Thinking aloud on films in Malaysia and beyond
Concluding an enlightening panel discussion at the 2017 Young Filmmakers Forum, Jasmine Suraya Chin, Putri Purnama Sugua and Nadira Ilana discuss how to best make films in Borneo, why trust is important in East Malaysia, and share ideas on how the bigger picture can be improved.
Sempena tayangan filem beliau, ‘Roti Tampal Atau; Gadis Dari Kosmos Satu Lagi’, di SeaShorts Film Festival 2018, Muzzamer Rahman berbicara dengan Thoughts on Films mengenai filem tersebut.
Having watched her film ‘Rapuh’ at the 2018 SeaShorts Film Festival, we catch up with a friend of the show, Bebbra Charles Mailin, for a quick chat.
Wei Jie Lim ruminates on the student films of Southeast Asian auteurs Anthony Chen and Garin Nugroho.
Continuing a discussion held at the 2017 Young Filmmakers Forum, Putri Purnama Sugua, Nadira Ilana, and Jasmine Suraya Chin wax lyrical on the making of their own films, issues faced by Borneoan performers, and how this issue is linked to the more global issue of whitewashing.
This film nearly came and went in Indonesian cinemas, so Fikri Jermadi made sure to catch it and share it.
At the 2017 Young Filmmakers Forum, filmmakers Nadira Ilana and Putri Purnama Sugua, along with the actress Jasmine Suraya Chin, discussed their filmmaking experiences in East and West Malaysia, how they are affected by the perspectives of others, and the misrepresentation of their respective communities on screen.
Originally published on The Conversation, Dina Iordanova deconstructs the myths surrounding the world’s most famous film festival.
