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CNA938 Rewind - What’s Happening at NGS? From a Film Fest to the Singapore Stories Exhibition

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Destination Anywhere’s Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans can go to see some movie offerings at the sixth edition of the Painting with Light film festival. Held at the National Gallery Singapore from 4 to 14 September 2025, the festival spotlights 45 films exploring art, culture, and works that address the urgent social issues. NGS’ senior curator Dr Adele Tan will highlight some of the films and festival activities. Dr Tan will also talk about an NGS exhibition she curated: “Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art”, an SG60 signature programme dedicated to Singapore’s art history featuring revered artists like Chua Mia Tee and Georgette Chen.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Projector winds up, owes over $1.2 million to creditors. What now?

The company behind independent cinema operator the Projector, Pocket Cinema, has revealed that it owes more than $1.2 million to creditors. This follows the announcement on Tuesday that the company will enter voluntary liquidation. What happens when a business winds up and the liquidation process commences? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Justin Chan, Managing Partner, Justin Chan Chambers LLP, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Projector closure: could we see the extinction of cinemas, as we know them, in Singapore?

With The Projector exiting Singapore’s cinema market, are we one step closer to the extinction of our movie theatre scene? Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Dr. Jinna Tay, Senior Lecturer in Communications and New Media at NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Jisoo and Jin MVs: is Singapore following South Korea’s pop culture soft power approach?

The world’s biggest artists have filmed at Singapore’s most popular spots in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board. Will pop culture now be part of Singapore’s appeal? Could it even become our own form of soft power? Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Dr. Soh Kai Ruo, Lecturer in Communications and New Media at NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - From Middle-earth to Marina Bay Sands: The Lord of the Rings Musical Reimagined on Stage

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with some of the actors performing in ‘The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale’ now staging at Marina Bay Sands’ Sands Theatre. Connor Morel (portraying Gimli), Stefanie Caccamo (portraying Arwen) and Terence Crawford (portraying Gandalf the Grey) will talk about how the cast are required to play multiple roles, often acting as musicians and performers simultaneously. They’ll also talk about their individual roles and how these compare with the film versions depicted in Peter Jackson’s trilogy. They’ll also discuss the original music by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman.

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CNA938 Rewind - Jef Moons: Visionary behind Cambodia’s Regenerative Travel Movement

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro talks to Jef Moons, founder of Knai Bang Chatt by Kep West - a luxury boutique resort located on the South Coast of Cambodia. Moons will talk about how he spent 20 years transforming Cambodia’s quiet coastal town of Kep into a model for how tourism can be a force for good; economically, environmentally, and culturally. He’ll also describe how he and his team restored cultural heritage markers and practices, funded artists, and how to eat Kep’s famous blue crab!  

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