From 24 June, ArtScience Museum presents a new series of micro-commissioned films by some of Singapore’s most prominent and promising artists and filmmakers. Available online via ArtScience Museum’s official website and social media channels, this new series is part of the Museum’s flagship programme, ArtScience on Screen.
The micro-commission programme has been developed by ArtScience Museum to create opportunities for local filmmakers during a period of uncertainty. Making a virtue out of necessity, these short films, with a running time of less than five minutes, are created using available, existing resources and equipment that filmmakers have on hand. The commissions also provide filmmakers with the opportunity to channel their creativity to work within parameters set by the New Normal shaped by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The first two micro-commissions, Late Spring by Lei Yuan Bin and How Can I Tell I Miss You by Eva Tang, will be premiering on 24 June and in the month of July respectively. The Museum is currently presenting $alary Day (2020) by local filmmaker Madhavan Ram from 10 June – 10 July, marking the launch of its online screening programme.
A new visually arresting publication, Screen Zine, will be introduced on 8 July to further complement the ArtScience on Screen programme. Screen Zine presents a playful and creative collection of bite-sized articles that provides a lighthearted roundup on the latest films from up-and-coming artists, interviews as well as virtual and augmented reality features.
You can catch Late Spring by Lei Yuan Bin over here now.