7 Letters is Singapore’s entry to the Oscars1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s the cinematic love letter that keeps on giving.
The film anthology, 7 Letters, has been selected as Singapore’s entry to the Oscars’ Best Foreign Language Film category, chosen by a committee comprising six established members of the local film industry, who are part of the Singapore Film Commission Advisory Committee.
7 Letters was assessed based on criteria that included execution and production quality, strength of the narrative, originality and entertainment value of the film, as well as the performance of the director and cast.
Singapore Film Commission director Joachim Ng shared that 7 letters was chosen because “it reflects the heartfelt stories of Singaporeans and celebrates the journey of our nation”.
He added: “We are confident that the universal themes in the film will also resonate with audiences beyond Singapore and do well on an international stage.”
A compendium of seven short films, 7 Letters is the combined efforts of seven acclaimed film-makers Royston Tan, Eric Khoo, K Rajagopal, Jack Neo, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng and Kelvin Tong ““ who came together to deliver a historic cinematic love letter to Singapore on her 50th birthday.
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