Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s new film ‘The Breaking Ice’ to make world premiere at 76th Cannes Film Festival

10 years after his debut film Ilo Ilo shook the film world by clinching the Camera d’Or for best debut feature in 2013, Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen will be returning to Cannes next month to premiere his new film. As announced by the Cannes Film Festival at its press conference in Paris, The Breaking Ice (Chinese title: 燃冬) will world premiere at Cannes in the … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s new film ‘The Breaking Ice’ to make world premiere at 76th Cannes Film Festival

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out on 23 December

Giraffe Pictures will release the AJOOMMA original motion picture soundtrack 《花路阿朱妈》电影原声带 on 23 December 2022. This marks Giraffe Pictures’ first OST album release for one of their films. The album features 20 original compositions scored by Ting Si Hao 陈思豪,a Singaporean composer who has previously composed music for feature documentary André and His Olive Tree 《初心》 and the HBO series Invisible Stories. The AJOOMMA OST album is available on most streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out on 23 December

★★★★☆ Review: Baby Queen dir. Lei Yuan Bin (SGIFF 2022)

Charting the birth of the new queer Singapore through the portrait of a queen. There may be countless jokes around the ever-growing list of letters that make up the LGBTQ+ initialism, but in many ways, that problematisation of clear definition and categories is precisely what makes the queer community so beautiful – the sheer diversity across the rainbow spectrum of identities. And in Singapore, where … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Baby Queen dir. Lei Yuan Bin (SGIFF 2022)

Film Fanatic: An Interview with Opera Tang and Ada Heart, stars of new documentary ‘Baby Queen’ (SGIFF 2022)

As much as RuPaul’s Drag Race may have led you to believe otherwise, drag is more than just watching queens lipsync for their lives and donning beautiful, larger than life outfits alone. Drag is the art of self-expression, where the queen becomes the most exaggerated, elevated version of their true self, living loud and proud and strong. And that is a culture that, while still … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with Opera Tang and Ada Heart, stars of new documentary ‘Baby Queen’ (SGIFF 2022)

Film Fanatic: Hong Huifang Wins Best Actress for AJOOMMA at the 2022 Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles

Leading actress Hong Huifang has won Best Actress for AJOOMMA at the 8th Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles. This is the first film award for Hong Huifang in her almost 40 years of acting career. The award was announced at the closing ceremony held on 18 November, Friday evening in Los Angeles. “I am very happy for this Best Actress award from the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles! … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Hong Huifang Wins Best Actress for AJOOMMA at the 2022 Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles

Preview: Singapore Media Festival 2022

“Content is Still King” at the Asia TV Market & Conference 2022 (ATF). Organised as part of the ninth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF), which runs as a physical event from 24 November to 11 December 2022, the ATF is expected to make a strong comeback with more than 4,000 trade professionals from leading platforms, studios, and agencies from 60 countries and regions, … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Media Festival 2022

Film Fanatic: An Interview with director He Shuming on debut feature film AJOOMMA

If you haven’t heard He Shuming’s name before, you’re about to remember it. With a single, debut feature film, the 37-year old Singaporean director has become the newest darling of the local film scene, with AJOOMMA receiving a whopping four nominations at the prestigious Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards ceremony, and having been selected as Singapore’s submission to the 2023 Academy Awards in the … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with director He Shuming on debut feature film AJOOMMA

Film Fanatic: 33rd Singapore International Film Festival

After two pandemic-affected editions of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), the country’s longest-running film festival is back with a stunning list of 101 independent films from 55 countries. As the world continues adapting to a truly new normal, the 33rd edition of SGIFF focuses on discovering fresh and inclusive perspectives in a bid to demonstrate human connectedness and function as a vehicle of progress. … Continue reading Film Fanatic: 33rd Singapore International Film Festival

Film Fanatic: Viddsee Announces 3 Winning Proposals for Etalase Kota Program As Part of Viddsee Labs

Viddsee announced 3 short-listed proposals for its Etalase Kota program, an Intellectual Property (IP) accelerator program for filmmakers within Viddsee network. ‘Memantra’ by Ginanjar Teguh Iman, a horror story concept was chosen as the grand winner. Part of Viddsee Labs, the Etalase Kota program was held in early December 2021, which attracted story concepts across Indonesia. Submitted proposals were selected through a rigorous process where … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Viddsee Announces 3 Winning Proposals for Etalase Kota Program As Part of Viddsee Labs

Preview: True Colors Festival The Concert 2022 to bring in Katy Perry as special guest in Tokyo

True Colors Festival (TCF) – the long-running international festival of performing arts that celebrates diversity and inclusion – has announced Katy Perry as its special guest, performing for TCF THE CONCERT 2022. The global pop superstar will take the stage alongside a powerhouse line-up of artists from around the world, in a concert that will celebrate diversity and the power of music to connect people … Continue reading Preview: True Colors Festival The Concert 2022 to bring in Katy Perry as special guest in Tokyo