Category: Category II (Young Adults – aged 17 to 25)

Team: The Anti-Druggies
School: –

After school, a young boy is reluctantly walking home with his friend. Unbeknownst to his friend, drugs have ruined his family. His father became violent and abusive, while his mother left the picture. As he reaches his front door, he recalls the events of the previous day, during which his drug-addled father beat him and stole his savings for the sake of buying more drugs. He finally musters his courage, and asks his friend for help.

Team: IDIAS Production
School: Institute of Technical Education

Faris is an ordinary boy facing a range of difficulties, from academic challenges to issues within his family. His friend Izz suggests that using drugs might help alleviate his problems. As Faris grapples with this tempting yet dangerous option, he must weigh the potential risks against finding healthier, more constructive ways to manage his struggles and improve his situation.

Team: Forza
School: Singapore Boys’ Home

Amir, a youth who was not able to cope with his reintegration into the community. He reconnected with an old friend, Hakim, and revisited his past illicit activities, i.e. money laundering and online scams as he tried to fund his temporary euphoria from drugs. Gripped by his ever-encouraging friend towards drugs and illicit activities, Amir found himself in SBH. He was left helpless when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. His determination to change was tested again as he tried to break free from the lost redemption of his past.

Team: Banana production
School: ITE COLLEGE CENTRAL

In this short film, the main character, He Jia Xin, is a student overwhelmed by poor grades and stress. Seeking an escape, she is introduced to drugs by a friend and unwittingly falls into addiction, even describing drugs as her “good friend,” which ultimately harms herself and those around her. However, it’s revealed to be just a dream, deeply impacting Jia Xin and making her more grateful for the people around her. The film emphasizes the dangers of drug use and the importance of resilience, reminding viewers that failure is not the end but an opportunity for new beginnings.

Team: Team ADF
School: River Valley High School

In this hustling and bustling life, it seems as though happiness is hard to seek, especially when one fails and loses motivation or seemingly has no one to turn to. Until what seems like miracle powder came into the life of our protagonist, Georgia. She felt all her unhappiness wash away. But is happiness really what it seems to be in the eyes of Georgia and her friend Dannielle? Or is there something more to the consequence of such “express” happiness? Georgia soon faces the consequences of her decisions. Ironically, she was back where she started, after all, unhappy. Luckily, there is always help to turn to. She just has to turn

Team: 4POINT0
School: Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Jeremy, a stressed polytechnic student, is offered cocaine by his friends. As he contemplates the decision, the film takes us through his dream, where the drug leads him to a terrifying scenario of nearly harming his mother. Waking up, Jeremy realises that his choices could have devastating consequences for both himself and his loved ones. This eye-opening experience pushes him to confront the reality of his actions and the impact they could have on the people who matter most.

Team: SUB 3
School: Nanyang Polytechnic

The video titled “Empower Your Life: Stay Drug-Free” emphasizes the importance of a drug-free lifestyle by using live-action scenes featuring real-life actors to deepen the emotional impact. Enhanced visual effects and a recurring motif of choice and freedom highlight the message. The dynamic presentation of a poster reinforces the call to live drug-free, making the message both memorable and compelling. The video follows two friends who excel in school until one receives a text offering drugs. After trying them, his life unravels as he becomes late to class, irritable, and his grades drop. His concerned friend notices the changes, researches drug use symptoms, and ultimately offers him a poster with resources for getting help. The video concludes with a message urging viewers to seek help if they or someone they know is struggling with drug addiction, reinforcing the importance of a drug-free life.

Team: Two I’s Films
School: Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Room 8(A) is a short film about an old-aged man named Linus coming to terms with his years of avoidance from relapsing back into his hard addiction with sniffing drugs. The title inhabited it’s name by joining the words “Room” as in a therapist’s office and “8(A)” which is pulled directly from section 8(a) of the penal code which describes the committed offence for one to carry drugs, Linus having been that person. The film plays in two worlds, a Reality World and an Alternate Imagination world. As Linus experiences both worlds, it knocks into Linus’s senses that he needs to face his fear upfront, and confess that the journey to healing is prolonged and vulnerable.

Team: Lemoncage
School: –

“Chain Reaction” follows the tragic tale of best friends Jim and James, inseparable since childhood. When Jim falls into meth addiction and dies, James, overwhelmed with grief, spirals into the same destructive path. Unable to cope, he succumbs to the same fate—setting off a chain reaction that could affect yet another life, with no end in sight.

Team: Affinity Cinematics
School: Temasek Polytechnic

The video narration is a poem of Anne, a drug abuser, and how her journey progresses as she spirals into addiction. She recalls the highs and the desire for more. Unfortunately, her addiction dragged her father into the mess, working so hard only to suffer the horrors of having your own daughter be a drug addict. Only when Anne can think clearly does she see her actions don’t just affect her but everyone around her, especially those closest to her; questioning if that few moments of high was really worth living the rest of your life as a nightmare. Ultimately, as the first word of each stanza spells out “I regret doing drugs.” The ‘O’ at the end being the full-stop. This film was shot to show, not tell, what drug addiction does. Daydream It felt–good Remember that feeling? Everyday, dawn to dusk, time flew Give me more…set me free Remember that feeling…drifting on water Every time it hits The pain numbs…like I’m free-floating Dreams feel so real…until you Open your eyes to the nightmare I didn’t ask for this Non of it! Give me back my dream! Dad? No…I didn’t mean to… Rebecca? Why are you here! Under the water, no one can hear me scream… Give me another chance…I wish… Somebody there? Oh…The one who set me free…is also the one who watch me drown… All music used is from Pixabay