Film Review: Hotly-Anticipated Kollywood Blockbuster ‘Master’ Thrives as an Acting Masterclass
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the...
From the Perspective of an Educator – Teaching Screenwriting Amidst a Global Pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreck havoc across the world, it has not deterred educators from persisting in their unending...
Bringing a Film Festival Online in the Pandemic Era – An Interview With Nicholas Chee, Festival Co-Director of SeaShorts Film Festival 2020
From Tribeca to Cannes, the COVID-19 outbreak has brought this year’s film festival circuit to a grinding halt. While nothing will...
The Grey Area of Nepotism in Bollywood – Has It Gone Too Far?
In 2017, acclaimed Bollywood actress and vocal activist Kangana Ranaut waged war with kingpin director and producer Karan Johar calling him...
Presenting the Two Biggest Winners of the Sixth Annual National Youth Film Awards – Lady E’s Wedding Revenge Plan and Sunday
The National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) is THE stage for emerging talents and has been since 2015, when the awards first...
Presenting the 2020 Film School Graduate Productions: Nanyang Technological University’s School of Art, Design and Media
The graduating class of 2020 is plagued with uncertainty but that is not stopping their creative juices from flowing. It is...
Empowering Over Victimising, ‘Jagat’ Is the Realist Masterpiece That Malaysian Indians Deserve
(Harvind Raj as Appoy (centre) / Credit: Skyzen Studios) In early 1990s Malaysia, a Tamilian boy faces pressure from his immigrant...
The Creative Space Within the Indian Diasporas – What Exactly Is the Tamil Film Industry of Singapore and Malaysia Like?
Singapore and Malaysia are two countries that share a lot more than a border, having been one country (Malaya) previously anyway....
A Guard-Of-Honour for Women in Sports – An Analysis on the Emerging Trend of Women-Led Indian Sports Dramas
Across Bollywood and Kollywood, more and more sports drama movies have been made over the years. The Indian audience are a...
Drama at Its Best – Little Known Asian Gems to Help You Navigate the Genre
If you are anything like me, then the genre of drama might leave you a little confused, to say the least....
From the Perspective of an Educator – Teaching Film Amidst a Global Pandemic
One thing everyone in the world has in common right now is uncertainty. This prevailing feeling has plagued many, regardless of...
Turning Back Time – Iconic Asian Films We Want to See Back in Theatres
On 26 March, Singapore closed the door on all entertainment outlets in a bid to combat COVID-19. This, unfortunately, included movie...