Little Note《小字条》is a 15 minutes short film commissioned by Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. It is written and directed by the director of box office hits, 881 and 12 Lotus, Royston Tan.
I watched it at the gala premiere at LIDO Orchard a few weeks back. To be honest, I was expecting more from Royston. I left the cinema hall feeling a little disappointed as the narrative packed no surprises. Except for the usual beautiful cinematography and scenery, most of the film fell flat for me.
Nonetheless, it is still a heartwarming short film about a boy’s relationship with his mother, growing up in a single parent environment. You can find out more about the film on it’s official website or read the reviews written by other bloggers who attended the event.
This short film will be released directly to video. Hence you have to buy the DVD if you want to watch it. 🙂
The director and cast, greeting the audienceDirector, Royston Tan, sharing his experience making the short film
Singapore Blog Awards 2009: Check out 100 of the best blogs in Singapore
Singapore, 15 June 2009 — omy.sg today released the top ten finalists in the ten main categories of the Singapore Blog Awards 2009.
The categories are Most Insightful Blog, Best LOL (laugh-out-loud) Blog, Best Individual Blog, Best e-Commerce Blog, Best Photography Blog, EASB (East Asia Institute of Management) Best Youth Blog and Best Lifestyle Blog, with the addition of three new categories Best Modeling Blog, Best WTH (what-the-hell) Blog and Best Food Blog.
Organised by omy (www.omy.sg), a bilingual news and interactive web portal by Southeast Asia’s leading media organisation Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH), the Awards honour “new-age wordsmiths” who devote their time and energy to create and maintain informative and innovative blogs.
There were 1500 blog registrations for this year’s Awards. This was an increase of 50% from last year.
“The overwhelming response and a higher quality in the blog entries show that netizens have a greater impact now. Some overseas blogs are also in the running this year, and with such a vast diversity, one can truly expect a kaleidoscopic finale that’s worth waiting for,” said omy.sg Associate Editor, Ms Lee Kuan Fung.
The 100 finalists include a diverse range of individuals representing the multicultural aspect of Singapore.
Highlights include:
– A 15-year-old boy who is Singapore’s top Twitter user in the Best Youth Blog category (http://TechXav.com);
– A young doctor sharing about his work experience in the Best Individual Blog category (http://medicboyz.blogspot.com)
– Eye-brow plucker turned modeling agency boss, Steven Lim in the Best LOL Blog category (http://StevenLim.net)
– Ten gorgeous models in the Best Modeling category, including ladies who are not shy to post lingerie photos of themselves on their blogs
– A Singapore Management University student blogger who shares his blog with Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr George Yeo in the Most Insightful Blog category (http://ephraim.blogspot.com)
– A photographer who attempts to document the Singapore night life scene in the Best Photo Blog category (http://www.butheretonight.com)
– A blog shop that specialises in selling lingerie in the Best e-Commerce Blog category (http://www.sensualaffair.com)
– Singapore’s X-Box blog ambassador in the Best Lifestyle Blog category (http://sheylara.com)
– Three mums battling it out with their interesting recipes in the Best Food Blog category. (See attached appendix for full list)
The winners will be selected via voting and judging by a panel of ten professional judges.
Voting for the Singapore Blog Awards starts today and can be done via the official website – http://sgblogawards.omy.sg. Voters stand to win attractive prizes like portable hard disks and video cameras.
The judges this year are Mr Man Shu Sum, CEO of Mark Burnett Asia; Mr Kelvin Tong and Mr Royston Tan, both Singapore movie directors; Ms Kuo Jian Hong, Co-Artistic Director of The Theatre Practice; Ms Anna Lim, Radio 100.3FM deejay; Mr Josh Lim, Managing Director of Advertlets; Mr U-Zyn Chua,CEO of Ping.sg; Mr Samuel Ng, CEO of Marine Parade Family Service Centre; Ms Xiao Han, Director and Lyricist of Funkie Monkies Productions and Mr Chua Chim Kang, Editor of omy.sg and Lianhe Wanbao.
The winners will be crowned at a closing ceremony, with details to be announced later. The winner of each category will walk away with a custom-designed trophy created by Singapore Cultural Medallion winner Mr Tan Swie Hian and a variety of sponsored prizes.
Adding to the excitement is the finalists’ list for two fringe awards which are determined entirely by public voting. They are the Best Local Celebrity Blog and the Best Overseas Celebrity Blog.
