The Gift

A departing gift of love exposes the fragile fault lines within a family, and leads to a brother and sister's descent into a living nightmare.

  • ANIRUDDH KHANAPURKAR
    Director
    Reus, Bells
  • TAY KIAT LONG
    Director
  • ILDIKÓ KISSIMONOVA (DIKO)
    Producer
    Reus, Dust, The Amazing Adventures of Captain Cuisine
  • MELODY YEUNG LOK HANG
    Producer
    Reus, The Table, Bells, Bye Dummy
  • JIN LU
    Producer
  • ANIRUDDH KHANAPURKAR
    Writer
    Reus, The Table
  • AKHILESH MISHRA
    Writer
  • CHOW HAN YEONG
    Writer
  • ILDIKÓ KISSIMONOVA (DIKO)
    Writer
  • JACK HYDE
    Writer
  • JIN LU
    Writer
  • MELODY YEUNG LOK HANG
    Writer
  • ILDIKÓ KISSIMONOVA (DIKO)
    Key Cast
    "Tanya"
    Reus, Sheep, The Amazing Adventures of Captain Cuisine, Dust, Diplomatic Situation, On the Road, Dream On This Side Of The Sea, My Roomate is a Detective
  • JACK HYDE
    Key Cast
    "Mark"
    Monstrosity, Stop!, Crazy Rich Asians, Equals, 7UP Feels Good To Be You, The Singapore Grip, This Land is Mine, God's Call, The Guardian
  • JIN LU
    Key Cast
    "Meng Ke"
    Loop
  • JONATHAN CHEOK
    Cinematography
  • TAY KIAT LONG
    Cinematography
    Reus, Bells, The Table, The Gift, Puzzle
  • TAY KIAT LONG
    Original Music Performed By
  • LIU KAI WEN
    Production Assistant
  • YANG HAOYU
    Production Assistant
  • CHOW HAN YEONG
    Assistant Director
  • YANG QINXIN
    Sound Recordist
  • AKHILESH MISHRA
    Editor
  • LIU XIN XIANG
    Editor
  • JIN LU
    Editor
  • LIU XIN XIANG
    Translator
  • JIN LU
    Translator
  • LIU XIN XIANG
    Clapper
  • GUO HAOYAN
    BTS Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 28, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - ANIRUDDH KHANAPURKAR, TAY KIAT LONG

Aniruddh: By profession, I am graphic designer but filmmaking has always been a passion of mine. I've always wanted to tell a good story. More than that I've always wanted to see that story come out on screen. I believe it is every film maker's duty to captivate his/her audience. Make them enjoy every second of a story and at the end, leave them asking "What next?". That's when a story is told perfectly and that is what I strive for.

Kiat Long: Singapore born and raised, Tay Kiat Long has never undergone formal film training. Since he picked up a camera aged 14, he honed his craft by tagging along on film sets, observing and learning as an amateur hobbyist. He is camera shy, outrageously humble, and excels under pressure. He also enjoys acoustic music, horror films and chocolate, preferably all at the same time.

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Director Statement

The Gift is a subtle comment on where greed can lead a person. We wanted the story to be easily captured and thus we kept it straight and simple. It is the acting of my colleagues that gave the movie its gravitas.