Zhao Wei Films Pte Ltd – Film Production Intern

ZHAO WEI FILMS is one of the key players in the Singapore film industry. In 1995, it released its maiden feature, MEE POK MAN. Directed by company founder Eric Khoo, the critical hit not only ignited a resurgence of filmmaking in Singapore, but was also the first local film to travel to international festivals including Berlin and Venice. His second film, 12 STOREYS, became the first Singaporean film selected for the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. Khoo’s BE WITH ME was the opening film of the 2005 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, while MY MAGIC his fourth feature has the distinction of being the only Singaporean film to vie for the Palm D'or in Cannes (2008).

Zhao Wei Films teamed up with HBO Asia for FOLKLORE (2018) uniting filmmaking heavyweights such as Thailand’s Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Indonesia’s Joko Anwar and Japan's Takumi Saitoh alongside showrunner Eric Khoo for the 6 part horror anthology series which has travelled to the likes of Toronto Film Festival, Fantastic Fest and Sitges. Food Lore reunites HBO Asia with Zhao Wei Films in an eight-part narrative anthology series that premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019.   

Zhao Wei Films has also taken on the role of nurturing Singaporean film talents, several of whom have found themselves on the world stage. Zhao Wei Film’s Tan Fong Cheng produced, 15 (2003) Royston Tan’s controversial and critically acclaimed movie about delinquency which travelled to Venice and Sundance. Boo Junfeng’s Apprentice (2016) had it’s premiere at Un Certain Regard, Cannes and travelled to over 80 festivals winning 10 awards.

These productions have been represented internationally by the likes of Mk2, Warner, The Match Factory, Celluloid Dreams and Wild Bunch.