All bloggers and voters stand to win a total of over $20,000 worth of prizes by participating in the Awards. Prizes include mobile phones, shopping vouchers, overseas hotel accommodation packages, food products and more.
You can help by blogging about this or pasting this blog button onto your blog.
We have roped in more sponsors this year and two blog networks, Advertlets.com and Ping.sg to help omy.sg to rally for more bloggers to take part in this award.
Singapore Blog Awards return with more categories and prizes
Singapore, 28 April 2009 — The Singapore Blog Awards return this year with more categories and prizes for bloggers!
Organised by omy (www.omy.sg), a bilingual news and interactive web portal by Southeast Asia’s leading media organisation Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH), the Awards honour “new-age wordsmiths” who devote their time and energy to create and maintain informative and innovative blogs.
A total of 6000 blogs were nominated and over 70,000 votes were cast for last year’s inaugural event.
This year, three new award categories, namely Best Modeling Blog, Best WTH (what-the-hell) Blog and Best Food Blog are added to the existing list of seven categories, which are Most Insightful Blog, Best LOL (laugh-out-loud) Blog, Best Individual Blog, Best e-Commerce Blog, Best Photography Blog, EASB (East Asia Institute of Management) Best Youth Blog and Best Lifestyle Blog.
With more sponsors participating in the event, prizes will also be more enticing for participating bloggers.
Ms Lee Kuan Fung, Associate Editor of omy.sg, said: “The blogosphere gets more exciting with more people sharing their stories online and more readers supporting these stories. With the launch of the second Singapore Blog Awards, we hope to bring these voices to a new high. ”
Nominations and registrations for the Singapore Blog Awards are now open. The public can log on to the official site (http://sgblogawards.omy.sg) to nominate their favourite blogs. Bloggers can also participate directly by registering themselves for the Awards.
The Awards will be divided into three phases. The first phase consists of nomination and registration, which will end in June 2009. Following that, the omy editorial team will select the top ten blogs for each category. These blogs will then be put through a rigorous public voting process as well as scoring by a panel of ten professional judges.
The judges this year are Mr Man Shu Sum, CEO of Mark Burnett Asia; Mr Kelvin Tong and Mr Royston Tan, both Singapore movie directors; Ms Kuo Jian Hong, Co-Artistic Director of The Theatre Practice; Ms Anna Lim, Radio 100.3FM deejay; Mr Josh Lim, Managing Director of Advertlets; Mr U-Zyn Chua, CEO of Ping.sg; Mr Samuel Ng, Executive Consultant of Marine Parade Family Service Centre; Ms Xiao Han, Director and Lyricist of Funkie Monkies Productions and Mr Chua Chim Kang, Editor of omy.sg and Lianhe Wanbao.
In the third and final phase, the winners will be crowned at a closing ceremony, with details to be announced later. The winner of each category will walk away with a custom-designed trophy created by Singapore Cultural Medallion winner Mr Tan Swie Hian and a variety of sponsored prizes.
Commenting on the Awards, Mr Kelvin Tong, who is one of the judges, said: “There were pagers. Then, there were mobile phones. Now there is the blog. Blogging has become a vital and intrinsic part of youth culture. They express the experiences, thoughts, ideas, dreams, hopes and fears of the new generation.”
Adding to the excitement are fringe awards which are determined entirely by public voting. They are the Best Local Celebrity Blog, Best Overseas Celebrity Blog and the Most-Blogged-About event in 2008. There will be no prizes given to the fringe award winners.
All bloggers and voters stand to win a total of over $20,000 worth of prizes by participating in the Awards. Prizes include mobile phones, shopping vouchers, overseas hotel accommodation packages, food products and more.
This category is for all blogs written by bloggers below 16 years old.
2. Best Lifestyle Blog 最佳生活资讯部落格 (sponsored by National Heritage Board)
This category is for blogs with strong lifestyle content.
3. Best Photography Blog 最靓摄影部落格 (sponsored by Asia Web Direct)
This category is for professional photography blogs.
4. Best Food Blog 最佳饮食部落格 (sponsored by KOKA)
This category is for blogs featuring food reviews, cooking and recipes content.
5. Best e-Commerce Blog 最佳 e-shop部落格 (sponsored by ST701)
This category is for blogs which deal with online commercial activities, including corporate blogs and blog-shops.
