ANNETTE LEE’S DEBUT MOVIE
Annette is making her directorial debut — and she would love to connect with local dreamers, creatives, and community members as she embarks on bringing her new film, Dream Stall, to life. This movie is about what it means to pursue your dreams in Singapore, so if you’d like to be part of telling this story, come join us!
Short Synopsis: Despite his disapproval, a university graduate takes over her father’s hawker business to fulfil her dreams of becoming a chef.
There are many ways to get involved:
1. Local Small Business
If you have a business or product you'd like to feature or include in our story or setting, do share more with us below!
2. Filming Location
If you have a unique or interesting space, do share details and pictures if possible!
3. Others
Would like to collaborate in a way that doesn’t quite fit into the other boxes? Let us know, we're keen to explore!
Submission Deadline: 15 Sep 2025
Whether you're curious, creative, or just want to be part of something special, fill in the form and we will get in touch with all suitable possibilities soon. While we may not be able to respond to every submission, we promise all will be thoughtfully reviewed and sincerely appreciated!
About the Director
With a strong passion for storytelling, Annette studied filmmaking in NTU’s School of Art, Design & Media, where she wrote and directed several award-winning short films that have been screened at various film festivals.
One of her student short films, Graduation, represented Singapore at the Hongkong International Mobile Film Awards, and won Best Art Direction at the Singapore Short Film Awards. It also earned a Best Screenplay nomination at the National Youth Film Awards, while her thesis film, Keep Mum, earned her a Best Director nomination.
Annette has since created viral comedy videos on social media, as well as various webseries, such as the heartwarming comedy series Asian Billionaires which she wrote, directed and starred in. She also co-created the unique comedy music video series called The Ann & Ben show, best known for 这个那个 (The Cai Fan Song)
With her debut film Dream Stall, Annette hopes to tell an authentic story about the modern Singaporean dream.