SCREEM October Weekend Late Night 14 Oct 2011 – 16 Oct 2011
Of the array of human emotions, fear is probably one of those we experience the least often. Sinema hopes to inspire yet another visual experience for audiences to celebrate interesting and untold...
View ArticleStefan Says So: [SIFF11] Ignore All Detour Signs (World Premiere)
For those of you, who like me, have never heard of the Singapore post-rock band I Am David Sparkle despite them being around for a decade already, this is your chance to make amends other than to hang...
View ArticleMovie Talk: Understanding and learning myths and legends through Asian films
Filmmakers have always put in dedicated efforts in espousing social messages through their films, and this practice is especially prevalent in art house films. And more interestingly, this endeavour...
View ArticleOctober Twin Treats – Fairytales & The Sea Inside
This October, we bring you some treats! Don’t miss ‘The Sea Inside’ and latest Singapore film, ‘Fairytales’ by Kelvin Sng! Click here to book tickets online >> 1. Fairytales 童话 Singapore | Kelvin...
View ArticleLike the Rainbow Colours We Know, in the Country We Call Home
7 Letters, easily a must-see for SG50 celebrations, is an omnibus national film made by 7 Singapore directors. It premiered last Friday to a standing ovation. First reactions were exhilratingly...
View ArticleSINdie is looking for writers to join their team
SINdie recently announced that they are currently looking for writers, film enthusiasts and film writers to join their team. About SINdie SINdie is a website on Singapore films with a keen eye on the...
View ArticleSINdie Review: SGIFF2015 – Singapore Panorama Shorts 2
Singapore Panorama Shorts 2 @SGIFF 2015 was a showcase of four distinctly local, Mandarin short films by young filmmakers. Here are our thoughts on them. ‘Afloat’ (斗鱼) by Reuben Foong Foong said during...
View ArticleReview: The Songs We Sang
Watching The Songs We Sang (2015) would not have held that much importance for me had it not been a special screening organised by both Hwa Chong Junior College and CHIJ St. Nicholas’ Girls alumni...
View ArticleReview: The Anniversary by Team Zissou, for the 48 Hour Film Project Singapore
The predecessor to all film competitions with a time limit, the 48 Hour Film Project (HFP) made its yearly visit to Singapore last December 2015, and Team Zissou made a record-breaking debut, sweeping...
View ArticleSINdie Review: 1400
The most remarkable fact about 1400 was that it was even made at all. With no script, no funds, and little support, director Derrick Lui laboured through 7 years of production hell to finally finish...
View ArticleThe State of Motion: A Tour of Rediscovery
I have to admit I was never much of a history buff. Still, the one afternoon retracing and relearning the history of local Cinema made me realise how grave a misconception I had, in thinking that the...
View ArticleShoutOUT!: New Waves – Emerging Voices of Southeast Asian Cinema
The Singapore International Film Festival is presenting a series of dialogues called New Waves. This series shines a spotlight on young filmmakers who are making waves through the archipelago, forming...
View ArticleTake a Bow, Moving Images
In February this year, the film community awakened to the news that The Substation’s Moving Images programme would have its Swan song at February’s First Takes. Reacting with a mix of desperation,...
View ArticleSINdie ShoutOUT!: Profiling technical craft in upcoming National Youth Film...
National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) 23 July 2016 Aspiring youth filmmakers from local Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) will take the spotlight this coming weekend, as they compete in this year’s...
View ArticleNot Sure What to Do After Film School? Here’s a Flowchart
Which path should a film graduate follow? As Todd Solondz recently related to us, film school is a paradox. It can be superfluous—it’s too expensive, and equivalent experience can be accrued on set—but...
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