics
from the National University of Singapore
in 1998. He went on to be trained as a teacher with the National Institute of Education
in 1999 and started his teaching career in 2000. He left the teaching profession in 2003 and completed an Advanced Diploma in Film Production (Directing) in Ngee Ann Polytechnic under the Media Education Scheme Award supported by the Media Development Authority (MDA).
Even when he was a full-fledged teacher and Head of Department from 2000 to 2003, Kelvin's passion in filmmaking propelled him to script, produce, and direct five short films which were all officially selected for screenings at film festivals and arts events such as the Singapore Shorts Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival
, Poetry Slam Cabaret, Singapore Film Society's Seasonal Shorts and The Substation's First Take.
From July 2003 to March 2004, Kelvin was also the official videographer for the Poetry Slam Cabaret, held on the last Tuesday of every month at Zouk, Velvet Underground. He documented the monthly event and shot exclusive footages of Marc Smith (widely known as "The Father of Poetry Slam") of Chicago that went on to become part of the poetry slam documentary aired on Arts Central TV in March 2004.
Besides filmmaking, Kelvin has also been writing poetry for the last 6 years and has since written more than a hundred poems. His works are featured in several poetry websites and he hopes to publish his own book of poetry in the near future. He has collaborated with Little Bali, Gone Fishing Café and The Substation to organize poetry readings which invited both published and unpublished writers to read their works together.
Sng's most recent film, "Kichiro", was shot on 35mm film as homage to Japanese ultra-violent cult film
s. , he is developing his first feature film, More Than Words, which is an extension of his previous short film of the same title.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of short films.
Biography
Kelvin Sng graduated with a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
in 1998. He went on to be trained as a teacher with the National Institute of Education
National Institute of Education
The is an institute of the , Singapore.NIE, Singapore, provides all levels of teacher education, from programmes to for in-service teachers and executive for Principals, Departmental Heads and other school leaders. NIE also administers postgraduate programmes that lead to the award of in...
in 1999 and started his teaching career in 2000. He left the teaching profession in 2003 and completed an Advanced Diploma in Film Production (Directing) in Ngee Ann Polytechnic under the Media Education Scheme Award supported by the Media Development Authority (MDA).
Even when he was a full-fledged teacher and Head of Department from 2000 to 2003, Kelvin's passion in filmmaking propelled him to script, produce, and direct five short films which were all officially selected for screenings at film festivals and arts events such as the Singapore Shorts Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival
Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
, Poetry Slam Cabaret, Singapore Film Society's Seasonal Shorts and The Substation's First Take.
From July 2003 to March 2004, Kelvin was also the official videographer for the Poetry Slam Cabaret, held on the last Tuesday of every month at Zouk, Velvet Underground. He documented the monthly event and shot exclusive footages of Marc Smith (widely known as "The Father of Poetry Slam") of Chicago that went on to become part of the poetry slam documentary aired on Arts Central TV in March 2004.
Besides filmmaking, Kelvin has also been writing poetry for the last 6 years and has since written more than a hundred poems. His works are featured in several poetry websites and he hopes to publish his own book of poetry in the near future. He has collaborated with Little Bali, Gone Fishing Café and The Substation to organize poetry readings which invited both published and unpublished writers to read their works together.
Sng's most recent film, "Kichiro", was shot on 35mm film as homage to Japanese ultra-violent cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
s. , he is developing his first feature film, More Than Words, which is an extension of his previous short film of the same title.
Director
- Kichiro (2006)
- Bad Times (2005)
- Cafe (2005)
- More Than Words (2005)
- A Beautiful Journey (2004)
- Mothers and Sons (2004)
- Promise (2004)
- Waiting For You (2004)
- Indefinitely Daphne (2004)
- Jack vs Royston (2004)
- A Teacher's Rhapsody (2003)
- Kim Tian 711 (2002)
- Timeless (2002)
- The PsychopathThe PsychopathThe Psychopath is a 1966 film directed by Freddie Francis and written by Robert Bloch. It stars Patrick Wymark and Margaret Johnston.It deals with a police inspector who investigates a string of murders where the victims have dolls attached to their bodies. The trail soon leads to one Mrs...
(2001) - While Waiting (2001)
More than words
- Zanbabwe International film festival awards 2006
- 6th Young guns film festival awards 2006 (Singapore)
- 1st Toronto-Singapore short film festival (Canada)
- 1st Calgary Asian film festival 2006 (Canada)
- Berlin Asia-pacific film festival 2005 (UK)
- 5th commonwealth film festival 2006 (UK)
- 4th movie moment 2006 (Italy)
Cafe
- 1st Calgary Asian film festival 2006 (Canada)
- 1st Toronto-Singapore short film festival (Canada)
- WOMAD 2006 (Singapore)
- 4th Berlin Asia-pacific film festival Germany)