Daphne as Woman (Crying)
World Premiere
Maximilian Liang Singapore 2026 14 min PG
Daphne joins an audition hoping to revive her acting career. But when a casting assistant pushes her beyond reasonable limits, the session turns confessional, revealing ugly truths about the industry.
Synopsis Writer: Sidnee Lim
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23 Oct, Fri 6:30PM / 14 min
Filmhouse, Redrum
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Daphne as Woman (Crying)
Maximilian Liang
Singapore
2026
English, Mandarin
English
14 min
PG
World Premiere
Maximilian Liang
Maximilian Liang is a Singaporean filmmaker and theatre multimedia designer who explores memory and space through visual storytelling. His previous shorts include Home Planet (2022), which won Best Cinematography at the National Youth Film Awards.
Nathanael Khoo,
Debra Teng,
Koo Chia Meng
Maximilian Liang,
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