Category: Film

Arts, Film, London, Preview

Preview: discover.film Awards 2017 (Film Festival)

Now in its fourth edition, the discover.film Awards and festival returns this weekend for another round of recognizing the best films of the year in various categories! Taking place on both Saturday (30th Sep) and Sunday (1st Oct) at the Phoenix Cinema in North London, the discover.film festival has already been listed as one of the Top 100 Film Festivals in the world, despite having … Continue reading Preview: discover.film Awards 2017 (Film Festival)

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

Love & Pride Film Festival 2017: Looking For? dir. Chou Tung-Yen (Review)

Being gay has never been easy, facing disapproval from the likes of family and difficulty in self-acceptance. But that’s the least of your problems when there’s an even bigger hurdle to jump over: the endlessly complex world of gay dating. Consisting of interviews conducted from 2012 to 2016 with over 60 subjects, Golden Village’s 9th Love & Pride Film Festival ‘s opening film Looking For? is a … Continue reading Love & Pride Film Festival 2017: Looking For? dir. Chou Tung-Yen (Review)

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Review: The Road to Mandalay dir. Midi Z

Myanmar born Taiwanese film director Midi Z makes a triumphant return to cinema after his 2014 film Ice Poison (selected as Taiwan’s entry to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film in that same year) with his new film The Road To Mandalay. Starring Wu Ke-Xi and Kai Ko (You Are The Apple of My Eye), The Road To Mandalay follows a most unusual love story between two illegal immigrants … Continue reading Review: The Road to Mandalay dir. Midi Z

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Review: The Marker dir. Justin Edgar

Trust a British neo-noir film to get horribly dark. The Marker takes viewers on a pitch black path into the realm of the criminal underbelly lurking right beneath the tranquil surface of British towns. The Marker starts us off as we bear witness to underworld criminal Marley (Frederick Schmidt) as he accidentally kills a mother Ana (Ana Ularu) right in front her her 9-year old daughter. It’s a … Continue reading Review: The Marker dir. Justin Edgar

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Golden Village’s 9th Love and Pride Festival

Queer film aficionados listen up! The 9th edition of Golden Village’s annual Love & Pride festival is BACK this September and October! Taking on the theme of  ‘Identity’, the festival will run for 12 days from 27th September to 8th October, with most of the films getting two screenings across Golden Village Grand Great World City and Golden Village Suntec City.  Curated by the Singapore … Continue reading Preview: Golden Village’s 9th Love and Pride Festival

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Arts, Film, Interview, Preview, Singapore

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with 667 Producer Royston Tan

  Missed the chance to catch the newest set of short films from some of Singapore’s very best up and coming filmmakers back in May? No worries, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) will be bringing back film anthology 667 for a special screening this weekend! 667 is Singapore’s first ever dialect film anthology and made its premiere in May as part of the inaugural Cultural Extravaganza. Commissioned … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with 667 Producer Royston Tan

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Film Review: Our Last Tango dir. German Kral

German Kral’s Our Last Tango is the kind of film that pushes the documentary form towards new heights, imbuing his film was drama and artistry in the pursuit of a familiar story that many viewers will probably relate to. Our Last Tango charts the lives of Argentina’s foremost tango couple – Maria Nieves Rego and Juan Carlos Copes. Over the course of fifty years, the couple … Continue reading Film Review: Our Last Tango dir. German Kral

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Arts, Film, Review, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore International Festival of Arts

SIFA 2017 Finale: Lizard On The Wall

SIFA 2017 drew to a close last Saturday with the premiere of local film director K. Rajagopal’s (A Yellow Bird) latest film: Lizard On The Wall. But the significance of the film was given far greater gravity when you realise what makes the film so special – most of the extras you see in scenes were actually members of the public who participated in the … Continue reading SIFA 2017 Finale: Lizard On The Wall

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Review: Chicken dir. Joe Stephenson

Adapted from Freddie Machin’s play of the same name, Chicken marks a stunning debut for director Joe Stephenson and a powerful start into the realm of indie film. Making the leap in medium from stage to screen can be awkward in the hands of a lesser director, but Stephenson imbues his film with such a keen lust for life and a loving, pastoral beauty that one can … Continue reading Review: Chicken dir. Joe Stephenson

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Film Review: Dennis Skinner – Nature of the Beast dir. Daniel Draper

“The Beast of Bolsover” gets a media makeover in Dennis Skinner: Nature of the Beast. This is no nature doc though, and director Daniel Draper succinctly and skilfully peels back the skin of the beast to reveal a surprisingly heartfelt and intimate look at the man behind the Labour politician. Peppering the film with snippets of Skinner’s public appearances and speeches, it’s clear to viewers … Continue reading Film Review: Dennis Skinner – Nature of the Beast dir. Daniel Draper

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