Martyn See is a Singaporean filmmaker and the former Executive Secretary of the now defunct
Singaporeans for Democracy.
Life and career
Martyn See has been a feature editor for local Singapore films, some of which include ''Mee Pok Man'' (1994,
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), ''That One No Enough'' (2000, Jack Neo), ''I Do I Do'' (2005, Wen Hui,
Jack Neo
Jack Neo (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and film director. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles ...
), ''Singapore Gaga'' (2005,Tan Pin Pin), ''Just Follow Law'' (2007, Jack Neo) and ''Money No Enough 2'' (2008, Jack Neo). In 2004, Martyn made the 26-minute documentary film ''Singapore Rebel'', about Dr.
Chee Soon Juan, the leader of the opposition
Singapore Democratic Party
The Singapore Democratic Party ( abbreviation: SDP) is a politcal party in Singapore.
The party was founded on 6 August 1980 by Chiam See Tong. During the 1991 general election, Ling How Doong and Cheo Chai Chen won Bukit Gombak SMC and Ne ...
(SDP).
In March 2005, government movie censors ordered the withdrawal of his film from the
Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
. See was put under police investigation by the Singapore government, and threatened with prosecution under the
Films Act, requiring him to surrender his video camera, taped footage of the documentary and materials related to the production. See could face up to two years in jail or a fine of up to S$100,000.
In 2006, Martyn See made a new 49 minute documentary entitle
Zahari's 17 Years on Singapore's late ex-political prisoner
Said Zahari, who spent a total of 17 years in detention without trial as a result of
Operation Coldstore
Operation Coldstore was the code name for a covert security operation executed in Singapore on 2 February 1963 which led to the arrest of 113 people, who were detained without trial pursuant to the Preservation of Public Service Security Ordinan ...
. The film has been banned by the Singapore Government.
On 14 July 2010, the
banned his latest film, ''Dr Lim Hock Siew'', about Dr Lim Hock Siew's similar plight.
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See also
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Operation Coldstore
Operation Coldstore was the code name for a covert security operation executed in Singapore on 2 February 1963 which led to the arrest of 113 people, who were detained without trial pursuant to the Preservation of Public Service Security Ordinan ...
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Lim Hock Siew
References
External links
Martyn See's blogAmnesty International description of Singapore Rebel issueSpeech Acts – Censorship and Documentary Filmmaking in Singapore
Singaporean film directors
Singaporean people of Chinese descent
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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