Writing The City: Nurturing Singapore’s written voice
What is a writer? "Think of salmon swimming up stream against the current, heading towards home. This is you, the individual...
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Producers tap into Singapore funds
Singapore's lavish film funds have become the stuff of Asian biz legend. The city-state's Media Development Authority has earmarked a great...
Berlin’s WCF backs int’l pics
Feature projects from Syria, Guatemala, Malaysia and Brazil are among the latest pics to win backing from the Berlinale's World Cinema...
MediaCorp appoints Shaun Seow as new CEO
MEDIACORP on Wednesday promoted deputy chief executive Shaun Seow to the top job, bringing to an end a six-month search for...
Mastering the Subtle Art of the Film Remake
With the critical praise new Indonesian film "Catatan Harian Si Boy" ("Boy's Diary") has been receiving, it is clear that sometimes...
Great Line-up at the 32nd Durban International Film Festival (21-31 July 2011)
The 32nd Durban International Film Festival, supported by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (principal funder), National Film and Video Foundation,...
“A Moment in the Sun”: An Extended Interview with Independent Filmmaker, Author John Sayles
Today, a Democracy Now! special with legendary independent filmmaker and author, John Sayles. Over the past three decades, he has directed...
Tibaldo: Understanding artists from a point-of-view of one
COGNITIVE and affective skills are requisites for artists. What they think and how they feel resonates in their creation as rendered...
Agitprop filmfest brings the revolution to the cinema
The first Agitprop International Film Festival on People's Struggles is an eye-opening collection of revolutionary works that looks at pressing issues...
US filmmaker explores Fil-Am war in “˜Amigo’
"Amigo," a John Sayles film that has reaped acclaim in several international film festivals, explores the beginnings of the "long, complex...
Sequels and prequels coming in 2012 and beyond
The power of the film franchise is in evidence this week with the third installment of Transformers: Dark of the Moon...
Hitchcock classics to premiere at 2012 Olympics
LONDON, July 5 "“ Restored silent Hitchcock films will be screened complete with new orchestral scores as part of the build-up...