6. Most Insightful Blog 最具深度部落格
This category is for serious blogs with interesting and revealing insights, analytical reports, dealing with various social issues.
7. Best LOL Blog 最具娱乐性部落格
This category is for blogs with strong humour that cackles up readers.
8. Best “WTH” Blog 最不可思议部落格
Blogs which focus on the strange, the underground – topics that make you go “What-the-hell is this?”
9. Best Modeling Blog 最佳个人靓照部落格
This category is for blogs with lots of self portraits and modelling photos.
10. Best Individual Blog 最具个人特色部落格
This category is for individualistic blogs with free-wheeling content about daily lives and musings that cannot easily fit into any categorisation.
Judging Criteria
To crown the award winner for each of the 10 categories, a score will be computed based on public votes (30%) and professional judging (70%).
Judging Criteria And Points
Inspiring/entertaining content – 40
Expression/presentation – 30
Judges Total – 70
Voting Total – 30
Other Fringe Awards:
Popular Choice Awards (sponsored by HTC)
This will be awarded to the top five most voted bloggers among the finalists in the ten main categories.
2008 Most-Blogged-About Event
A voting-only category for the public to determine a news event that generated the most interest in the local blogosphere in 2008.
Celebrity Blog Award
1. Best Overseas Celebrity Blog
This category is for blogs written by overseas celebrities in the entertainment and media industry, writers, sportsmen and others.
2. Best Local Celebrity Blog
This category is for blogs written by Singapore celebrities in the entertainment and media industry, writers, sportsmen and others.
I am not going to type too much text as I am very tired… really need to get more rest. Nonetheless, I am anxious to share with everyone the photos I took at the Singapore Entertainment Awards 2009 Celebration Party, so here goes.
I was stationed at the artistes’ holding tent just beside the stage – meaning I have excellent access to the red carpet, the stage and even backstage with the celebrities. However, as I have to work also, I can only sneak in a few pictures here and there.
For more news and updates about the Singapore Entertainments Awards, you can visit www.omy.sg or the official awards website; listen to Radio 1003; buy the next copy of UWeekly magazine and of course; grab a copy of the evening paper, Lianhe Wanbao. For behind-the-scene photos taken on Friday, a day before the celebration party, you can check out my blog entry yesterday.
If you were there at the awards party, you may also want to share your photos/videos with everyone HERE on omy.sg – the best three entries will get to win Show Luo’s latest CD and poster.
Enough from me already… let’s proceed to the pictures! 🙂
Fans braving the morning rain, queued early to get good seatsAnother long queue at the second entranceMore fansMorning rehearsalCheer Chen (陈绮贞) and her entourage inspecting the stageBudak Pantai rehearsingDerrick Hoh (何维健) rehearsingDerrick Hoh checking out his dance movesMy colleagues, Ann and Francis having their lunchLaying the red carpetRadio 1003 deejays, Kenneth, Ken and meThe makan zoneArtistes' waiting room - where they do their hair, make-upWanli, the program manager and Ming Cai, our cameraman fooling around behind The crew getting worried about the morning rainShangde, Wanli and Connie from the omy team... very worried about the rainChing Yee still smiling amidst the glumMaking offerings for the rain to stopThe rain cuts short our preparationRadio 1003 deejays, Ken and Kemin opening the pre-showThe sky clearing upThe Singapore FlyerThe Vespas on standby for the red carpet entranceLong queue to get in from outsideThe queue snakes onOpening act for the pre-showSecond group to performPre-show performanceWarming up the crowdMy colleagues, Matthew and MargaretMe at the stage sideWen Hong and Chim Kang at the stage sideTay Kewei singingGiant ball gameThe seats starting to fill upVying for the best seatsOlivia Ong on the red carpetDerrick Hoh, Shi Xin Hui and Joi Chua coming in on the red carpetJoi Chua (蔡淳佳) and Shi Xin Hui (石欣卉) wavingStefanie Sun (孙燕姿) and Budak Pantai on the red carpetShow Luo (罗志祥) enters on a VespaPhotographers go crazy over Show LuoAng Moh Pai (红毛派) and Kaira Gong (龚诗嘉) Derrick Hoh, Joi Chua and Shi Xin HuiRoyston Tan (陈子谦) singing together with Chou Pi Jiang (臭皮匠) Interview with Ang Moh Pai (AMP)Kaira Gong on stageNice socks which match with the purple smokeShi Xin Hui on stageFriend of Soda Green's Qin Feng, who sings and looks like himomy and Lianhe Wanbao Editor, Chua Chim Kang gave an award to Derrick HohMovie director, Kelvin Tong receiving his two awardsMovie director, Jack Neo receiving his award from Mr Seow Choke Meng, SPHOlivia Ong singing the Little Nonya theme songThe Absolute Wine crew who provided the alcohol for the nightServing wine to the VIPs and artistesBoy band, Energy on stageReceiving an award from the K-Box bossEnergy dancingHong Kong actor/singer, Raymond Lam (林峰) on stageRaymond Lam looking cheery"Hee hee hee"Matthew looking boredMy colleague, Hock Chuan looking chicThe artistes holding tent beside the stage where I was stationedJJ Lin (林俊杰) dancingShake your bon-bon!Sizzling up the stageJJ Lin interviewed on stageAska Yang's fans from around the worldAska Yang (杨宗纬) takes the stageAska Yang belting his numberSwinging alongMore Aska fansAska Yang receiving an award from Mr Robin Hu, SPHStrong turn-up - look at the size of the audience!View from the stageCheer Chen (陈绮贞) takes the stageCheer Chen on the guitar and singingCheer Chen's stage interviewSingapore music great, Kheng Long, interviewed on stageEveryone was mesmorised by Kheng Long's piano piecesJoi Chua singing with Kheng Long on the pianoA closer shotImmensed Joi ChuaJJ Lin singing, Kheng Long on the pianoJJ Lin singing and on the guitar; Kheng Long on the pianoThe VIPs (L to R): Chua Chim Kang, Teo Ser Luck, Robin Hu and his wife, Taiwan's Singapore RepresentativeEnters Stefanie Sun (孙燕姿)!Stefanie Sun singing together with acapella group, Budak PantaiStefanie Sun looks very radiant in redHarmonisingA closer shotExtreme close-upAll eyes on the red carpet... guess who's turn is it to perform?Show Luo entering to perform next"Hello Singapore!"Show Luo with one of his three award trophiesRadio 1003's Xiao Zhu meets Taiwan's Xiao ZhuSinging a slow songThe full stageShow Luo excited over his award winsCloser shotExtreme close-upShow Luo's dance itemBouncing on stageFinal poseChim Kang and Mr Teo Teo Luck at the artiste holding tentReceiving his third award from MCYS Parmanent-Secretary, Mr Teo Ser Luck"Woohoo... Three in a row!"Happy with his many wins"Thank you Singapore!"
Preparation and rehearsals started from today and here are some behind-the-scene photos to share with everyone. 🙂 My apology for the lack of indepth text description as it’s already 4am now and I have to report to Marina Bay in 6 hours time… leaving not much time for sleep.
Setting up the stageWider viewVIP room interiorview of the entire floating platform from the VIP roomThe award trophyExtra e-awards glass ballsOne of the emcees, Jianwen, going through his linesProps to prevent rainFor good weather!Heading down to the stage to check out the rehearsalBernard from Chou Pi Jiang (臭皮匠) showing off his beerRoyston Tan, Ben Yeo and Chou Pi JiangOlivia Ong - the lady who sang the "Little Nonya" theme songOlivia rehearsing her "Little Nonya" song(L to R) My colleagues, Ching Yee, Agnes, Chim Kang and his sonChing Yee and MargaretMatthew and IA more prepared picture with Olivia Ong in the backgroundTonnes of cables and wires were usedLots of lightings were used tooAng Moh Pai (红毛派)Full of energyKaira Gong (龚诗嘉) with Ang Moh PaiTigher shot of Kaira GongMatthew and I... tiredWu Jia Hui (伍家辉) rehearsingSing until very highJJ Lin arrivingJJ Lin (林俊杰) showing off his movesJJ Lin with hot dancersClose-up of JJ LinJJ Lin without his jacket cos Singapore is too hotJJ singing a soloFinale pose(L to R) My colleagues, Ching Yee, Ser Yee, Agnes, MatthewNight viewStage view from afarShow Luo (罗志祥)'s dancersJoi Chua (蔡淳佳) rehearsingA more close-up shot of Joi ChuaEnergy rehearsingEnergy dancingA nice parting shot before we head homeFans were already queuing outside to wait for their idols' arrival
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