Light-Hearted and Inspiring Conversations Rule *SCAPE’s First Virtual National Youth Film Award Conference
With escalating news of the COVID-19 outbreak, Singaporeans can use a little bit of uplifting and inspiring conversations to get one’s mind off the crisis – if only for a […]
Golden Village Releases ‘I’m A Movie Buff!’ Coupons For Discounts On Your Next Purchase
Love to go to the movies? Golden Village is rewarding diehard fans with brand new “I’m A Movie Buff!” movie coupons! From now till 11th March, patrons will receive movie coupons […]
Spend Chinese New Year At The Movies With Golden Village’s Movie Huat Huat Extra Deal!
While most establishments are closed during the festive period, there’s one place you can always rely on to spend your long weekend well – Golden Village cinemas. Catch the January […]
Film Fanatic: An Interview with A Land Imagined (幻土) Director Yeo Siew Hua and Composer Teo Wei Yong
When we watched (and reviewed) A Land Imagined last year, it had just made history as the first Singaporean film to win the prestigious Golden Leopard, the highest accolade at the […]
SGIFF 2019: 30th Edition Draws To A Close with Over 110,000 Audiences and 35 Sold-Out Screenings
The 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) culminated on Sunday (1st Dec) after two weeks of film screenings and off-screen programmes that celebrated and showcased the best of independent cinema. […]
SGIFF 2019: The Truth (La vérité) dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda (Review)
Palme d’Or winner Kore-eda’s non-Japanese debut is a subtly moving portrait of complex familial relationships while celebrating the film industry and legacies left behind. While The Truth marks the first non-Japanese film […]
SGIFF 2019: Revolution Launderette dir. Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen (Review)
More experimental shenanigans from the team behind Cannonball sees them contemplating big, philosophical questions of fate, reality and the meaning of life. For all their talk about their new film having […]
Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s Wet Season Wins Best Screenplay at 37th Torino Film Festival In Italy
Following its premiere at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival and its recent Golden Horse 2019 win, Anthony Chen’s sophomore feature film Wet Season《热带雨》, about a Chinese language teacher, whose marriage […]
SGIFF 2019: Southeast Asian Film Talents Recognised at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Awards
The 30th Singapore International Film Festival announced the winners of its Silver Screen Awards today, celebrating the best of filmmaking in the region. This year saw 14 awards being presented […]
Film Review: Wet Season dir. Anthony Chen (SGIFF 2019)
Anthony Chen’s sophomore feature draws out a storm of a performance from Yeo Yann Yann deserving of thunderous applause. For many Singaporeans, the tropical monsoon season is a time of contradictions. […]
SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen, Directors of Revolution Launderette
Having made their feature film debut last year at the 2018 Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), local filmmakers/musicians Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen (collectively known as Emoumie) are back […]
SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Commissioned Directors Anucha Boonyawatana and Mouly Surya
Anniversaries are almost always cause for celebration, and the milestone 30th year of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) no different. Alongside local director Anthony Chen’s new film Wet Season opening the […]
SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Anthony Chen, Director of Opening Film Wet Season
Anthony Chen is arguably Singapore’s most prolific filmmaker. The 35-year old rose to international acclaim with his debut feature film Ilo Ilo in 2013, receiving a fifteen-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes […]
French Film Festival 2019: Who You Think I Am dir. Safy Nebbou (Review)
Juliette Binoche turns in a captivating performance in this twisty thriller about catfishing. From the day it was created, the Internet was and continues to be a source of hope, […]
French Film Festival 2019: Goodbye First Love dir. Mia Hansen-Løve (Review)
First loves are hard to let go of. You never really forget your first love. But for Camille (Lola Créton), whose teenage romance with Sullivan (Sebastian Urzendowsky) is passionate and sexually-charged, […]
French Film Festival 2019: Made in China dir. Julien Abraham (Review) + An Interview with Frédéric Chau
Cultures and beliefs may clash, but family always comes first. About 1 million citizens of Asian origin live in France, making up approximately 1.5% of the country’s entire population. As minorities in […]
