Gems of Nostalgia from Local Television’s Past That We Wish Could Be Revisited Online
More than half a year on and the post-pandemic future still seems as unclear as when it started. It’s perhaps in...
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Commemorating The Hardship of Singapore’s Forefathers – How Do Singapore’s Television Series Remember The Japanese Occupation?
On 15 August 1945, the Japanese surrendered to the Allies, bringing the end of the Second World War. For Singapore and...
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...
Through Engaging Characters and Superb Camera Work, ‘Singapore Dreaming’ Strikes at the Hollow Pursuit of Wealth and Status
An indebted family man wins the lottery - a mixed blessing that soon reveals the cracks in family relations and the...
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...
Charting and Celebrating Singapore’s Film History With Picks From Netflix’s Collection of Local Classics
Although this year’s National Day celebrations will lack a bit of the usual oomph, having to be holed up at home...
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....
Sound & Colour: Kazuyoshi Saito and Yoshihiro Nakamura’s ‘Fish Story’
Sound & Colour is a new column where we talk about memorable pairings of music and film. Think “Ride Of The...
Grasping at Singaporean Malaise, ‘12 Storeys’ Is an Outstanding Family Drama Still Relevant 20 Years On
Told through the perspective of three households, the film depicts a day in a HDB block of residential flats in Singapore...
‘The Champion’ Heartily Exudes the Hair-Raising Magic of Football While Standing Tall as an Excellent Sports Drama
Christian is an extremely talented as well as unpredictable football player. After his latest screw-up, the president of his team decides...
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...