From one Bloody Short to one Bloody Feature: Cutting your way to that first feature release

Speaker: Chai Yee-Wei
31 October 2009, 8 pm
The Substation Theatre
Entry by donation

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Yee-wei will share his experiences in making his first feature film BLOOD TIES and the pitfalls to avoid. In the talk, he will cover how he gained exposure through short films and will talk about the financing, production, marketing and distribution experiences of BLOOD TIES.

About Chai Yee-Wei:
The writer/director, Chai Yee Wei, went from business school to entrepreneur to filmmaker. He graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a business degree. After working in an MNC for several years, Yee Wei turned entrepreneur and started a restaurant, Curry Favour. He is still a partner at Curry Favour, which is looking to open its 3rd restaurant this year. Through his studies and work, Yee Wei maintained a strong passion for film and TV. After making several short films and working on different film projects, he received the MDA
Feature Film grant this year to make his first feature ‘Blood Ties’.