Banting
Director: M. Raihan Halim (Big Time in Little Street)
Starring: Izyan Mellyna, Mastura Ahmad, Fauzie Laily, Jimmy Taenaka
Synopsis: In this Malay-Singaporean version of Whip It, a young woman who lives with her conservative Muslim parents secretly starts to follow her dream of becoming a wrestler.
Expected release: Oct 2014
Rubbers
Director: Han Yew Kwan (18 Grams of Love, When Hainan Meets Teochew)
Starring: Marcus Chin, Julian Hee, Lee Chau Min, Oon Shu An, Catherine Sng, Alaric Ya, Yeo Yann Yann
Synopsis: Three short stories revolve around love, seduction and condoms in this light-hearted Chinese-language sex comedy.
Expected release: TBC
Sayang Disayang
Director: Sanif Olek
Starring: Dato’ Rahim Razali, Aidli Mosbit, Shah Iskandar
Synopsis: In this fantastical, musical Malay-language feature, a young woman comes to be a caregiver to an old, bitter widower and tries to win him over by perfecting her recipe of sambal goreng.
Expected release: No cinema release forthcoming
The SG50 Omnibus
Directors: Royston Tan, Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, Kelvin Yong, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng, K. Rajagopal
Synopsis: Seven local filmmakers each contribute a short film in this eclectic tribute to Singapore, sponsored by the MDA in time for the 50th anniversary celebration.
Expected release: 2015
Our Sister Mambo
Director: Ho Wi Ding (Pinoy Sunday)
Starring: Oon Shu An, Michelle Chong, Moses Lim, Siti Khalijah, Jonathan Leong
Synopsis: To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Cathay Organization, this romantic comedy centers around the four Wong sisters and the love interest who arrives to create havoc and hilarity.
Expected release: July 2015
Faeryville
Director: Tzang Merwyn Teong
Starring: Lyon Sim, Aaron Samuel Yong, Jade Griffin, Jae Leung, Farid Assalam
Synopsis: A group of unpopular students band together on their fictitious school campus in this dark, coming-of-age tale about bullying and friendships.
Expected release: TBC
Chennai Singapore
Director: Abbas Akbar
Starring: Sathya
Synopsis: Shot partially in Singapore and partially in Chennai, the film centers around a budding filmmaker who comes to Singapore in search of opportunities and meets a girl and befriends a veteran filmmaker.
Expected release: Feb 2015
The Faith of Anna Waters
Director: Kelvin Tong (It’s a Great, Great World)
Starring: Elizabeth Rice, Matthew Settle, Adrian Pang, Jaymee Ong
Synopsis: A young crime reporter arrives in Singapore to investigate the murder of her sister. Supernatural stuff ensues, but luckily her ex-husband is around to make it extra complicated.
Expected release: 2015
