Eugene Tan
Creative Director
Business Manager
Eugene graduated from the University of London (External) programme conducted by the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) in 1998. He was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems with 2nd Class Honours (Upper Division). Eugene worked as an IT trainer for 2 years before setting up a cyber cafe business.
It was during his time running the cyber cafe that he met many customers that encouraged him to pursue his true passion, film. This was after they had seen his music video style montage of the 2004 Singapore Airshow’s flying aerobatic displays. Eugene made the watershed decision to go back to studies in 2004 (at the age of 32) and graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Film Production (ADFP) from the Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film and Media Studies (FMS) in 2006, with a major in Producing. He aspires to be an all-rounded filmmaker having experienced crewing in almost all the production positions. He is comfortable both behind as well as in front of the camera having acted in numerous short films, TV serials and 3 feature films to-date. Eugene strongly believes that in order to communicate and work well with actors, he must first put himself in their position and understand the techniques and methods of their craft.
Eugene was a founding director of Kelvin Sng Productions Pte Ltd (formerly Al Films Pte Ltd). Eugene left the directorship of that company in May 2009 and has since shifted his focus to the area of scriptwriting and directing. Setting up 16:9 Productions in October of 2009 was the first step in this direction. Eugene has since directed dozens of corporate, music and promotional videos to-date. He hopes to one-day direct an internationally successful box office hit that’s 100% Singapore-made.
FILMOGRAPHY – PRODUCER
Kichiro (2006)
More Than Words (2005)
Bad Times (2005)
Autumn Leaves [Canon DV Fest 2004 finalist] (2004)
FILMOGRAPHY – OTHER
Menantu International 2
(Malay TV Series, Ep. 1, DV Studio for MediaCorp Suria Channel) (2017) – Actor… TCM Doctor (uncredited)
Bad Throttle
(A short film by JD Chua) (2015) – Actor… Friend
The Return
(Feature Film, Mirtillo Films) (2015) – Actor… Doctor
Menantu International
(Malay TV Series, Ep. 6, DV Studio for MediaCorp Suria Channel) (2015) – Actor… Doctor
Jalan Ampas
(Malay TV Series, Ep. 1, DV Studio for MediaCorp Suria Channel) (2015) – Actor… Mr. Quek
Firasat
(Malay TV Series, Ep. 4, Papahan Films for MediaCorp Suria Channel) (2014) – Actor… Samuel
The Best I Could Season 2
(English TV Series, Season 2, Ep. 10 – “Teaching Compassion”, Dream Forest Productions for MediaCorp Channel 5) (2014) – Actor… Dr. Phang
Mata Mata A New Era
(English TV Series, Season 2, Ep. 12 – “I Shot the Sheriff”, MediaCorp Studios, Channel 5) (2014) – Actor… Tong
Point of Entry
(English TV Series, Season 4, Ep. 3, MediaCorp Studios, Channel 5) (2014) – Actor… Tee Ang Leng
Letters To Heaven
(English TV Series, Ep. 4 – “Letter To Ahmed”, August Pictures for MediaCorp Channel 5) (2013) – Actor… Doctor
For You, I Dance
(A short film by Charmaine Yap, FilmsFinally, NTU WKWSCI) (2013) – Actor… Boss Zhang
In Cold Blood 2
(English TV Series, Ep. 8 – “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”, Filmat36 for MediaCorp Channel 5) (2012) – Actor… Daniel
In Cold Blood 2
(English TV Series, Ep. 6 – “The Hero That Wasn’t”, Filmat36 for MediaCorp Channel 5) (2012) – Gun Wrangler (uncredited)
Our Love
(NDP (National Day Parade) Show Segment Video, Giant Steps Pictures) (2012) – Assistant Director / Production Coordinator
Enough
(Mandarin Music Video feat. Jae Leung) (Royal International Group) (2012) – Editor
Double Edge
(A short film by Singapore Polytechnic Final Year Students) (2012) – Gun Wrangler
Hotel De Sade
(aka Hotel 69) (Feature Film, Third Floor Pictures) (2012) – Actor… Guard #2
Distance,
(Cantonese Music Video feat. Jae Leung) (Royal International Group) (2011) – Editor
Mosquito Bites
(Mandarin Music Video feat. Jae Leung) (Royal International Group) (2011) – Director, Editor, VFX Artist
In Cold Blood
(English TV Series, Season 1, Ep. 11, Filmat36 for MediaCorp Channel 5) (2011) – Actor… New Father
Marupakkam
(Tamil TV Series, Ep. 6 “Gym”, Spectraa Productions for MediaCorp, Vasantham Channel) (2011) – Actor… Doctor
Float
(A short film by Kiran C., NYU TischAsia) (2011) – Gun Wrangler
Point of Entry
(English TV Series, Ep. 20, MediaCorp Studios, Channel 5) (2010) – Gun Wrangler, Police Tactical Team Outfitter (uncredited)
My Ghost Partner
(Mandarin Feature Film, Red Group Studio Pte Ltd) (2010) – Gun Wrangler
Kalatta Kalyanam
(Tamil TV Series, Ep. 14, Spectraa Productions for MediaCorp, Vasantham Channel) (2010) – Actor… Harvy #2
My Obituary
(A short film by Joshua Tan) (2010) – First Assistant Director
Order of Madness
(An animated Machinima short film) (2009) – Writer, Director, Cinematographer and Editor
The Forest Spirits
(A short film by Ting Szu Kiong) (2009) – Special Effects Co-ordinator
The Den
(A short film by Zippora Kimmundi, NYU TischAsia) (2009) – Actor… Albert
Ohho Productions
(Tamil TV Series, Ep. 15, Spectraa Productions for MediaCorp, Vasantham Channel) (2008/9) – Actor… Vincent’s Friend
Atas Heights
(Malay TV Series, Ep. 4, MediaCorp, Suria Channel) (2008) – Actor… Albert
My Blue Heaven
(Short film, a Hot Cider Films / Ad Infinitum Films Co-Production) (2008) – Script Supervisor
Toilet (2008)
Production Videographer, Special Thanks
Truth Be Told
(Feature film, Pilgrim Pictures) (2007) – Actor… Police Officer #1
Café (2005)
Script Supervisor
Sound and Fury (2004)
Boom Operator
Mothers and Sons (2004)
Stills Photographer
Last Days With My Wife (2004)
Stills Photographer