Back on the big screen

After delays caused by the pandemic last year, makers of Singapore movies are eager to put out their productions to cinema audiences this year

The spy thriller The Man On The Other Side by writer-director Marcus Lim is being screened this and next month. It stars James Carney and Mari Bensel (both above).
The spy thriller The Man On The Other Side by writer-director Marcus Lim is being screened this and next month. It stars James Carney and Mari Bensel (both above). PHOTOS: MILITANCY FILMS, AKANGA FILM ASIA, ENCORE FILMS, MM2 ENTERTAINMENT. MM2 ENTERTAINMENT
Actress Stephy Tang in the thriller Shadows, directed by Glenn Chan, which will open in the second quarter of this year.
Actress Stephy Tang in the thriller Shadows, directed by Glenn Chan, which will open in the second quarter of this year.
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Jan 14, 2021, 5:00 am SGT
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"The whole world is in a mess," says film-maker Jack Neo.

Last year was disastrous for the Singapore film industry, cinemas included. Pandemic restrictions put film crews out of work and cinemas had to close, then reopen with reduced seating capacities.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 14, 2021, with the headline 'Back on the big screen'. Subscribe
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