Boo Junfeng's Trinity Seeks Financing at Tokyo Market
The Singaporean director's faith drama, now in post-production, is among the projects presented at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, part of TIFFCOM.
Boo Junfeng's feature Trinity, currently in post-production, is among the projects being presented at this year's Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, according to Variety. The team is seeking to close a small gap in financing before the film can be completed.
The film is structured in three chapters modeled on the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It follows Johnny, a pastor from Taiwan with a large following at a Singaporean megachurch, who becomes infatuated with a young newcomer named Yang.
Raymond Phathanavirangoon co-wrote Trinity with Boo and produces it. The project is produced by Peanut Pictures, Filmagic Pictures and Gaïjin, and is listed as a co-production spanning 11 countries: Taiwan, France, Singapore, Poland, Greece, Japan, Germany, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market runs as part of TIFFCOM, the content market attached to the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Boo's earlier work
Boo made his feature debut with Sandcastle in 2010, the first Singaporean film selected for Cannes Critics' Week. His follow-up, the capital punishment drama Apprentice, played in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section in 2016. He currently serves as chair of the Singapore International Film Festival.
Quick answers
What is Trinity about?
It follows Johnny, a Taiwanese pastor with a large following at a Singaporean megachurch, who becomes infatuated with a young newcomer named Yang. The film is structured in three chapters modeled on the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Who is making Trinity?
Boo Junfeng directs and co-wrote the film with producer Raymond Phathanavirangoon. It is produced by Peanut Pictures, Filmagic Pictures and Gaïjin as an 11-country co-production.
When will Trinity be released?
No release date has been announced. The film is in post-production and its team is seeking to close a small financing gap.