Programmer's Note:
The playfulness and the poetic charm of the short film medium are wonderfully encapsulated through these short films from Singapore. Experience the complications, joy and absurdness of life as they capture the resilience and perhaps, tragedy of surviving in this world. - Leong Puiyee
S-EXPRESS 2025: SINGAPORE
Total Duration: 44:05
For Mature audience only (18+)
[d]: Director
MY WONDERFUL LIFE
[d] Calleen Koh
Singapore / 2024 / Animation / 10:29
Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient.
Grace Lee, seorang ibu yang bekerja terlalu keras di Singapura, pingsan di tempat kerja. Ia kemudian dirawat di rumah sakit, di mana ia justru menemukan kebebasan baru sebagai seorang pasien.
IG @calleenkoh
SIGHNIGHT
[d] Jake Low
Singapore / 2024 / Fiction / 11:48
A family that appears ordinary on the surface grapples with the weight of expectations, secrets, and the haunting echoes of cultural traditons during a reunion dinner.
Keluarga yang tampak biasa di permukaan bergulat dengan beban ekspektasi, rahasia, dan gema tradisi budaya yang menghantui saat makan malam reuni keluarga.
IG @jakelow.co
TWO TRAVELLING AUNTIES
[d] Christine Seow
Singapore / 2025 / Documentary / 21:48
Two spirited Singaporean women ditch conventional living for van life, embracing adventure, newfound freedom, and the joy of living on their own terms.
Dua perempuan Singapura yang penuh semangat meninggalkan kehidupan yang konvensional untuk menjalani van life, merangkul petualangan, kebebasan yang baru ditemukan, serta kegembiraan hidup dengan cara mereka sendiri.
IG @seowfilms
Programmer’s short bio
Leong Puiyee is an arts manager and film programmer based in Singapore.