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ShoutOUT! Revisit Asian Politics On Screen with Asian Film Archive's 'Poetic...
There is no denying that politics is a tricky business, and the business of putting it on screens, while being à la mode, is even trickier business. Gone however, are the days where politics are...
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ShoutOUT!: 'We Rep' - all about rappers in this Lion City
Happy National Day Singapore. We celebrate our nation's birthday with some rapper boy swag. Here is a short documentary called We Rep by a group called Monosyllabic Pictures that features prominent...
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Review: Wonder Boy (2017)
Wonder Boy could be arguably the first autobiographical film made in Singapore, after the rumoured biopic of another more famous Mr Lee never came to fruition. But Wonder Boy is no biopic for the film...
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SINdie Magazine Issue 3 Out Now!
I would be lying if I say that I have had an expectation of things. Afterall, it is in the practice of the best (bester? bestest? best-ish?) artists to not have an expectation of things. Things come,...
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Review: Outsiders (2004)
It took the Singapore censorship board 13 years to come to terms with people being able to witness a pervert making love to a dead body from distance in a wide shot. One can quite safely say serious...
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ShoutOUT! Call for entries for 'Citizen Cinema' section in Freedom Film Festival
The Freedom Film Festival in Singapore has been bringing us films that inspire critical thinking about our lives and existence beyond being mere economic units. You don’t need to be an ‘activist’ to...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'Muthal Vanakkam' by N Mohamed Yahssir
Muthal Vanakkam (First Greetings) is a Teacher's Day Telemovie by the internationally talented multi hyphenate writer - director - producer - entrepreneur N Mohamed Yahssir, filmed entirely in 5k, and...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'Single City' by Ray Pang
Set in the future, Single City is an island where single men and women are brought there to find love within a 90-day period of time. The end goal is to find a partner, get married and reproduce – a...
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STOP 10 Sep 2017: 'The Tiger of 142B' by Henry and Harry Zhuang
At first glance, 'The Tiger of 142B' by Henry and Harry Zhuang reminded me of the UNICEF ad campaign from the 90s about children's rights. It has a similar style of animation that places its audience...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'Happy to See You Too'死了,走了,不见了 by Yee Chang Kang
Two Silver Films were commissioned for the upcoming Silver Arts festival. In Yee Chang Kang's Happy to See You Too (死了,走了,不见了), two long-lost close friends bump into each other at the neighbourhood...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'Rayqal' by Sufyan Sa'man
Two Silver Films were commissioned for the upcoming Silver Arts festival. In Sufyan Sa'man's Rayqal, a hot-headed young musician is determined to pursue his musical dreams despite his father’s wishes....
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'The Veiled Willow 柳影袈裟' by Eva Tang
The sixth edition of Silver Arts, Singapore’s only festival dedicated to the well-being of seniors through the arts is back spanning four weekends from 1 to 24 September. Organised by the National Arts...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'The Name'&'The Nameless' by Ho Tzu Nyen
Ho Tzu Nyen's 'The Nameless''starring' screen legend Tony Leung Chiu WaiBrought together by 4 regional artists, Ghosts and Spectres – Shadows of History, is an exhibition piece by filmmakers...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'Sayang Disayang' (on Blu-Ray) by Sanif Olek
Sayang Disayang, having traveled on its festival route since 2013 at the Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival, including representing Singapore in its Oscar bid in 2015, is now finally on Blu-ray. This...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'Lizard on the Wall' by K Rajagopal
This year’s Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) will end on a high and expectant note on the evening of 9 September, Saturday at midnight. Award-winning film director K. Rajagopal will...
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STOP10 Sep 2017: 'In Time to Come' by Tan Pin Pin
In Time to Come is the latest documentary from Singapore’s most prolific documentary-filmmaker, Tan Pin Pin. Conceptualized in 2012, the film has undergone a 5 year long gestation period due to the...
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STOP10: 10 local films to catch in September 2017
What does it mean to teach? A mediocre teacher tells, a good teacher explains, the better teacher demonstrates and the best teachers inspire. Great films can be great teachers, acting as vessels to...
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Curtain Calls: Ong Keng Sen Talks Stage and Screen
Iconoclast.Rule breaker.A d*mn good director.Much has been said about Ong Keng Sen, the current festival director of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) and its accompanying...
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NAGARAJA: An Interview with K. Rajagopal
It would not be a stretch to call K. Rajagopal, the self-taught veteran of the Singapore film scene, a man of paradoxes. From making his debut feature at an age when fellow veterans get to sit back to...
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ShoutOUT! New film festival on Art by the National Gallery
Manifesto starring Cate Blanchett National Gallery Singapore launched its annual film festival dedicated to films that uncover the transformative power of art, and the passion and humanity of those...
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