With a keen sense for storytelling, Gina directed the provocative documentary, “Transit,” about a Muslim transvestite’s inner struggle both with his identity and with his mother. “Transit” was awarded the Best Documentary at the prestigious Cecil Awards at Chapman University (USA) and won the Bronze at the Singapore Crowbar Awards. “Transit” was also nominated for the prestigious David Wolper Award for Student Documentary from the International Documentary Association (IDA). Another short film directed by Gina is “Filial Haven” was accepted for the Cannes Short Film Corner.
After graduation, Gina worked her way up as a freelance 1st Assistant Director for features, commercials as well as television series. She also completed directing 4 episodes of “The Munah & Hirzi show,” featuring the comedy team that have fast become two of the top Singaporean YouTube stars. In 2015, she produced “The Drum” which was in competition at the 2017 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France, the largest international film festival dedicated to short films. The film also won the 2018 Viddsee Juree Gold Awards. In 2018, inspired by a true story, she wrote and directed (笔芯) “Pencil”. The film won Best Film and Best Screenplay in the Open Category at the National Youth Film Awards 2018. Most recently, Pencil won the Grand Prize for short film in the 7th Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival. The film was also a semi finalist at Utah Film Festival 2019 awards and an official selections for Cleveland International Film Festival, Dances with Films, The Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival, Twister Alley Film Festival and more recently, the film traveled to Taiwan Golden Harvest Festival for a Special Screening. The film is currently traveling the festival circuit.
Her experience with different genres has proven her to be a versatile director with a sharp sensibility. She is currently working on another short film, Gender X, a LGBT film surrounding technology.
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Skills
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EDUCATION
– Chapman University Singapore, B.F.A in Creative Producing, May 2011
– Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, Diploma in Film, Sound and Video, April 2009
RELEVANT COURSES
– Film Production, ScriptWriting, Documentary Production, Production Management, Producing for TV
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
– “Bloom”, Producer, 2020 (Short Film)
– Perfect 1 Toggle Series, Episode 10 – “Ghosted”, Director, 2019 ( Online Series)
– Kalehu “Nursery Rhymes”, 1st Assistant Director, 2019 (Short Film, Shot in Malaysia)
– JJ Lin MV “对的时间点”, Producer, 2019 (Music Video)
– Lucky Sparks Taiwan/Amok “Special Powers”, 1st Assistant Director, 2019 (TVC)
– Little Red Ants – Director (2018) March – December
– Shooting Gallery, “Dessert, Mountain, Jungle”, 1st Assistant Director, 2018 (TVC, Vietnam &Thai)
– “Pencil”, Writer/Director/Producer, 2018 (Short Film)
– MM2 “Wonderful Liang Xi Mei”, 1st Assistant Director, 2017 (Feature Film Pick up Shoot)
– Comic Book “BRA”, 1st Assistant Director, 2017 (13 Ep Channel 5 Drama Series)
– “Crazy Rich Asians”, 3rd 3rd Assistant Director, 2017 (Hollywood Feature Film)
– Lunar Films, “Singapore Tourism Board”, 1st Assistant Director, 2017 (TVC)
– Temasek Holdings, “Tingkat”, Producer, 2016 (TVC)
– Birdmandog, “The Drum” Producer, 2016 (Short Film)
– Reta Transmedia, “Trapped Minds” 1st Assistant Director, 2016 (Drama Series)
– Weiyu Films “RISE”, Producer, 2015 (Telemovie)
– Two Oceans, “FedEx Halo Campaign” Producer, 2014 (Shot in Korea, Taiwan, Shanghai)
– Lights & Shadows, “CityGate”, Producer, 2014 (TVC)
– The Creative Room, “Standing Still In Water”, 1st Assistant Director, 2013 (Feature Film)
– TianJin North Film Group, “美丽背后”, Director’s Assistant, 2013 (Drama Series in China)
– SuperNovaMedia, “3.50”, 1st Assistant Director, 2012 (Feature Film, Singapore & Cambodia)
– Los Angeles; NBC Universal; Style Network, “How Do I Look”, Production Assistant, 2011
– Shanghai; Godmother Productions, “ROCA”, Assistant to 1st AD, 2008
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
– “Pencil” – Won Best Film and Best Screenplay Singapore National Youth Film Awards 2018. Won Grand Prize Short Film Seoul Guru Kids International Film Festival. Official Selection Cleveland International Film Festival, Minikino Film Week, Taiwan International Film Festival, Special Screening Taiwan Golden Harvest, Special Screening for Japan Short Shorts
– “The Drum” – Official Selection for Clermont Ferrand Int Short Film Festival 2017
– “Transit” – Won Cecil Award for Best Documentary 2011, Awards of Merit in Accolade Awards, Finalist for Singapore Crowbar Awards, Nominated for David L. Wolper Award for the IDA, Official Selection for SIFF, Southern Utah International Documentary, Big Bear Film Festival, United Nations Association Film Festival & Toronto LGBT Film Festival
Contacts
- Phone +65 8112 6451
- Email reginatan.sy@gmail.com
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Location
Singapore