The Torch: High trash
Film is a matter of taste. It is odd at times to witness how elaborately twisted and scrupulously refined we can...
OPINION
SINdie: SIFF Review: Singapore Shorts Finalists — Part 3
Love Me, Love My Dogs by Lincoln Chia Love Me, Love My Dogs is an interview with a dog fanatic who...
Fooism: How it all comes together in the craft
Firstly I have to apologize to my readers whom I have left dry for several months. There have been many film-related...
SIFF Review: 18 Grams of Love
A piece of paper weighs 8g. An envelope weighs 10g. Together, that's 18g. Why bother writing and mailing a love letter...
The Skinny On: Bit-depths
One of the terms or jargon that always crop up in the world of digital filmmaking is 'bit-depth'. Despite its widespread...
Apple Rolls out a Triple Threat
June is a great month for Apple as they introduced new products to the market, including the newest incarnation of OS...
The Torch: In the crux — Acting: what role does the actor play?
It has always been a bit of a mystery to me how amongst the plethora of factors that altogether determine the...
SINdie: SIFF Review: Singapore Shorts Finalists – Part 1
Keluar Baris by Boo Junfeng Think about this, isn't it amazing that people in unequal circumstances can feel the same level...
The cost-effective HD feature film: Part 1 – Pre-production & production
So you want to make a feature film. But you haven't got the budget of, say, Royston Tan's 881. You haven't...
SIFF: Interview with James Leong and Lynn Lee, makers of Homeless FC
This year's Singapore International Film Festival saw the Singapore premiere of Homeless FC, a documentary by filmmaking team, James Leong and...
SIFF Review: Haze by Anthony Chen
Having bagged a special mention at last year's Cannes Film Festival, Anthony Chen returns this year with his third short. Haze...
The Torch: Mainstreaming — On bringing your film in line with the system
Spend other people's money and expect your fellow countrymen to pay for watching the result — that's what a filmmaker is...