Water Dragon Film Financing

Film finance and production services for the international media industry based in the financial hub of the region.

Asia is the fastest growing media territory with unique opportunities for film makers; we are dedicated to maximising this potential.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide the best production value while maintaining the highest standard of health and safety procedures, with full transparency in all fiscal dealings.

Registered in Singapore, we have chosen to be bound by strict financial regulation, ensuring compliance with the robust legal framework established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and all other relevant authorities.

Recent News

Water Dragon is proud to announce the launch with the first of our new film projects:

Film Production: Pastt Tense

Now in final pre-production

Pastt Tense follows Raunak Phadnis, a 26-year-old man determined to uncover the reasons behind his biological parents’ abandonment. His quest leads him to Varsha, his biological mother, reopening long-unhealed wounds as she is forced to confront her past. As mother and son grapple with their intertwined fates, the story delves into themes of guilt, retribution, and the fragile moral fabric of society, presenting a poignant exploration of identity, forgiveness, and closure.

As Raunak continues his investigation, he realizes that the past involves men who now live normal, respectable lives with their families. Facing these men forces Raunak to wrestle with hard decisions about truth and consequences. The story explores how far a person will go to protect their family, seek justice, and find peace within themselves. It raises important questions about pain, truth, and forgiveness—and whether it is possible to truly move on from the darkest parts of one’s past. This emotional journey keeps you wondering about the right choices when faced with difficult truths, and the real meaning of justice and healing.

Director Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, is a prominent figure in the Indian entertainment industry with a 40-year career spanning theatre, television, films, advertising and storyteller. His recent Blockbuster “The Storyteller” made a huge hit in Jio Studios and the response has been amazing. As a celebrated filmmaker, he has received accolades for movies like "Mee Sindhutai Sapkal" and "Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File," with his latest work, "Bittersweet," being recognized at the Busan International Film Festival. With over 100 film appearances in multiple languages and contributions to television, theatre, and writing, Mahadevan's versatile talents have left a significant impact on various creative domains.

Film Production: I Love You Dadda

I Love You Dadda tells how a single father fights like hell to raise his autistic daughter on his own while battling social judgment, financial strain, and the ghosts of a broken marriage, until he finally learns that love isn’t measured by milestones but by staying, every single day.

Kabir once had the perfect life: a thriving career, a loving wife, and a brand-new family. Everything derailed after his daughter Ananya was diagnosed with autism. His marriage collapsed under the pressure. Today, Kabir is a full-time caregiver, hustling remote architectural projects while obsessively protecting Ananya from a world too impatient to understand her. His building society wants him evicted because they see his daughter as a liability. His work deadlines suffer as meltdown after meltdown consume him. The people who promised to stay have already left. He’s drowning in responsibility, shame and fear of failure. When Kabir crosses paths with Meera, a fellow single parent of a neurodivergent child, their shared struggle gives him a new lens. Her mistake in trusting pseudoscience almost harms her son, forcing Kabir to confront his own desperation. He starts seeing progress he refused to acknowledge: Ananya speaking new words, engaging with colors, showing affection in her own language. Through therapy sessions, painful flashbacks with his estranged wife, setbacks that break him, and tiny triumphs that rebuild him, Kabir discovers that his life isn’t stuck… it’s transforming quietly. Not on society’s terms. On Ananya’s timeline.

The climax is not a cure. It’s acceptance. Kabir stops fearing the future and starts designing it. Father and daughter remain an imperfect team with audacious resilience. Her world may never be “normal.” But it will be home. And that is the win. This is a film that challenges perception at a societal level and invites the audience to build empathy muscle they didn’t know they had.

Film Production: Heppy Baddy

Heppy Baddy is set in rural Rajasthan. This young boy’s story serves as an inspiring reminder that even in the face of adversity; dedication and love can make all the difference.

It highlights the importance of resourcefulness, compassion, and the pursuit of dreams. This tale will resonate with an audience of all ages; reminding us of the power of determination and the impact we can have on the lives of those we care about.

Meet our Management Team

Charles Salmon

Managing director, with over thirty years’ experience of international film production in North America, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia.

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Raynuga ‘Linda’ Srisrestha

Ten years’ experience in servicing international productions and navigating government procedures.

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Contact Us

  • 23 New Industrial Road
  • #04-08 Solstice Business Center 
  • Singapore 536209
  • Singapore