Singapore Shorts '25 feat. Ema Tan's (Cuscus) & Ms Gladys' films
COLLABORATIVE FILM PROJECT
FORMAT
Students should structure their project report using the following headings, giving equal weight to each area.
1. Creative work in my one film production role
Work in this section of the film report should include the student’s justification of the creative choices made in order to convey meaning in the completed film in their one chosen film production role.
Discussion is likely to evidence the creative work undertaken during the pre-production, production and post-production phases and the ways in which their production skills, techniques and/or approaches were effectively deployed in order to convey meaning and to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the film.
2. Collaboration with my core production team
Each student must include a clear statement of the core production team’s agreed intentions for the film on the submitted cover sheet. This statement should be identical for each member of the core production team.
Work in this section of the film report should include the student’s reflection on the successes and the challenges of participation in the core production team and involve discussion on the ways in which their collaborations helped to fulfill the agreed intentions of the group (even if their team’s intentions were not necessarily fulfilled).
Discussion is likely to evidence the student’s work beyond the one chosen film production role and their approaches to effective group work, including (but not limited to):
– approaches to effective group work
– giving and receiving constructive feedback
– managing time
– problem-solving
– resolving conflict
– supporting others
– working flexibly, reliably and responsibly.
Reflecting on collaboration does not mean that students should see this as an opportunity to complain, blame or criticize the role of other core production team members.
Throughout this section of the report students should cite informative moments and examples from within the completed film to evidence their contributions and to support their reasoning.
TIPS
Supporting visual evidence
Students should use carefully selected and relevant diagrams, floor plans, images, sketches, screen-grabs or visuals considered necessary in the project report. They may also include their own photographs and images as necessary, ensuring they are of an appropriate quality. All visual evidence must be clearly labelled and appropriately referenced to acknowledge the source, following the protocol of the referencing style chosen by the school.
The labels, which are excluded from the final word limit of the project report, should contain the minimum information to ensure the examiner understands the significance of the visual evidence.
Supporting visual evidence and labels must not include commentary, as this will be considered as part of the project report discussion and therefore be included in the word count.