The Road to Film Success

Lina Tan, Red Communications

30-Apr-21 10:00

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Lina Tan started a production house in 1999, namely Red Comm. The company has a diverse production slate ranging from documentaries, branded content, commercials, long and short form series to feature films. Tan has won many awards for her TV commercials and programs. In 2004, Tan formed a subsidiary company called Red Films, under which she produced the hit movie Gol & Gincu. We speak to her on her journey in film-making, how much the landscape of media has changed and how more women can be involved in this industry.

Produced by: Freda Liu

Presented by: Freda Liu

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Categories: Personal Development, Entrpreneurship

Tags: film industry, production, empowerment, documentaries, commercials,

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