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Made-in-Singapore entertainment

ANIMATION
Tao Shu - The Warrior Boy (2005)
A series of 52 eleven-minute episodes about a little boy and his family and friends in ancient China.
Produced by: Peach Blossom Media
International footprint: Has been broadcast in various Asian countries as well as in France, Bulgaria and the Middle East. The DVD Tao Shu: Wild About Wildlife was among the winners of US media organisation iParenting's Greatest Products of 2007.

BOOKS
The Elephant and the Tree (2006)
A tale written and illustrated by Lee Jin Pyn about the friendship between an elephant and a tree and the importance of environmental conservation.
Published by: Ele Books and Epigram
International footprint: Japanese edition, published by Media Factory Inc, will be launched in October. US edition, published by Running Press, will be released in 2009.

GAMES
Steam Iron
A real time strategy game for mobile devices, set in an alternate future where the electronic revolution as we know it never occurred.
Developed by: Mikoishi
International footprint: Winner of Technical Achievement Award at the 2008 Independent Games Festival Mobile Awards in San Francisco.

FILM
My Magic (2008)
An alcoholic magician tries to reconnect with his teenage son in this mostly Tamil-language movie.
Directed by: Eric Khoo
International footprint: Nominated this year for a Palme D'Or, the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival.

881 (2007)
A musical about two friends who form a popular getai act.
Directed by: Royston Tan
International footprint: Released commercially in Japan recently. Rights outside Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan have been sold to the Easternlight label of international sales agency of Arclight Films.

TELEVISION
FestivAsia - Moon Dance (2008)
A one-hour documentary on the fascination the moon holds for different cultures in Asia.
Produced by:
Big Communications and Creo Contents (Korea)
International footprint: Distributed by FremantleMedia Enterprise (worldwide, except in Korea)

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