FreshTake! 2025 Screening | II. Myth & Mayhem

FreshTake! 2025 | Programme II. Myth & Mayhem

Thu 17 Jul 2025, 7.30pm to 8.30pm

Objectifs Chapel Gallery

Ticket prices (per screening programme)

Single concession ticket (student) - $6 (please note that ID may be verified at the door)

Single general ticket - $10

Pair general tickets (10% discount) - $18

Watch All 4 Programmes Package!

**This package grants admission to ALL FreshTake! screenings and 'Cinema & Dialogue: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke X Khozy Rizal'**

Single concession ticket (student) - $20 (please note that ID may be verified at the door)

Single general ticket - $35

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Held in conjunction with the Objectifs x Momo Film Co Short Film Incubator, FreshTake! is a short film programme featuring works by current students from Singapore, or were graduates (between Jan 2024 to Mar 2025) who had completed their films while enrolled as a full-time student. This year, FreshTake! once again uncovers varied perspectives from the next generation of filmmakers in Singapore by presenting a range of films dealing with the broad concerns that today's youths have regarding their future and environment, the use of love as a vehicle to explore societal concerns, as well as the ways in which creative use of humour, suspense, and even fantastical myths are able to elicit different audience responses.

Main Programmes I, II, and III will each be accompanied by a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers.

This year, FreshTake! will also include a Special Programme - Kopi O Kosong. This screening is one of the culminating outcomes of the 2025 Objectifs x Asian Film Archive Film Programmers' Lab, and was programmed by 2 of the Lab's participants: Pan Jia Qi and Exyl.

More information about FreshTake! Main Programmes I, III, and the Special Programme can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Programme II. Myth & Mayhem (Programme rating: NC16 - Some coarse language and sexual references)

Camera, lights, mayhem! How do young filmmakers make creative use of humour, suspense, and even rewoven myths to elicit emotions from their audience? Come find out from this lineup that promises laughs, thrills, and poignant moments.

Find out more about the films and their directors below:

1. Godspeed Film by Lim Jiang Wei Joel / LASALLE College of the Arts / 6 mins / 2025

Karter Thevar is a budding filmmaker. He dreams of making films in the vein of Werner Herzog and Michael Moore. One day, he decides to make his magnum opus: a poetic documentary. With the help of his friends Li Hui and Dhaarsini, he sets out to film the greatest film that will ever be made. But when things start going south on shoot, will Karter be able to salvage the film?

Director's bio

Joel Lim is a budding filmmaker from Lasalle’s BA (Hons) Film programme. Inspired by Japanese films, specifically the tokusatsu genre. Joel’s filmmaking is characterized by the use of campiness and fast paced, visceral visuals. His main career goal is to direct a feature film someday.

2. The Endless Loop by Mirrah Nisrina Binte Hairul / ITE / 6 mins / 2025

After a long day, Kai returns home and finds a strange note warning there's no escape. Dismissing it as a prank, he enters the lift, only to become trapped in a repeating cycle. No matter what he tries to do, he can’t break free. Will he ever escape this endless loop?

Director's bio

Mirrah Nisrina is a Singapore-based filmmaker currently pursuing a Higher Nitec in Filmmaking at ITE College Central. With a growing passion for visual storytelling, she has directed two short films in the horror/thriller genre and recreated a TV commercial centered around women empowerment through sports. Mirrah is especially drawn to psychological narratives, where emotion and inner conflict take center stage—an interest that naturally led her to explore thriller-based stories early in her directing journey. As she continues to grow as a filmmaker,she’s excited to explore a wider range of genres to expand her creative language and storytelling depth.

3. The Search for Singapore's Cryptid by Daniel Hanz and Miguel Tuason / LASALLE College of the Arts / 2 mins / 2024

In a Cryptozoology club meet-up, two members representing Singapore attempt to find evidence of local mythical creatures before the presentation's deadline. It is only when all hope seems lost that they find out that the statue of the Merlion is alive, and attempt to capture evidence before the creature harms them.

Directors' bios

Miguel Tuason is a 2D Animator and Character Designer. He has a passion for storytelling with a keen approach to designing characters and Illustrated concepts. He hopes to continue his career as an artist in the industry to create his own character brands in the future. He is currently studying in Lasalle College of the arts for a Bachelor of arts in animation art.

Daniel Hanz Steven Chandra is currently in his final year of study at LASALLE College of the Arts. He is an aspiring 2D animator and visual development artist who enjoys the challenge of bringing characters and worlds to life through expressive design that tells a bigger story.

4. Rush by Avijit Saha / Singapore American School / 3 mins / 2024

In this action-comedy, an agent races against time to upload sensitive files, but things take a chaotic turn when he's pursued by a group of baddies. Armed with unconventional weapons like a cowbell bat and Pokémon, he makes a daring escape through the streets, only finding safety when he reaches the MRT — leaving the baddies stranded, unable to follow without their EZ-link cards.

Director's bio

Avijit Saha is a 17-year-old filmmaker at Singapore American School. He began making films using stop-motion animation and lego figures. Over time, he has developed a diverse skill set, working in areas such as cinematography, editing, and music composition. His films often explore psychological themes through visual storytelling, or venture into humor-driven narratives.

5. Pyan by Hillary Soe Naung / LASALLE College of the Arts / 9 mins / 2024

There was once a prosperous kingdom under the sea, where mermaids lived happily, until the fairies raised them to the surface. That was when the mermaid Hlaine was captured, kept in a tank within a museum, forced to perform tricks for the fairies' entertainment.

As centuries passed, the mermaids raised to the surface grew legs and learnt to live among fairies. Mae, a young girl on an overnight school trip to the museum meets Hlaine and becomes enamoured with mermaid culture. Might this be Hlaine's chance to return home?

Director's bio

Hillary Soe Naung is a 22-year-old animator, producer and director. She is inspired by history and fairy-tales, hoping to add a sense of magic into her storytelling. Her upbringing as a Karen-Burmese immigrant in Singapore greatly influences her films, as she weaves her personal experiences into historical and fantasy settings. She is active in the local animation industry, working as a background artist, animator and producer for local studios like Finding Pictures and Chips and Toon. Her journey as a filmmaker is beginning to flourish with her own short films Binds and Pyan.

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Click on the following links to find out more and buy tickets for the other FreshTake! screenings:

Programme I. Beneath the Noise

Programme III. Love in Frame

Special Programme - Kopi O Kosong

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About the Objectifs x Momo Film Co Short Film Incubator

The Objectifs x Momo Film Co Short Film Incubator is an initiative started by Objectifs in 2020 that focuses on developing short film scripts. The programme is open to Southeast Asian filmmakers working with moving image and will provide five selected participants with mentorship and a valuable support network as they work on their scripts.