Shahrukh Khan & Asin to attend ScreenSingapore 2011
Thursday, June 02, 2011 8:32:56 PM (IST)
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Bollywood Trade Editorial
The upcoming inaugural edition of ScreenSingapore 2011, touted to be the Cannes of Asia, will see Bollywood sensations - Shah Rukh Khan and Asin visiting Singapore in June to attend the much awaited festival and promote their latest films, RA.ONE and READY. Hollywood superstars like Tom Hanks, Archie Kao known for his role as Archie Johnson in CSI and American film producer Jon Landau of TITANIC and AVATAR fame will also be present.
The event will pay a tribute to Bollywood films that will see superstar Shah Rukh Khan present a sneak preview of his upcoming science-fiction superhero film, RA.ONE directed by Anubhav Sinha while Asin will walk the red carpet for the World Premiere of the remake of READY, directed by Anees Bazmee on June 9. That’s not all! ScreenSingapore has added Bollywood luminary, Subhash Ghai to its list of brand ambassadors.
ScreenSingapore, the first international cinema event in Singapore, aims to bring together movie stars, renowned directors and eminent film industry professionals to exchange ideas, business opportunities and showcase film products, reinforcing Singapore's position as a global media capital. Taking place from June 5 to 12, the week-long event comprises of film premieres, awards, workshops, master classes and nightly red carpet premieres.
Exactly one year after the Board of ScreenSingapore announced its ambitious plan at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010 to create a filmed entertainment ‘hybrid’ event in Singapore, key Board members, headed by Chairman Greg Coote, return to Cannes to outline the achievements and the program for the inaugural edition.
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The event begins with international and Asia-Pacific premieres of prominent Hollywood, European and Asian films through a series of red carpet gala and preview evenings.
The opening night at Golden Village Vivocity will unveil a special presentation of the latest thriller, THE DEVIL INSIDE ME, by director Zhang Qi and starring Tony Leung Ka-Fai (DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME) and Kelly Lin (REIGN OF ASSASSINS). Director Gordon Chan (PAINTED SKIN), producer Abe Kwong Man-Wai (THE LOST BLADESMAN) and stars Yan Ni, Colin Chou, Liu Yan, Zheng Shuang, Xie Nan and Bao Bei-Er will walk the red carpet to present new footage from the highly anticipated film THE MURAL, while director Jingle Ma (MULAN) will be attending with actress Tang Wei (LUST, CAUTION) to unveil the latest scenes from the Chinese action drama, SPEED ANGEL.
The closing night on June 12 will be dedicated to the Asia-Pacific premiere of LARRY CROWNE, starring Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks. Two-time Academy Award winner Hanks, who also directs and co-writes the dramatic comedy, will grace the premiere held at the S$20 million refurbished Shaw Lido Theatre in the heart of Singapore.
ScreenSingapore will also present its Asian Short Film Awards, celebrating the art of short film story-telling and creativity by filmmakers from the Asia Pacific region. In its inaugural year, three-time Academy Award winning filmmaker Oliver Stone heads the jury comprising esteemed film industry professionals around the world, including Eric Khoo, Devesh Chetty and Maggie Lee, to select the winning filmmakers out of the 90 entries that have been submitted from 15 countries and regions, including India. The winning filmmaker will be announced at ScreenSingapore on June 5 and receive a cash prize of USD$15,800 and an invitation to attend ScreenSingapore with accommodation and travel expenses covered.
From June 7 to 9, Expo@ScreenSingapore is a trade exhibition to provide a marketing platform, networking opportunities for suppliers, service providers, buyers and entertainment media professionals as well as cinema operators to discover business opportunities, partnerships and to be engaged in themed debates.
ScreenSingapore will also feature sneak preview screenings throughout the week at major cineplexes where movie enthusiasts can be among the first to catch these movies ahead of their scheduled release in cinemas. On June 8, Disney, Fox, Universal, Paramount and Warner Bros. will preview their upcoming line-ups, at invitation-only presentations, to Asia-Pacific Exhibitors at Golden Village’s VivoCity.
On June 8, the World Intellectual Property Organization Masterclass@ScreenSingapore will address legal issues in the film industry — potential legal pitfalls when negotiating film co-production agreements, incentives and funding awards available in the Asia region; while on June 7 Film Finance Forum@ScreenSingapore, Winston Baker will lead a conference dedicated to film finance, production, distribution, and digital innovation and will include leading executives from Hollywood to Singapore and seasoned veterans within the Asian film market.
This and more during its maiden launch, June 5-12, is sure to make ScreenSingapore a key marketing platform for the global film and entertainment communities to tap the vast potential in fast-growing markets of Asia.
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Tags : Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, ScreenSingapore 2011, Asin, RA.ONE, Tom Hanks, Archie Kao, Jon Landau, TITANIC, AVATAR, Anubhav Sinha, Anees Bazmee
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