In August 2016, I shared an article earlier on my site<\/a> that Singtel Group launched a competition to drive content innovation in all its markets that they operates in. The name of the competition organised by Singtel Group is “The 5-Min Video Challenge”.<\/p>\n For the Singapore leg of Singtel Group’s “The 5-Min Video Challenge”, a winner has emerged! The title of the video is “When We Are Old<\/a>” directed by Mr Koh Chong Wu. The runner up is “Calling Home<\/a>” directed by Mr Tang Kang Sheng. They will be competing with entries from other countries for the grand prize at the regional finals to be held in Singapore on 21st November.<\/p>\n Let me share more information on this news below –<\/p>\n Singtel has announced that \u201cWhen We are Old\u201d, directed by Mr Koh Chong Wu, has won the Singapore leg of Singtel Group\u2019s inaugural video competition, \u201cThe 5-Min Video Challenge.\u201d The runner-up spot went to Mr Tang Kang Sheng\u2019s entry, \u201cCalling Home\u201d. Both videos will compete with 10 other entries from Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Tanzania and Thailand, for the grand prize at the Regional Finals to be held in Singapore on 21 November.<\/p>\n Supported by Singtel to nurture and provide talent with a platform to showcase their creativity, the Singapore leg of the Challenge attracted more than 55 submissions from film professionals, as well as students. The theme, \u201cConnecting Lives\u201d, was narrated in 5-minute videos that grappled with topics ranging from the light-hearted such as travel and youth romance, to more serious societal concerns such as aging.<\/p>\n A stellar cast of judges including Mr Eric Khoo, Mr K. Rajagopal and Mr Brian Gothong Tan considered criteria such as relevance to theme, storytelling, originality, cinematography and quality of production, in choosing the winning entries.<\/p>\n Mr Brian Gothong Tan said, \u201cThe films that we have selected reflect our human need to connect. We gravitated towards films that portrayed the complexity of communication in a simple, clear yet profound manner. We were moved and touched by their honest storytelling that expressed the human condition with all its ups and downs, and showed us how all our lives are inextricably linked.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n