Studio59 Concepts

14/07/2025

Thank you, Centre for Interfaith Understanding, for giving Not My Mother's Baking a new screening opportunity, and to the audience for embracing it with such warmth and openness.

And thank you, Chef Siti Mastura, Chef Sarah Ariffin, Zainal Amin, Vincent Tee and Ahmad Bafadhal, for the reunion! ❤

We hope to get the movie onto a streaming platform so it can be seen by a wider audience.

30/06/2025

Tickets are 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 for Centre for Interfaith Understanding - CIFU's screening of Not My Mother's Baking.

If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please message CIFU at the registration page: https://cifumoviescreening2025.peatix.com

📅 12 July 2025, Saturday
🕑 2–5 PM (registration from 1:30 PM)
📍 The Projector, Golden Mile Tower

We look forward to seeing you at the screening!

19/06/2025

Our award-winning movie, Not My Mother's Baking is returning to the big screen for FREE for one day only! It is a heartwarming and hilarious exploration of in*******al love in Singapore.

Join us and the Centre for Interfaith Understanding - CIFU on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, for an inspiring afternoon that delves into Singapore’s vibrant interethnic and interfaith relations.

Meet some of the cast & crew who will be attending the screening.

Tickets are limited, so be sure to register now!
https://cifumoviescreening2025.peatix.com

🍿🎬 What happens when love crosses cultures (and kitchens)?
Join us for a FREE screening of “Not My Mother’s Baking” 🍰 — a heartwarming and hilarious! look at inter-ethnic love in Singapore.

📚💬Stick around for a lively discussion with the directors and explore interethnic and interfaith love based on CIFU’s book “Love Across Beliefs”

📅 12 July 2025, Saturday
🕑 2–5 PM (registration from 1:30 PM)
📍 The Projector, Golden Mile Tower
🎟️ Free entry with registration → https://cifumoviescreening2025.peatix.com

👀 Rated NC16 — viewer discretion advised

30/03/2025

Wishing you a blessed Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

27/03/2025

Thank you, President Tharman, for mentioning Studio59 Concepts in your opening speech at the Spring Reception for Singaporeans in Belgium.

Although we are based in Singapore and not in Schiedam, we greatly appreciate the city’s hospitality and the warm support from Singaporeans in the Netherlands during the filming of our independent movie, Salam Gembira, in 2023.

25/03/2025

It is truly sad that Filmgarde Cineplexes has closed its doors.

Local independent filmmakers have always faced challenges getting our works screened at mainstream cinemas in Singapore. Filmgarde supported us throughout our filmmaking journey by showcasing all our independent films, Konpaku (2019), Not My Mother's Baking (2020), and most recently, Salam Gembira (2024). For this, we are truly grateful.

Thank you, Filmgarde, for the valuable memories and for helping us grow as independent filmmakers.

25 March 2025

Dear Friends,

We lit up our first cinema screen back in 2007 when we knew absolutely nothing about what we were getting into.

It has been an absolute journey marked by non-stop learning, countless memorable occasions, and even little moments of pride that helped keep us going over the years! (Ps: We are still super proud that we were the only cinema in Singapore to screen the critically acclaimed Oscar-winning film ROMA with director Alfonso Cuarón in attendance because of our cinematic sound and projection standards! )

But we could not have done this all by ourselves and we have been especially humbled by, and grateful for the support that our team, audiences and partners have so graciously given us during this cinematic journey of ours. Thank you for believing in us, for holding our hands and for embracing us and our little cinemas.

We have been awestruck by the international and local talent that have come through our doors and have been empowered and inspired by the conversations that have taken place within our spaces.

We have been moved by the dedication and determination of our local film community towards their profession and craft and have been privileged to screen some of the most captivating local films exclusively at our theatres.

Over the past 18 years, we have experienced first-hand the power of cinema as we laughed, cried, shuddered, wondered, and celebrated with you over the thousands of wonderful films that have come onto our screens.

The cinematic experience at its best, can be cathartic and magical, and it is our hope that future generations of Singaporeans will continue to walk into the cinemas to feel this for themselves, and to encourage Singapore talent to keep making films, one step at a time.

We have dimmed our screens for now so that we may embark on a new chapter of development and adventure, with film and culture still rooted firmly at the centre of our personal mission.

Until then, please keep watching the movies, and stay tuned to this space!

09/02/2025

Teaser shoot at 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 with Vincent Tee, Keith Ang, Yati Mohd and our two awesome cast - Zandros ゼン Zhi Hong and Daya AJ.

A big thank you to Aunty Lily and her husband of 𝟮𝟴 𝗥𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗸 for your generous hospitality.

Please do try her Rojak and Popiah. It's always cooked with love!

31/01/2025

Today marks our 13th anniversary!

Join us in celebrating a journey filled with passion, creativity, and heartfelt creations.

Here’s to many more inspiring works to come!

28/01/2025

Sending warm wishes to everyone for a wonderful and blessed Year of the Snake!

15/01/2025

Congratulations to the Centre for Interfaith Understanding - CIFU for the successful book launch of 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀!

Thank you for inviting us to share key moments from our movie, Not My Mother's Baking.

11/01/2025

Casting Call for Drama – “𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗔𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗿𝗲”
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Payment: Paid

1. 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮, Female, Malay, late 20s/ early 30s
Alisha makes a daring leap from the cutthroat corporate arena into the exhilarating chaos of the hawker culture, where every day brings a new adventure and a fresh challenge!

2. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻, Male, Chinese, late 20s/ early 30s
With a bold personality and a heart of gold, Brendan navigates the hawker culture with savvy street smarts and an unyielding entrepreneurial spirit. Always ready to seize an opportunity, he combines his daring nature with a genuine kindness that sets him apart.

3. 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, Male, Malay, late 20s/ early 30s
Dharma, always the picture of unwavering support for his fiancée, Alisha, faces a choice. With dreams of conquering the finance world, he instead embraces the vibrant hawker culture she loves. Giving up his corporate ambitions, he jumps into the bustling world of street food, where a new flavour of life awaits him.

4. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀, Male, Malay, late 20s/ early 30s
Alisha’s brother, Haris, is her polar opposite. While she thrives in hawker culture, he dreams of leaving it behind to become a computer technician.

5. 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗻 (𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸), Male, Indian, late 20s/ early 30s
Lincoln, Brendan's best friend, is a master networker who helps snag the best deals on ingredients and hawker supplies. He’s also an up-and-coming content creator, passionately exploring and sharing the supernatural happenings in Singapore, captivating audiences with his vibrant storytelling.

6. 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗰𝗶𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗿𝗶, Male, Malay, mid-50s
Alisha’s father.

7. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗰𝗶𝗸 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗵, Female, Malay, mid-50s
Alisha’s mother.

8. 𝗠𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗺, Male, Chinese, mid-50s
Brendan’s Father

9. 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲, Female, Chinese, mid-20s
Brendan’s sister, Uni student

Please email [email protected] with the following information by 𝟭𝟴 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱:
– Full Name
– Role you are interested in
– Gender
– Race
– Age
– Height
– Contact Number
– A short video introduction of yourself

If you are shortlisted, you will receive a reply by the first week of February 2025.

We look forward to receiving your expressions of interest. Please follow our page, Studio59 Concepts, to keep up with our other upcoming projects.

09/01/2025

Thank you, Faris Bin Ridzuan, for your film review in the Domestic Violence Awareness Special 2024 of The MockingOwl Roost.