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ADAM

ADAM​
​​by Shoki Lin

19min | Singapore | 2019

Tired of his turbulent family life, Adam seeks out an alternative arrangement in hopes of finding his place.
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Year of production 2019
Length 19min
Country Singapore
Shooting Format Arri Alexa
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1​
Dialogue Chinese, Malay
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Director Shoki Lin
Producer Wan Murni
Co-Producer Queenie Loh 
Presented by Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design and Media
Writer Shoki Lin
Cinematographer Ibrahim Zubir
Editor Al-Azmir Ibrahim
Sound Designer Natasha Jumari
Production Design Beaunice Toh
Assistant Director Queenie Loh
Music Composer Sulwyn Lok
Project Supervisor Nicole Midori Woodford
Cast Ayden Liow, Wan Sharmila, Elvis Chin, Serina Sng,
Jacob Teo

Festival selections
Festival de Cannes - Cinéfondation 2019, France - World Premiere
Chaktomuk Short Film Festival 2019, Cambodia
Tirana International Film Festival 2019, Albania
Nashville Film Festival 2019, USA
Kaohsiung Film Festival 2019, Taiwan
​Alice nella Città 2019, Italy
Asiana International Short Film Festival 2019, South Korea
Singapore International Film Festival 2019 - Best Singapore Short Film Award
Stockholm International Film Festival 2019, Sweden
Zinebi International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao 2019, Spain - UNICEF Award
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2019, Indonesia
Amarcort Film Festival 2019, Italy
Poitiers Film Festival 2019, France
Vilnius International Short Film Festival 2020, Lithuania
International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2020
ClujShorts International Short Film Festival 2020, Romania
Akbank Short Film Festival 2020, Turkey
Global University Film Awards - GUFA 2020, Hong Kong
Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival 2020, South Korea
ShorTS - International Film Festival 2020, Italy 
Still Voices Short Film Festival 2020, Ireland
Busan International Short Film Festival 2020, South Korea - NETPAC Award​
DC Shorts International Film Festival 2020, USA
Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2020, Ukraine
Anonimul International Independent Film Festival 2020, Romania
Cisterna Film Festival 2020, Italy​
Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival 2020, Slovenia
Zlín Film Festival 2020, Czech Republic
Minikino Film Week 2020, Indonesia
​PRINDIE: Princeton Independent Film Festival 2020, USA
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Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival 2020, India
LUCAS – International Festival for Young Film Lovers 2020, Germany
Asian American International Film Festival 2020, USA
Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2020, Italy
"Camera Action" Film Critics Festival 2020, Poland
Bolton International Film Festival 2020, UK
Seoul International Senior Film Festival 2020, South Korea
Barcelona International Short Film and Video Festival 2020, Spain
Skepto FilmFest 2020, Italy
International Short Film Festival Canton  2020, China
Lone Star Film Festival 2020, USA
Linz International Short Film Festival 2020, Austria
Shorties Film Festival 2020, Hong Kong - Public Choice Award
VGIK International Film Festival 2020, Russia - Best Short Film
Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival 2020, Italy
​Gimpo International Youth Film Festival 2020, South Korea
Dhaka International Film Festival 2021, Bangladesh
Education Program - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021, The Netherlands
Nahal international Student Short Film Festival 2021, Iran
Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival  2021, Greece
Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival 2021, Hong Kong
Zanzibar International Film Festival 2021, Tanzania
Hill Country Film Festival 2021, USA
Galichnik Film Festival 2021, Republic of Macedonia

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Director's Statement
I've always been interested in exploring the human instinct to connect and belong. This film follows Adam, a growing child trying to find himself in a messy world.


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