10th Singapore Media Festival

Jow Zhi Wei is a celebrated filmmaker whose debut feature 'Tomorrow is a Long Time' made its mark at the Berlin International Film Festival as the first-ever Singaporean feature film in the Generation 14plus section. He is a Cultural Medallion holder and has showcased his work at prestigious film festivals worldwide.

#MakeItHere at SGIFF: Jow’s debut feature film ‘Tomorrow is a Long Time’ will be screened at SGIFF, and is in competition for the prestigious Asian Feature Film Competition at the SGIFF Silver Screen Awards. 

Nicole Midori Woodford is a multi-talented Director, Writer, and Editor. Her debut feature film project – ‘Last Shadow At First Light’ – has had the support of the TorinoFilmLab Feature Lab, SEAFIC Lab, SGIFF, and Talents Tokyo since its early stages of development. After its world premiere at the prestigious San Sebastián International Film Festival, it was also nominated for two awards at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

#MakeItHere at SGIFF: Woodford's debut feature film ‘Last Shadow at First Light’ will be screened at SGIFF, and is in competition for the prestigious Asian Feature Film Competition at the SGIFF Silver Screen Awards.

Jessica Lee is the Head of Development at Beach House Pictures. She plays a pivotal role in selling premium content and programs on Netflix, Curiosity, Amazon Prime, and more. Some high-profile series include Emmy-nominated ‘Mind Your Manners’, ‘The Raincoat Killer’, ‘Best Dog India’, ‘Evolve’, and ‘Otter Dynasty’.

#MakeItHere at ATF: Beach House Pictures is the first local company to anchor a pitch at ATF, and Lee will be on the jury for the ATF x Beach House Pictures Unscripted Pitch.

Jacen Tan is an experienced film director whose award-winning portfolio includes local horror thriller ‘Zombiepura’ which was awarded the New Talent Feature Grant by the Singapore Film Commission. The film has taken the title of top iTunes movie in Singapore, been featured at film festivals worldwide such as Scream Asia Film Festival 2018, New York Asian Film Festival 2019 and ASEAN Cinema Week 2019, as well as released on Disney Plus and Netflix Korea.

#MakeItHere at ATF: Making its debut screening at ATF is ‘Kungfuland’ by Tan’s production arm, Adjacent Media. It is also one of the selected projects for IMDA’s Virtual Production Innovation Call (Short Form) 2023.

Darshen K is a Comedy, Lifestyle & Fashion Content Creator who has one goal in mind: To make others happy. His social media platforms are meant to be an avenue for people to de-stress and feel better, and his philosophy to content creation is to not worry about pleasing everyone, and just simply be himself.

#MakeItHere at Nas Summit Asia: Darshen will be speaking at Nas Summit and sharing insights on his journey as a content creator.

Miss Tam Chiak - as she’s affectionally known as - is actually Maureen Ow, a former journalist and TV producer with a wealth of experience in food writing, photography and styling. She started her website as a blog in 2007 to explore and celebrate all types of local Singapore dishes, and share her love of food and travel with the world. Today, she’s one of Singapore’s leading food personalities, and has been involved in many video projects to share interesting discoveries and recipes, as well as inspiring snippets of her life.

#MakeItHere at Nas Summit Asia: Miss Tam Chiak will be making a keynote speech to share about what it takes to stand out in a competitive market.

Ng Kai Yuan is the co-founder of UNFOLD Asia, a media group that seeks to entertain and educate Southeast Asian audiences through creative storytelling. UNFOLD Asia houses a collective of media brands including Our Grandfather Story, Ribbit.FYI, nOm and 呼呼Call, reaching over 10 million viewers monthly.

#MakeItHere at Nas Summit Asia: Ng will be a speaker at Nas Summit, shedding light on the different ways to bring stories to life in the ever-changing media landscape. 

Stanley Lau (@artgerm) is the Co-founder of Imaginary Friends Studios. He is a digital art maestro known for blending Eastern & Western aesthetics in his masterpieces. Notable contributions include his work with Capcom and contributions to the community as he leads a Digital Design & Illustration diploma course at 3dsense Media School Singapore.

#MakeItHere at SGCC: Artgerm is a special guest at SGCC where he will be meeting fans, signing autographs, and is involved with panel talks at the W.I.P. Lab.

Samara Gan is a Comic Artist who has gone from cosplaying attendee to best-selling author. Her Work In Progress (W.I.P.) Programme entry – ‘How to Date a Dozen Men’ – didn’t just win the hearts of comic-lovers. It also won over publisher – Epigram Books – which subsequently propelled this witty semi-biographic story to the top of Books Kinokuniya’s best-seller charts.

#MakeItHere at SGCC: Gan is a W.I.P. Programme alumni and exhibitor at SGCC.

Melissa Wong is the Chief Operating Officer at Mighty Jaxx International – a key player in the pop culture scene. She has seen the company grow from an underdog to a $200 million powerhouse and continues to play a crucial role in redefining the collectors’ experience.

#MakeItHere at SGCC: Mighty Jaxx has been an exhibitor at SGCC since the event’s early days and has grown to be the key sponsor in the last two years.