August Pictures
| Industry | Media Production |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 2007 |
| Founder | Chow Wai Thong |
| Headquarters | |
| Services |
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| Website | http://www.augustpictures.com.sg/ |
August Pictures (Chinese: 堂堂映画; pinyin: táng táng yìng huà) is an independent television production company based in Singapore since 2007. It has produced award-winning programmes, from documentaries like Workman Diaries (2018),[1] A Medical Journey (2019) and Cooking For a Cause (2021),[2] to dramas such as Beijing to Moscow (2019),[3] The Driver (2019), Mind's Eye (2020),[4] Teenage Textbook: The Series (2021) and Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost (2021).[2]
Television works
Docuseries
| Year | English / Chinese Title | Episodes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Workman Diaries 我的打拼日记 | 18 | meWATCH |
| 2019 | A Medical Journey 寻医 | 10 | Channel U |
| 2021 | Cooking For a Cause 特别的食物给特别的你 | 8 | Channel U |
| 2022 | Inside Crime Scene 狮城奇案：罪案现场 | 5 | Channel 8 |
| 2022 | Being Together 当我们不在一起 | 6 | Channel U |
| 2022 | Gems of The Lands 镇乡之宝 | 13 | Channel U |
Television series
| Year | English / Chinese Title | Genre | Episodes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beijing To Moscow 北京到莫斯科 | Romance | 13 | Channel U |
| 2019 | The Driver 伺机 | Action | 11 | Channel 8 meWATCH |
| 2020 | Mind's Eye 心眼 | Thriller | 13 | meWATCH |
| 2021 | Teenage Textbook: The Series | Teen | 13 | Channel 5 |
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost 卧虎藏鬼 | Comedy | 20 | Channel 8 |
| 2024 | Kill Sera Sera 谁杀了她 | Crime, mystery | 12 | Channel 8 |
Infotainment
| Year | English / Chinese Title | Episodes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Food We Love To Hate 畏口大开 | 10 | Channel U |
| 2022 | Zero Waste Kitchen | 6 | Channel 5 |
| 2022 | Invisible Design 看不见的设计 | 6 | Channel U |
Awards and nominations
Asian Academy Creative Awards
| Year | Programme | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beijing To Moscow 北京到莫斯科 | Best Theme Song - "Lost Something" by misi Ke | Grand Final Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role - River Huang | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jojo Goh | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| Best Drama Series | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| Best Sound | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| Workman Diaries 我的打拼日记 | Best Promo or Trailer | Regional Winner - Singapore | |
| 2020 | A Medical Journey 寻医 | Best News or Current Affairs Presenter / Anchor - Danny Yeo | Grand Final Winner |
| Mind's Eye 心眼 | Best Drama Series | Regional Winner - Singapore | |
| The Driver 伺机 | Best Promo or Trailer | Grand Final Winner | |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role - Fabian Ang | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| Best Original Programme by a Streamer / OTT | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| Best Sound | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| 2021 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost 卧虎藏鬼 | Best Comedy Performance - Allan Wu | Regional Winner - Singapore |
| Best Comedy Programme | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| Best Sound | Regional Winner - Singapore | ||
| 2022 | Being Together - A Family Portrait 当我们不在一起 | Best Promo or Trailer | Regional Winner - Singapore |
| Best Voice Artist | Regional Winner - Singapore |
New York Festival TV & Film Awards
| Year | Programme | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Workman Diaries 我的打拼日记 | Community Portraits | Silver Medal |
| Digital Documentary | Silver Medal | ||
| Social Issues | Silver Medal | ||
| 2020 | A Medical Journey 寻医 | Human Concerns - Mongolia’s Palliative Care | Finalist Award |
| Social Issues - Vietnam's Cancer Village | Bronze Medal | ||
| Beijing To Moscow 北京到莫斯科 | Best Performance by an Actor - River Huang | Finalist Award | |
| The Driver 伺机 | Best Camerawork | Finalist Award | |
| Best Drama | Finalist Award | ||
| Best Mini Series | Finalist Award | ||
| Best Performance by an Actress - Jesseca Liu | Finalist Award | ||
| 2021 | Mind's Eye 心眼 | Best Direction | Finalist Award |
| Best Mini Series | Finalist Award | ||
| Best Performance Actor - Frederick Lee | Finalist Award | ||
| 2022 | Crouching Tiger Hidden Ghost 卧虎藏鬼 | Best Mini-Series | Finalist Award |
| Best Sound Design | Finalist Award | ||
| Cooking For a Cause 特别的食物给特别的你 Episode 1: Taiwan Homeless | Human Concerns | Silver Medal | |
| Cooking For a Cause 特别的食物给特别的你 Episode 2: India Patients | Human Concerns | Bronze Medal | |
| Best Host - Darren Lim | Finalist Award | ||
| Social Issues | Finalist Award |
References
- ^ "Mediacorp bags record haul of 46 awards at 2019 New York Festivals Awards". Mediacorp. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Mediacorp wins record haul of 78 accolades at New York Festivals TV & Film Awards 2022". Mediacorp. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Star Awards 2021: The Complete List Of Winners". 8 Days. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Mediacorp garners 59 accolades at 2021 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards". Mediacorp. Retrieved 23 July 2022.