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Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2023 – Soundwave

Perspectives Film Festival: Breakthroughs in Cinema (PFF), Singapore’s first and longest student-run film festival, is returning for its 16th edition. This year’s edition highlights sound as the backbone of cinema. The festival features nine films (with four making their regional premiere) at Oldham Theatre from 26th to 29th October 2023. Ms Ong Tze Kym, PFF 2023 Co-Festival Director says, “We’re taking our audience on a … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2023 – Soundwave

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Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2021 – “What the __?!”

Now in its 14th edition, Singapore’s biggest student-led film festival, Perspectives Film Festival, is back this October. Taking on a hybrid format, a total of nine films will be presented at this year’s festival, themed around the intriguing statement ‘What The __?!’. ‘What The __?!’ is a wonderfully universal phrase. Whether uttered in hushed tones or shouted at the top of our lungs, the phrase … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2021 – “What the __?!”

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Preview: German Film Festival 2019

The annual German Film Festival returns this October for its 23rd edition! Organised by the Goethe Institut, audiences can expect a line-up of films about self-determination, diversity and social awareness this time around, with genres ranging from drama and documentaries, to comedies and family films. Says Festival curator Mr Andreas Struck: “In times when a fear of the unknown leads people to treat others in a dehumanising … Continue reading Preview: German Film Festival 2019

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Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2019

The Perspectives Film Festival – Singapore’s first and longest student-run film festival, is back for its 12th edition this October! Taking place for a single weekend from 24th to 27th October at the newly opened state-of-the-art Oldham Theatre, this year’s festival takes on the theme of “Crossroads”, as the team explores what it means to be at an intersection, both traditionally and in the present … Continue reading Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2019

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Perspectives Film Festival 2018: An Interview with Festival Directors Claudia Loo and Lee Yi Jia

The Perspectives Film Festival returns for its 11th edition from 25th – 28th October 2018! Taking on the theme of ‘Instituitions’, Singapore’s longest running student-run film festival will examine stories in which individuals tackle the the limits of their institutions head on, featuring seven films and other fringe activities during the festival. We spoke to Perspectives Festival Directors Claudia Loo and Lee Yi Jia to find … Continue reading Perspectives Film Festival 2018: An Interview with Festival Directors Claudia Loo and Lee Yi Jia

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Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2018

The Perspectives Film Festival, Singapore’s first and longest student-run film festival, returns for its 11th edition from 25th – 28th October 2018! Taking place at the National Museum of Singapore and Alliance Francaise, this year’s festival takes on the theme of ‘Instituitions’, examining stories in which individuals tackle the the limits of their institutions head on. A total of seven films will be presented at this year’s … Continue reading Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2018

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Perspectives Film Festival 2017: La Haine dir. Mathieu Kassovitz (1995)

Mathieu Kassovitz’s modern social realist classic La Haine (1995) returns to the big screen in Singapore this Thursday as part of the 10th Perspectives Film Festival. Shot in black and white and playing at Alliance Francaise (naturally), there’s a surprising relevance to the film that still rings true even today. France was rocked by a series of mysterious shootings and bombings back in 1995, creating an uneasy … Continue reading Perspectives Film Festival 2017: La Haine dir. Mathieu Kassovitz (1995)

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Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2017

Singapore’s only student-run festival returns for its 10th edition this October! Having opened last Friday with the Singaporean premiere of award winning director Matthew Heineman’s City of Ghosts (which will also be playing at the Singapore Writers Festival in November), the annual Perspectives Film Festival is organized by students from the Nanayang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information from start to end, … Continue reading Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2017

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