10s Across the Borders
10s Across the Borders
Original title: 10s Across the Borders
Directed by: CHAN Sze-Wei
Produced by: Alemberg ANG (Daluyong Studios, Philippines), TAN Si En (Momo Film Co, Singapore), Yasmin RAMS (Perennial Lens, Germany/USA), CHAN Sze-Wei (Oddpuppy Productions, Singapore), Executive Producers - Derren LAWFORD and Daniel KARSLAKE (DARE Pictures, UK)
Country of production: Philippines, Singapore, Germany, UK
Runtime: 90' / 52'
Expected release: February 2024
Production stage: Late Production
Budget: €484.000 (53.89% in place)
1st feature: Yes
Looking for: Broadcaster, TV co-productions, finishing funds, sales and distribution
Synopsis:
10s Across the Borders is a hybrid dance flm and observational documentary following the three
trailblazers in the underground ballroom scenes of Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. We witness
their journeys as they hold on to both their ballroom and birth families, connect with the subculture’s
origins in New York City, and build a fourishing queer community across Southeast Asia
Director’s Profile:
Sze is a documentary and experimental dance flmmaker who observes alternate histories, identities and social issues as expressed in the body, movement and art. They are also a choreographer, arts journalist, parent and activist for LGBTQIA+ and artists’ rights. Sze’s dance and experimental flms have screened across Europe, the Americas and Asia since 2015. Mentors include Tan Pin Pin (Singapore) and Alex Reuben (UK), and they are a member of the Cinemovement Collective (Singapore) founded by Jeremy Chua and Elysa Wendi. Their frst feature has been presented at Cannes Docs, Sheffeld MeetMarket, and Poitiers Film Festival and will have its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in their Documentary Competition section. When not making art, they are also a specialist on the legal integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Producer’s Profile:
Working with first and second-time filmmakers, Alemberg Ang produces films that provide a voice to marginalized communities. Recent projects include RIA (Cannes Residency CNC Award), Plan75 (Camera d’Or Special Mention, Cannes 2022), and Divine Factory (Cannes Docs-in-Progress award, Singapore International Film Festival SEA-DOC Grant).
Yasmin Rams is a producer and director based in Germany and Los Angeles, who produced the IDFA Bertha Awarded In Exile (2016). Her award-winning film Go Heal Yourself (2022) had a German cinema run of 10 weeks. Tan Si En is a film & TV producer, and founder of Momo Film Co. She was the producer for Wet Season by Anthony Chen, which world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her co-production The Year Of The Everlasting Storm premiered in Cannes, and Arnold is a Model Student by Sorayos Prapapan premiered in Locarno.