Puttnam School of Film & Animation
BA (Hons) Film
Your Name on a Grain of Rice
Mei Qi, a spirited young girl from a lower-income neighbourhood in Singapore, begins her journey at a prestigious secondary school. Her hopes are quickly challenged when she’s singled out for financial aid, setting her apart from her privileged peers.
After a failed track tryout and mounting feelings of inadequacy, Mei Qi finds herself questioning where she belongs.
Film type: Short fiction
Genre: Slice of life
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Runtime: 00:20:58
Country: Singapore
Language: English, Mandarin, Malay
Director/Editor: Chong Ya Hui
Assistant director: Andre Chong
Producer: Huey Seah
Scriptwriter/Production designer: Caganap Janna
Cinematographer: Zhakyra Binte Zulkiflee
Audio mixing: Tan Shi Min
Soundtrack: Jazreel Low
2nd Assistant director: Jensin Ang
3rd Assistant director: Nurain Tan
Script supervisor: Clive Tua
Production manager: Arel Koh
Art director: Krystal Tay
Camera operator: Sean Lim
Gaffer: Javen Leong
Sound recordist: Tan Shi Min
1st Camera assistant: Hein Htut
2nd Camera assistant: Justinn Matthew Lim En Ren