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Filmmaking is the sole way our present technology allows for one to share his knowledge and vivid imagination to a wide audience unrestricted in numbers. It touches the heart of the audience, setting them to think about what the films are trying to bring about. Films hence prove to be a effective and convenient platform for one to spread his ideologies or the story he wants to tell. This hence entice various personalities to adopt this platform as mean of communication of what they want to share. Filmmakers make films for various purposes. Ranging from spreading propaganda, spreading culture or religion , or simply making money. It enables the audience to be inspired to join in their clause. Singaporean filmmakers face great difficulties in being able to successfully create films that achieve with wide recognition. This is due to a combination of factors such as the lack of education on film creation, lack of local audience due to small size of Singapore population and the lack of funds. Despite this, Singapore filmmakers work hard against these roadblocks in hope of getting their voices heard. Films in Singapore serves an important task to allow Singaporeans to appreciate and conserve our cultural heritage and diversity. Local filmmakers are set on a mission to instill pride and love in our nation. Hence mere roadblocks shall not deter our filmmakers away from pursuing the art of filmmaking. For a film to be truly successful in instilling pride and love our nation, it has to fulfill a range of criterias. Firstly, it has to be truly inspiring and provide a story for Singaporeans to relate and feel to. This is so such that our people would be inspired to put up love in our nation. Secondly, the production has to entail complexities and details in the typical life and goings in our tropical island. The audience hence will start to realise the various details in their Singapore life they have failed to value and recognize, and put in more attention and appreciation I them afterwards. All in all, the art of filmmaking in Singapore must be a trade which will not be stopped through years of rain and shine ahead, as it serves as an extremely important medium to communicate to the people our nation of the utmost importance of national pride.