Psychosinematics: A Psychological Breakdown of the Magic of ‘Spirited Away’
Psychosinematics is a series where we look into films and characters with a psychological perspective. In this installment, we look into...
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Hidden Voices – An Exploration of Chinese-Indonesian Cinema
Media has always been a key way to bridge cultural differences and enable understanding, and it was surprising to find out...
Rethinking Hollywood’s Remake Machine
Hollywood has been adapting Asian films for decades. The early 2000s saw a boom in remakes, especially for thriller and J-Horror...
Creatives Commissioning Creatives – A Trailblazing New Initiative to Encourage a Kinder Ecosystem Amongst Freelancers
Ng Swee San with her students / Illustrated by Tan Zhen Ling At the helm of a new initiative, Creatives Commissioning...
A Little Faith Goes a Long Way – An Interview With the Inciting Incident’s Inaugural Winner, Chung Ming See
Many creatives often have to balance their artistic sentiments with pragmatism. This is why Sinema launched The Inciting Incident (TII) competition,...
Uniting for the MADE Community – How Six Strangers Volunteered Their Skills and Time To Launch ‘I Lost My Gig (Singapore)’
Six strangers across various industries heeded a call to action, volunteering their own diverse skill sets and time to launch ilostmygig.sg,...
What’s the Point of Matching? – Keith Jun Opens up About His Raw Short Film With NSFTV
NSFTV, a channel by The Hummingbird Co., has challenged conventional and “safe” content since the creation of their channel. With their...
From Mums to Monsters – Dissecting Female Roles in Indian Cinema
Indian cinema is the largest producer of films around the world, with the highest ticket sales, compared to anywhere else in...
Smashing Through the Restraints of Tradition – A Brief Overview On The Portrayal of Women In China’s Film World
A well-known Confucian edict that quite succinctly encapsulates the roles of women in Chinese society throughout history is 男尊女卑 - directly...
Quarantine Conundrums – Films to Check Out While Staying Home
It’s a tricky time we’re all living in lately; we want to be responsible and flatten the curve by not going...
Born and Raised in Singapore – An Interview With Local Actor Koh Jia Ler
While we were researching for our recent piece on Singaporean actors with no formal training - and as far back as...
Through “Blood, Sweat and Tears, Hell or High Water”, Laos’ Growing Film Industry and First Female Director Boast Ingenuity and Determination
The Southeast Asian film industry, while relatively more modest in size compared to other international cinema, has seen a growth in...