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#831: Boo Junfeng - From Pink Dot to Directing NDP & Why 377Aโs Repeal Is Not The End
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- Yah Lah But
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 5240
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Summary
Boo Junfeng was a founding member of Pink Dot in 2009, when attendees feared being professionally marked for just showing up. By 2016, MNC sponsors were banned overnight; 130 local SMEs replaced them. He also creative-directed SG60 NDP, shifting the theme song to the opening and expanding from 30,000 at the Padang to 200,000 at Marina Bay. ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ Pink Dot SG is on 27th June 2026 at Hong Lim Park. You can find out more about Pink Dot here: Pink Dot | Website @pinkdotsg | Instagram ๐๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ If youโre looking for a meaningful gift, weโd love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด Haresh: MediaCorp World Cup Highlights | YouTube Terence: Empire of AI by Karen Hao | Goodreads Boo Junfeng: Dear You | IMDb ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ โ "๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐โ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (01:40) On the Sydney Film Festival Jury (03:54) Taking On SG60 as Creative Director (07:18) Expanding NDP to Marina Bay (09:16) Choosing the Star: Benjamin Kheng on the Bay (10:15) The Drone Show That Didn't Happen (12:17) Moving the Theme Song to Open the Show (13:57) Rain Contingency and Show Planning (15:11) NDP vs. Filmmaking: Cross-Pollination of Skills (18:08) Life After NDP: Juggling Projects on Adrenaline (19:34) Founding Pink Dot: How It Started (21:35) Building a Welcoming Movement for Allies (23:49) The Fear and Courage of Starting Pink Dot (28:22) Why "Pink Dot," Not "Gay Pride" (30:48) Avoiding 377A: Strategy in the Early Years (33:23) Conservative Pushback and "Wear White" (38:27) The 2016 Crisis: Losing All Foreign Sponsors (42:40) Sustaining the Movement Through Burnout (46:โฆ