The Chase

Описание: About the short film

When a computer hard drive contains the most precious data, disaster can strike out of nowhere. It could be accidentally dropped, ruined by spilled coffee, or, in some cases, a falcon could swoop in and snatch it away right from your very hands.

The Chase is a short film by the Singaporean filmmaker Kew Lin, commissioned by the Asian Film Archive (AFA) as part of our #SaveOurFilm campaign and to commemorate the 2025 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on 27 October annually.

About the #SaveourFilm campaign

#SaveOurFilm is an advocacy campaign by AFA. First launched in 2010, the campaign sought to confront the challenges of preserving both analogue and digital film materials. The 2025 edition highlights the oft-overlooked vulnerability of born-digital works—films created and stored in digital formats that face risks of absolute data loss, format obsolescence and hardware failure. Launched in conjunction with World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, #SaveOurFilm 2025 underscores the urgency of safeguarding our digital cinematic heritage to ensure that future generations can continue to access, study and appreciate the stories and artistry captured in Asia’s contemporary moving images.

If you are a filmmaker or collector and would like to preserve your films, go to AFA’s film submissions application (submissions.asianfilmarchive.org) to submit a screener of your film.

If you wish to contribute to support the work of the AFA in preserving Asian cinematic heritage, volunteer with AFA (asianfilmarchive.org/volunteer/) or donate to the campaign (giving.sg/donate/campaign/saveourfilm-2025).

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Production Company
Screentone

Written & Directed by
Kew Lin

Produced by
Angelina Marilyn Bok

Starring
Gosteloa Spancer

Director of Photography
Kaysar Kasim

2nd Unit Camera Operator / Hair & Makeup / Special Effects
Jem Chrisope

Production Designer
Megan Teo

Special Thanks
2econd Chance
Mark Bussandri
Simon Shaw
Brendan Harvey
Get Stuffed

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