Behind the Scenes of National Celebrations

What do national identity, emotional storytelling, and the weight of 6 million expectations have in common? They’re all part of the massive creative undertaking that is the National Day Parade and this year, filmmaker Boo Junfeng is once again at the helm for SG60.

In today’s episode of The Daily Ketchup, we sit down with Boo Junfeng, acclaimed filmmaker and three-time NDP creative director to unpack how Singapore’s biggest national celebration is planned. From how he was first approached to direct NDP, to the hardest parts of writing a story for 6 million people.

We also trace his journey from film student to being the first Singaporean selected for Cannes Critics’ Week, how his proudest works challenge national narratives.

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