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Film Fanatic: Female-led Momo Film Co. collaborates with Beach House Pictures to expand scripted slate on global scale

Momo Film Co. joins award-winning production company Beach House Pictures, a Blue Ant Media company, with Beach House Pictures acquiring a majority stake in the company led by co-founders Tan Si En and Kris Ong. The move brings Momo Film Co’s expertise and innovation in Asian scripted content to Beach House Pictures — one of the largest independent production companies in Asia — doubling down … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Female-led Momo Film Co. collaborates with Beach House Pictures to expand scripted slate on global scale

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Film Fanatic: True Colors Film Festival 2021

The second edition of the True Colors Film Festival (TCFF) 2021 returns from 3rd to 12th December, offering audiences free streaming of 10 features, 21 shorts and 4 dialogues. Presented by The Nippon Foundation, the films share the common thread of presenting new and sometimes radical human perspectives in these shifting times. Highlights of the festival include Feeling Through (2019), also the world’s first film … Continue reading Film Fanatic: True Colors Film Festival 2021

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SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Edwin, director of opening film ‘Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash’

Hot on the festival circuit and making waves as the first Indonesian film to win the prestigious Golden Leopard at the 74th Locarno Film Festival, Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash already came in with high expectations, even before its premiering as the opening film of the 32nd Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). And after watching it, there’s really no question why it’s been … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Edwin, director of opening film ‘Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash’

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★★★★☆ Review: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash dir. Edwin

Homage to 80s culture and entertainment laced with wicked sociopolitical commentary. We’re starting off this review by making one thing clear: this is a love story. But as its title suggests, Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash goes far above and beyond that. Drawing together elements as far flung as action, Western and even horror into this genre hodgepodge, this is a film that … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash dir. Edwin

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SGIFF 2021: 32nd Singapore International Film Festival opens with Golden Leopard winning feature and commissioned Singapore short

The 32nd Singapore International Film Festival officially opened last night, with leading names in independent cinema gracing the red carpet at Shaw Theatres Lido, including award-winning Indonesian director Edwin whose critically acclaimed film ‘Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash’ made its Southeast Asian premiere. This was screened alongside the world premiere of the Festival’s commissioned short film ‘Dreaming’ by Singaporean director, Nelson Yeo. “It … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: 32nd Singapore International Film Festival opens with Golden Leopard winning feature and commissioned Singapore short

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★★★★☆ Review: Karmalink dir. Jake Wachtel

Breaking away from the chain of destiny. Even in the modern age, where our eyes are fixated on the latest technological developments and always looking ahead, there are some traditions and beliefs that we just can’t leave behind in the past. For the highly religious nations in Southeast Asia, the Buddhist concepts of karma and reincarnation still remain at the back of its citizens’ minds, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Karmalink dir. Jake Wachtel

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Film Fanatic: Cartoons Underground 2021

Cartoons Underground, Southeast Asia’s top independent animation festival, is marking 10 years of helping to propel fledgling local film makers towards greater things. The brainchild of Singaporean festival director Vicky Chen and celebrated American animator Patrick Smith, Cartoons Underground showcases new animation from around the world but gives films from Southeast Asia and, especially, from Singapore-based student animators extra exposure. Chen, who launched the event … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Cartoons Underground 2021

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Film Fanatic: Eight local filmmakers selected as winners of Singapore’s 4th Viddsee Juree Awards

Two Singaporean short films highlighting the dark underbelly of society, “Booking” and “Dark Light”, took home the Gold and Silver Awards respectively at the Viddsee Juree Awards Singapore 2021, an annual storytelling award celebrating some of the best short films from Singapore. Five other short films showcasing how everyday technology plays a role in shaping and influencing Singaporeans in their key life moment won the … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Eight local filmmakers selected as winners of Singapore’s 4th Viddsee Juree Awards

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Singapore Media Festival 2021 to focus on connecting content creators to the world

The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) will connect a key player in the media ecosystem – showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets.  Showrunners, which are also known as executive producers, call the shots in the content creation process, with overall creative and management responsibility from conceptualisation to financing to talent selection to production and distribution. … Continue reading Singapore Media Festival 2021 to focus on connecting content creators to the world

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Film Fanatic: Viddsee To Give Away 1,500 Cups Of Coffee As Part Of A Viddsee For Good and #SGTogether Initiative

Viddsee is collaborating with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) in an #SGTogether initiative to give away 1,500 cups of beverages from Huggs for a period of 5 weeks (1 Nov – 7 Dec 2021), with the final week falling on  SG Cares Giving Week (1st to 7th Dec).  The campaign hopes to encourage Singapore residents to show care and support to frontline … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Viddsee To Give Away 1,500 Cups Of Coffee As Part Of A Viddsee For Good and #SGTogether Initiative

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