MOMO

— FILM

CO ©

A SOUTHEAST ASIAN BASED FILM & TV COMPANY

↳ About us

We collaborate closely with filmmakers and specialise in developing and producing narrative works. Our promise is to stake out new territories for emerging Southeast Asian filmmakers to develop new and authentic Asian stories with taste and ambition. Every piece of work is very precious for us. Our films regularly attend and win at prestigious markets and festivals.

↳ Our Team

Founder - Producer

TAN SI EN

Tan Si En is a film & TV producer and the founder of Momo Film Co.

As a distinguished alumnus of Berlinale Talents and Rotterdam Lab, they have produced several acclaimed films. Notably, Don’t Cry, Butterfly by Dương Diệu Linh won both the Grand Prix and the Most Innovative Film Award at Venice Critics’ Week in 2024. Dreaming & Dying by Nelson Yeo, which secured two prestigious Golden Leopards at the Locarno Film Festival in 2023. And Wet Season by Anthony Chen premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019 and was later selected as Singapore’s official submission for the Academy Awards in 2021, earning 12 international awards, including the prestigious Golden Horse Awards.

Si En’s recent co-productions include A Useful Ghost (Cannes Critics Week 2025), The Year of the Everlasting Storm (Cannes 2021), Arnold Is a Model Student by Sorayos Prapapan (Locarno 2022), Andragogy by Wregas Bhanuteja (Toronto 2023), Some Nights I Feel Like Walking by Petersen Vargas (Tallinn Black Nights 2024), and This City Is A Battlefield by Mouly Surya (Rotterdam 2025). They also served as the assistant producer of Pop Aye by Kirsten Tan, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 and the VPRO Big Screen Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Through Momo Film Co, they made significant deals, including a strategic partnership with Nathan Studio to produce a slate of projects. They are also collaborating with Studiocanal and Canal+ on Red Butterfly. In 2021, Beach House Pictures acquired stakes in Momo Film Co. to enhance its scripted content output and expand its reach across Southeast Asia. This move was followed by Fremantle’s acquisition of Beach House Pictures in 2024, integrating Momo into its global network while preserving Momo's core identity.

Currently, Si En is developing and producing a slate of award-winning projects, including Crocodile Rock by Kirsten Tan, Other People’s Dreams by Daniel Hui, and The Drought by Nelson Yeo, among others.

In addition to their production work, Si En champions Southeast Asian talent through initiatives like the Objectifs Short Film Incubator and the Momo Distribution Grant. Their contributions to the industry have been featured in major publications, including Screendaily, Variety, Tatler, and Channel News Asia. In 2020, they were named one of The Straits Times’ 30 Under 30 – The Arts. In 2021, they received the Youth Inspiration Award from the National Youth Council and Scape. In 2023, Si En was recognized by Tatler’s GenT as one of the Leaders of Tomorrow, and in 2024, they became the first film producer ever honored with Singapore’s Young Artist Award, the nation’s highest accolade for art practitioners aged 35 and under.

SETH CHEONG

Development Executive

Seth Cheong is a writer-director.

His first two shorts (Is it Cold in Winter? and Lay Over) have been recognised locally at the National Youth Film Awards and the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), and his third short, Arielle in a Loop, premiered at the 42nd International Film Festival of Uruguay.

He is an alumnus of the ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator and SGIFF’s Southeast Asian Film Lab, where his feature project, Blue Buildings, was awarded a Special Mention.

JOEL NEO

Producer

Joel Neo is a producer drawn to female-led narratives that interrogate the realities we both exist within and create. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking with Honours (Highest Distinction), and is a recipient of the media industry scholarship (SG:D) from Infocomm Media Development Authority.

In 2023, Joel participated in BaseCamp IV at the Locarno Film Festival, and represented Momo Film Co at the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2024. Her latest short film, Ash Goh Hua’s FULL MONTH, was presented at the Berlinale Short Form Station 2024, and is supported by Jerome Foundation and the Singapore Film Commission.

She is also an assistant producer on A USEFUL GHOST and Duong Dieu Linh's DON'T CRY, BUTTERFLY, which will premiere at Venice Critics’ Week 2024. Most recently, Joel is chosen as the finalists for the ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator FLY 2024.

SOPHIA SIM

Producer

Sophia Sim is a film producer.

Her first foray into the filmmaking industry was on A Land Imagined by Yeo Siew Hua (Golden Leopard Locarno, 2018). She then headed the casting team for Tiong Bahru Social Club by Tan Bee Thiam (Busan International Film Festival, 2020). She coproduced Nelson Yeo’s short film, Dreaming (Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, 2022), and produced Gladys Ng’s Every Floor Looks the Same (International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, 2023). With Jeremy Chua, she coproduced Nicole Midori Woodford’s debut feature, Last Shadow at First Light (San Sebastián Film Festival 2023). She also produced, alongside Tan Si En, Nelson Yeo’s debut feature, Dreaming and Dying (2023) which won the Locarno Film Festival Cineasti del Presents Golden Leopard Award and Swatch First Feature Award.

WENDY LIE

Producer

Wendy Lie is a Singaporean next-gen filmmaker who is a seasoned TVC producer for brands such as SK-II and Fedex, to name a few. She’s transitioning to the narrative space and has worked on award winning short films with Singapore directors. Her most prominent project to date is  Locarno Golden Leopard winner Nelson Yeo’s “Dreaming And Dying”.  Ang Geck Geck’s “Ah Girl” is the first feature film where she takes on the role as a lead producer, it went to the Golden Horse Film Projection Programme (WIP) in 2024.

She is also the recipient of the Singapore Discovery Centre Scholarship (2019) and the Lim Lai Cheng Award for Outstanding Performance in Aesthetics (2018).

DARYL CHEONG

Project Manager

Daryl Cheong is a young creative who aspires to craft artful brand narratives that kindle imagination where they’re least expected. He is currently exploring art direction, brand marketing, and creative communications, in hopes to create captivating brand experiences and compelling brand stories for people.

Outside of work, Daryl enjoys Korean pop culture, has a huge desire to travel the world, is a sucker for 90’s/Y2K art, and hops around unexplored cafés and creative spaces around Singapore in his free time to stay inspired.

TIFFANY NAH

Social Media Manager

Tiffany Nah graduated from the National University of Singapore with a B.A. (Hons) in Literature and a minor in Film Studies. Tiff is experienced at creating materials and content for film related marketing. She takes charge and oversees Momo FIlm Co's social media content and strategy.

GREG ABBOTT

Head of Legal

Greg is an experienced legal and business affairs counsel with deep experience in the entertainment industry, and in IP, multi-party financing, employment issues, joint venture set-ups, and dispute resolution. Strong legal professional with a Masters of Law from the University of Sydney.

↳ What We Do

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Creative Development

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Financing

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Co Production

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Production Services

SELECTED Awards
& Recognitions

South by Southwest (2025)

Animation Shorts Competition - Special Jury Award for My Wonderful Life.

Venice Film Festival (2024)

Venice Critics' Week - Grand Prix, Most Innovative Film for Don't Cry, Butterfly.

Locarno Film Festival (2023)

Coveted Filmmakers of the Present – Golden Leopard (Pardo d’oro Cineasti del presente) award and Swatch First Feature Award (Prize for Best First Feature)  for Dreaming & Dying.

The Gotham Awards (2024)

The Gotham's 6th Annual Focus Features & JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase Award for My Wonderful Life

ContentAsia Awards (2022)

Best Short-form Drama Series for Maybe, Marriage. Now screening on Paramount+ and Viddsee.