Flex Your Passion: Meet Our Mentors!
Film Mentors
![]() Don is an accomplished director whose work spans across film, television, commercials, and branded content. His work has garnered acclaim both locally and internationally, earning recognition at various film festivals. In 2015, he played a crucial role as one of the pioneering directors in bringing life to Singapore's first-ever English daily long-form series, Tanglin. |
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![]() He Shuming is a screenwriter and director from Singapore. A graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory and a Young Artist laureate, his critically acclaimed debut feature, Ajoomma, garnered 4 Golden Horse Awards nominations, including Best New Director, and was Singapore's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. |
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![]() Nicole is an award-winning Singaporean film director and writer. Her debut feature film project, Last Shadow at First Light, was selected to compete at the prestigious San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2023. It won four awards at Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival and was nominated at both Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2023 and Asian Film Awards 2024. She is a recipient of the prestigious Young Artist Award in 2020 and is an alumna of Berlinale Talents, Asian Film Academy, Torino Film Lab and Talents Tokyo. |
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![]() Tariq started making films after indulging in excessive amounts of movies at a very young age. A versatile director, his attention to detail is found through the various genres in his body of work, whether it's cinematic film, comedy or bringing subtle nuances in performance. Tariq's keen eye has earned him numerous accolades, including awards in film, marketing, and advertising over the years. |
Song Mentors
![]() One of the top artists in Singapore, lullaboy has garnered over 100 million streams thanks to his cult following and core message of dreaming big while staying true to yourself. From an Intern at YG Entertainment to a guest international songwriter at SM, he graduated from Berklee College of Music and climbed his way to the top of the charts. He closed all 6 nights of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour afterparty and recently opened for Waterbomb Singapore, sharing the stage with global icons like Jay Park and more. lullaboy continues to grow, completing his six-country sold-out tour around Asia. |
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![]() Shareefa Aminah, known to the music world as shazza, wrote her first proper song when she was all of 11 and hasn't been able to stop since. Born and raised in sunny Singapore, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter grew up surrounded by music at home, with the odd combination of Norah Jones and the Black Eyed Peas becoming the soundtrack to her childhood. shazza makes full use of the freedom that music offers, seeking to keep exploring with sounds and aiming toward a discography that speaks to just about anyone. Growing up, shazza hardly saw anyone who looked like her making music the way she dreamed of doing. Blazing a trail of her own, she aims to be the change for future generations, bringing more representation to the table with her music and her presence in the industry. |
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![]() Shye started to gain recognition after winning the Vans Musicians Wanted 2018 showcase at 16. Her self-produced 2020 debut album, 'days to morning glory', earned her the Best New Artist award at the Freshmusic Awards. It also won the Best New Album at the Scape Youth Music Awards. In 2021, Shye performed in Singapore's National Day Parade, singing its theme song, The Road Ahead. She has opened for international acts like Daniel Caesar and Clairo at their shows in Singapore and has been invited to perform at various music festivals both here in Singapore, SXSW US, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Philippines. |
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