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Review: The Tree House (2019)
It is apt to posit that The Tree House is a culmination of TrĘ°Ę”ng Minh QuĆ½ās artistic endeavour thus far, a maturation from previous explorations of subject matters and the medium of film. Someone...
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Film Review: FilipiƱana (2020)
Directed by Filipino director Rafael Manuel, FilipiƱana presents a sharp look into the unspoken social hierarchies and class structures that dominate the surreal setting of a golf course, a microcosm...
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Film Review: The Mortician of Manila (2019)
Directed by Leah Borromeo, The Mortician of Manila focuses on the effects of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war in the Philippines. His campaign has claimed 30,000 lives so far and the death rate...
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Film Review: Viral Kids (2020)
It's a bleak world we live in, as Filipino filmmaker, Arjanmar H Rebeta, might testify.āThe truth is imprisoned, hands are chained,ā a blind man sings against the noisy shamble of oncoming traffic. His...
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Film Review: Happy Old Year (2019)
Who would have known what 2020 would bring? That question deserves a double wink. Opened in Thailand in December, Happy Old Year by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit is pitched as a timely send off to old...
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ShoutOUT! SeaShorts Film Festival Returns End August in Ipoh and Opens For...
Entries are now officially accepted for the fourth annual SeaShorts Film Festival set to be held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia this 25th to 30th August!Qualified directors from across the ASEAN region are...
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Film Review: California Dreaming (2019)
We hear the sound of waves crashing against the seashore before we see our protagonist, Sarita, walking purposelessly along a beach. The roaring cacophony of the waves gradually overwhelms us as she...
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ShoutOUT! Cannes Announces L'Atelier 2020 Lineup, Includes 2 Southeast Asian...
The Festival de Cannes has unveiled the lineup for this year's Cinefoundation Atelier, the co-production forum where in-development projects will try and secure funding at this year's Cannes...
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Short Film Review: BEE, My Friend (2020)
BEE, My Friend, the latest short film by Malaysian filmmaker Cheng Thim Kian, is a story that revolves around two main characters. Zhi Xuan (Kendra Sow) is a new teacher at her former school where she...
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Film Review: The Taste of Secrets (2019)
Stop filming and stop asking questions, French-Cambodian director Guillaume Suonās mother tells him at one point in the documentary. āWhat is it that youāre looking for?ā There is nothing but grief,...
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Film Review: ROH (2020)
Ā Ā In 2019, the Malaysian horror genre saw a new player with the entry of Kuman Pictures. Inspired by Roger Corman with aspirations to be Malaysia's own Blumhouse, the film outfit of Malaysia New Waver...
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Film Review: Help Is On The Way (2020)
Muji and AnaEvery year, I usually spend some time visiting Malaysia. Most of the time, I prefer to check into a hotel in the Chow Kit area of Kuala Lumpur, a place I later learnt is populated with...
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Film Review: 100 Times Reproduction of Democracy (2020)
Initial observation: 100 Times Reproduction of Democracy is a mouthful of a title.Ā As the film begins, a classic chapter title screen of a white text on a black background greets me. A monotonous...
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Statement of Solidarity for Art, Design, and Media Workers Affected by COVID-19
One day, when the madness of this virus finally tides over, we would imagine an outburst of stories from filmmakers around the world. Many would be emotional about losing their loved ones; some would...
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Short Film Review: To Calm the Pig Inside (2019)
To Calm the Pig InsideĀ by Joanna Vasquez Arong is a documentary short film about Hurricane Yolanda, which was an incredibly powerful storm that devastated the Philippines in November 2013. In my eyes,...
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Much Ado About Nothing: Southeast Asian Filmmakers on Life with the 'Rona,...
For some filmmakers, there is a sense of dread being on lockdown but for others, it is business as usual. They work from home most of the time anyway. In any case, while most of us are on lockdown,...
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Much Ado About Nothing: Southeast Asian Filmmakers on Life with the 'Rona,...
Our multi-part series which checks in on how filmmakers in Southeast Asia are putting up at home during the lockdown continues. From to binging on video on demand content to cooking up a feast to...
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ShoutOUT! SGIFF Appoints New Executive Director, Announces Key Structural Change
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has appointed veteran arts manager Emily Hoe as the new Executive Director. Hoe takes over from Yuni Hadi and will focus on strengthening the...
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Much Ado About Nothing: Southeast Asian Filmmakers on Life with the 'Rona,...
The last (for now!) of our multi-part series which checks in on how filmmakers in Southeast Asia are putting up at home during the lockdown, our journey across the region continues with both veterans...
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Film Review: For My Alien Friend (2019)
It is an inherently human idea to try to search for the unknown. Most other creatures stay put where they are comfortable, but humans have a strange habit of attempting to connect with things they do...
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