Oak3 Films: A Decade of International Documentary and Film Productions, Schemes and Mind Maps of English Language

Download Oak3 Films: A Decade of International Documentary and Film Productions and more Schemes and Mind Maps English Language in PDF only on Docsity! ABOUT US With over a decade of success, Oak3 Films has earned a reputation for film and television productions of the highest quality - from documentary projects to children’s programming, conceptualizing to final completion, producing to directing. We boast a multi-cultural team that brings a cosmopolitan richness in our approach to work. After an established reputation for high quality work in the region, we began our foray into the international arena. The Gods Must Be Hungry, a documentary co-produced with Discovery Asia, broke new ground in 2003 when it was rated the programme with the highest viewership in 10 years for Discovery Asia. Other international co productions with Discovery Asia includes Fun Taiwan, a 13 episode Travel and Adventure program and we have also produced an episode for the prestigious Caltex Crossings Belt on Discovery Asia entitled, Crossings - Ju Ming, which is a biography of a Taiwanese sculptor. In 2004, Oak3 Films embarked on a first ever Germany - Singapore coproduction, House of Harmony, a 2 part mini series with FFP New Media GmbH and ZDF. Adapted from a novel by international best-selling author, Barbara Wood, this series premiered on ZDF to 6 million viewers throughout Europe. Sense of Danger, a Post Tsunami documentary, shot in Thailand, Japan, Germany and America, a co- production with Eikon Media GmbH (Germany) for ARTE channel (Germany and France) premiered in December 2005 to commemorate the anniversary of the Asian Tsunami received overwhelming appreciation and support. Our commitment to nature and conservation extends to our latest documentary for Animal Planet. Traditionally, wild bears killed for their bile duct for medicinal properties, and today bear farming and milking of the bile is still a painful and cruel process. Moon Bears, a 60 minutes documentary narrated by the well-known British actor Stephen Fry, which is shot on HD in Chengdu, China, aims to educate the public on Bear conservation. Missing Star, a feature film co production with Cattleya Films (Italy) alongside award winning Italian director Gianni Amelio, shot in China and Italy, was in competition and premiered to a worldwide audience at the 2006 Venice Film Festival and screened at Toronto Film Festival in the Masters Section. In 2006, we partnered with RGM holdings and Furst Films, to associate produce Girl in the Park, adapted from a movel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and director, David Auburn, shot in the United States. 5 Star Insider, a 10 episode documentary, with Landmark Television (Australia) for Discovery Inc about opulent resorts around the world, has won an award at the Asian Television Awards 2007. We also completed a 10 episode documentary series about sport science which features world renowned sporting greats such as Thierry Henry, Jonah Lomu and Haile Gerbrselassie, The Difference, with ESPN STAR Sports. Oak3 embarked on its first documentary for Korea, Raiders of the Sulu Sea, a co-production with Oak3 Films Pte Ltd, Oak3 Films Canada Inc, Q Channel, Korean Broadcasting Commission and Media Authority of Singapore in 2007. In 2008, Oak3 completed its first documentary for National Geographic Channel, Scuba Car, an exclusive peek into the mind of one of the world’s top car designers, Frank Rinderknecht’s Rinspeed Design, building one of the kind concept car at a cost of over one million Euros and incorporating the most advanced technology available. in 2009, feature film, Here, a co-production between Oak3 Films, Akanga Films and GSM Media, was officially invited for the 31st Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2009. Oak3 also just completed production of another feature film, Blood Ties, a supernatural thriller – a co-production between Oak3 Films, Hot Cider Films and Singapore Film Commission, which premiered in September 2009. Oak3 Films is currently collaborating with producers from three other countries on a global multi-platform documentary called Extinctions, a six-part series in high definition, featuring endangered species to be aired in France 5, RTBF (Belgium), Hi-Fidelity HDTV (Canada) and distributed worldwide by Marathon International. And co-producing with UK and Chinese producers on a six-part series, Monumental Challenge, for HISTORY featuring 6 of the world’s greatest monuments including the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal. MONUMENTAL CHALLENGE The series takes an in-depth and intimate look at six of the world’s greatest monuments being restored as well as the army of people who are constantly racing against deadlines to keep the iconic structures standing for many to enjoy. DURATION 6 x 52’ | FORMAT HD | LANGUAGE English | BROADCASTER HISTORY | DISTRIBUTED by TBA EXTINCTION The first major global television documentary series on creatures such as the cheetah, Asian elephant, jaguar, orangutan, polar bear & tiger almost certain to die out. Their disappearance will be part of what scientists are now calling ‘the Sixth Extinction’, the most colossal mass extinction of living species since the passing of the dinosaurs DURATION 6 x 52’ | FORMAT HD | LANGUAGE English & French BROADCASTER France 5, RTBF DISTRIBUTED by Marathon International HIGHLIGHTS THE MAKING OF THE 1ST YOUTH OLYMPICS 2010 The youth of all nation, coming together. The inaugural Youth Olympic which will be held in Singapore in 2010 will be chronicled in a 2 1-hour documentary videos. DURATION 2 x 52’ & 10 x 2’ | FORMAT HD | LANGUAGE English | BROADCASTER TBC | DISTRIBUTED by N/A FACTUAL - INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES CULINARY ASIA Discover what makes Asian cuisine a huge favorite around the world, and what it means to people in the region. DURATION 6 x 52’ | FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English BROADCASTER Discovery Inc. DISTRIBUTED by Passion Distribution TRENDMAKERS A half hour voyage into the heart of Asia’s most prominent leaders in fashion and style as they develop the latest trends. DURATION 4 x 30’ | FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English, Korean & Japanese BROADCASTER OnStyle Korea DISTRIBUTED by TBC AFTER 12 An exciting travel series with host, Jamie Aditya, as he takes you to quaint corners around Asian cities that are buzzing with life right through the witching hour and beyond. DURATION 10 x 24’ FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English DISTRIBUTED by ID Distribution SCUBA CAR We follow the birth of Frank Rinderknecht’s dream car, Scuba Car, over the course of a year, DURATION 1 x 52’ | FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English DISTRIBUTED by National Geographic ANCIENT DOCTOR Written in the 17th century by ancient Korean doctors, these texts may even hold the key to a few incurable modern diseases of our time. DURATION 1 x 52’ | FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English RIVERS OF OUR TIME A series about survival along the famous Asian rivers and the intricate relationship between the rivers and their people. DURATION 6 x 24’ | FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass International RAIDERS OF THE SULU SEA Nestled within the islands of Southern Philippines, the Sulu pirates charted a fearsome chapter in Asian history. DURATION 1 x 52’ | FORMAT HD LANGUAGE English DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass International VEIL OF DREAMS Meet the Iranian women, who dare to push customary limits in pursuit of a simple ambition in a game that used to be for men only. DURATION 1 x 52’ DISTRIBUTED by Looking Glass International