MUMBAI: Asia's documentary filmmakers will gather in Singapore for the second edition of National Geographic Channel's (NGC) Show Real Asia Awards and public screening of the new season on 29 April 2005

This will be the second time that NGC International is presenting the celebrated ShowReal Asia Awards to outstanding Asian filmmakers. The categories are film, director, cinematography (sponsored by Sony), editing
and most innovative documentary.

ShowReal Asia is a multi-year collaboration between NGCInternational and the Economic Development Board of Singapore. Launched in 2001, the $ 11 million NGCI-EDB Documentary Production Fund over a five-season period has provided the boost for Asian filmmakers to produce documentaries par excellence.

Budding production talents are given the opportunities under the watchful guidance of veteran producers from NGC International.

This partnership has already led to the successful first season of programmes which premiered in August 2003 receiving numerous international awards and accolades, including the Asian Television Awards 2004 Best Documentary.