Author: kaiwentay34

Team: Team Oliver
School: Republic Polytechnic

Wan, a 17-year-old secondary school student in Singapore, gives in to peer pressure and takes drugs for the first time. What begins as “just once” soon grows into dependency, pulling him further away from the people who love him most. His family watches helplessly as he skips dinners, lashes out in anger, and drifts into isolation.

One night, Wan comes home to find his grandmother quietly looking at an old photo of him as a child. The sight hits him deeply: the contrast between who he once was and what he has become. Realizing how much his grandmother misses the boy he used to be, Wan confronts his choices. That moment sparks change, pushing him to let go of the drugs and slowly reconnect with his family.

Through a mix of realism and visual metaphor, For them. For life. shows both the personal and familial impact of youth addiction. It is a story about loss, love, and the hope that even the smallest moment of clarity can begin the journey to redemption.

Team: Affinity Cinematics

Greg, wanting to prove his courage, joins the drug trafficking business. The naive drug mule finds himself giving into his friends’ jeers – Ryan, Ulan and his boss, Dave. Below the camaraderie, he questions the consequences of their actions onto others. After one wrong move, he pieces the fragments of his choices, longing for the quaint life he once had. This year, we chose to tell the story of a drug mule, rather than a drug abuser, to highlight the wider scope of drug abuse and exploitation in the world. Society often simplifies drug narratives into black-and-white roles: “Drug users” = victims “Drug traffickers” = villains But the reality is far more complex. In the shadows of drug networks are ordinary people, used as tools by those at the top. These drug traffickers don’t just avoid capture — they design systems that sacrifice others to protect themselves. People like Greg are lured in not because they want to break the law, but because they crave belonging, recognition, money, or are even drug users themselves — desperate for access they can’t afford. This creates a pipeline of expendable lives — youth who dig their own graves for someone else’s profit. Yet despite the scale of this problem, there’s very little awareness or prevention targeted at drug mules themselves. In competitions and campaigns, we often focus solely on drug users. But mules, too, can be victims of influence — manipulated, discarded, and forgotten. Through Fragments, I hope to open up conversations around every level of the drug trade — from users and traffickers to the exploited middlemen. Because if we’re serious about tackling drug abuse, we must look at every angle, not just the most visible ones.

Team: Cashews
School: Nanyang Polytechnic

Aliya wanted control.Yet meth kept pulling her down a spiral of relapses and betrayal.Her mother becomes her last line of defense, but, the mirror of her destruction too. At Aliya’s lowest point, would she choose to finally rise or keep falling?

Team: Mirage Studios
School: ITE College Central

In the quiet space of a HDB’s Sky Garden, Mikail faces a moment of truth when friends friends pressure him into trying drugs. Surrounded by a culture that normalises using these drugs, he must decide between blending in or standing firm. His choice reveals the struggle of navigating cultural influence and protecting his future.

Team: POD Productions
School: Temasek Polytechnic

Ryan is no stranger to parties, but this night feels different. Surrounded by friends who urge him to take drugs, he believes that giving in might prove his place among them, the only way to show that he belongs. But after he envisions the morbid reality that comes after, he sees the truth — drugs don’t bring joy, but instead only emptiness.

Team: Nocturnal Filmers
School: Nanyang Polytechnic

Rina struggles beneath the weight of her mother’s expectations, feeling like she can never measure up no matter how hard she tries. When her friend offers her a risky escape from the stress, she is torn between temptation and fear. As tensions rise at home and secrets come to light, Rina must find the courage to reach out for help before everything spirals beyond her control.

Team: Yummy
School: Nanyang Polytechnic

This video follows Hai Yang’s inspiring journey of recovery from drug addiction, showing how the unwavering support of his family helped him heal. It reminds viewers that even if mistakes are made, there will always be people in your life who support you — so choose the right path.

Team: Rotisserie Typeshot
School: Nanyang Polytechnic

A boy that is close with his family receives news that his father has Stage 4 Cancer, this forces him to feel more isolated, as his mother has to work more and more, while his father remains in the hospital. He turns to drugs as an escape from the horrible feeling of dread that he is left with. But when his father passes away, and his mother has to break the news to him, the boy makes a decision to turn away from drugs

Team: Team Vaporise
School: Jurong Pioneer Junior College

This film is about how acceptance is the first step of recovery. In many cases, drug addicts are shunned by family and friends. However, in the video, we showcase that acceptance and support will go a long way in the recovery process of a loved one, how one should not shun but should help, support, and inspire those in need to better themselves instead of shunning them for their mistakes.

Team: DF Crew
School: Jurong Pioneer Junior college

She’s failing her exams. Feeling trapped and overwhelmed, she turns to drugs that promise better focus and results. Her friend finds out and tries to help, but she pushes her away at first. Eventually, she realises the toll it’s taking and, with her friend’s support, quits the drugs and learns to cope through hard work instead.