ILO ILO (爸妈不在家) DVD RELEASE ON 23 JANUARY!
Ilo Ilo (爸妈不在家), Singapore’s most awarded movie will be available in all video stores and selected book stores (Popular, Kinokuniya and Books Actually) from 23 January 2014.
The DVD includes a 16-page booklet and bonus materials such as Behind-the-scenes, Singapore Gala and Press Conference Highlights and retails at $19.90.
In conjunction with the DVD launch, Director Anthony Chen and cast will be autographing DVDs at the following bookstores this weekend!
- Books Actually on 24 January (Friday) 7pm
- Popular (Jurong Point) on 25 January 11.30am
- Kinokuniya (Ngee Ann City) on 25 January (Saturday), 4pm
Ilo Ilo <<爸妈不在家>> DVD is distributed by Scorpio East Entertainment in Singapore.
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Golden Village Celebrates Ilo Ilo's Historical Win with Encore Screenings
A true story of Singaporean livelihood, struggles and simple joys, Ilo Ilo bagged a historic four awards at the prestigious Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan on Saturday. Singaporean director Anthony Chen won the Best New Director for the film while actress Yeo Yann Yann clinched the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the highly-acclaimed movie. Ilo Ilo also won awards for Best Feature Film and the Best Original Screenplay.
In celebration of a local film making its name on the big stage, Golden Village will be re-screening Ilo Ilo at GV Plaza, GV Yishun and GV Tiong Bahru. The screening schedule from Monday (25 Nov) to Wednesday (27 Nov) is as follows:
http://www.gv.com.sg/
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A historic first for Singapore at Cannes 2013 - Camera d'Or win for Anthony Chen's 'ILO ILO'!
Homegrown Singapore director Anthony Chen's first feature-length film 'ILO ILO' has come out of nowhere to beat some 18 other films to win the coveted Camera d'Or prize, awarded to the best feature film debut by a director.
ILO ILO was screened in the Director’s Fortnight sidebar programme, but the film's premiere was nearly marred by technical difficulties, including a power outage and the English and French subtitles disappearing and reappearing on the screen.
Despite the hiccups, the audiences not only stayed until the end, but they gave Mr Chen and his cast a 15-minute standing ovation.
Starring veteran MediaCorp actor Chen Tianwen, Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann, and award-winning Filipino actress Angeli Bayani, the film explores the relationship between a young boy and his family’s new Filipino maid during the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
This is however not Anthony's first time at Cannes. In 2007, his short film Ah Ma (Grandma) won a Special Mention in the Palme d’Or for Short Films competition.
ILO ILO has been picked up for local distribution by Golden Village Pictures and will open in Singapore at the end of August.
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Even as every attention is turned to the big and loud summer blockbusters coming our way, there is a piece of news that deserves to be celebrated big and loud by every self-professed cinema-lover in Singapore. Local director Anthony Chen's feature film making debut 'ILO ILO' has been selected as one of the 21 films to be screened at the prestigious Cannes Directors' Fortnight. It will also be one of the 16 feature films to make its debut at the festival.
Set against the backdrop of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, the poignant story tells the relationship between a family and their Filipino maid. Written and directed by Chen, the movie stars Chen Tianwen and Yeo Yann Yann.
No local release date has been set yet, but we're hoping that given the international spotlight on the film, we will see it in our theatres soon.
In the meantime, check out the trailer below:
