The Best of First Take

by Michele, 9 Nov 2008

At the end of the year The Substation Moving Images Programme presents a special screening of all the audience favourites from each month’s First Take. Come and watch the most popular films and cast your vote for the MOST favourite of 2008! Featuring: Flyer by Helmi Yusof, The Mitre Spell by Tony Kern, White by Tan Wei Keong, Comma by Ezzam Rahman, Di Manakan Ku Cari Ganti (Where Can I Find a Replacement?) by Shafiq Iskandar, Shut In by Pamela Pang, Electronic, I Love You by Sean Li-Wen Cheong, In Our Own Words by Melinda Tan, Tak Dong Cheng by Suffian Zainuddin. To see the full programme, click here. 1 Dec, 8pm at The Substation Theatre. Free Admission.

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