Features – Page 10

Substance of the Shadow – 2015 Malaysian Box Office

Fikri Jermadi put his thinking hat on, crunched some numbers, and analysed the cold facts and figures of Malaysian films in 2015.

Fikri Jermadi believes that new amendments made to the Wajib Tayang scheme may prove to be counter-productive.

Gisella Livia Lie sheds light on a small but important part of world cinema through ‘The Sapphires’ and ‘Bran Nue Dae’.

For many filmmakers the fun begins with a festival screening. Adi Iskandar talks to four filmmakers to find out what that’s like.

With the release of the film, Fikri Jermadi finally closes with the third and final part of this series that has been five years in the making.

Having wiped the dust in his eyes after watching ‘Furious 7’, Fikri Jermadi wonders why it was there to begin with for many people. First, the numbers. ‘Furious… Read more “One Last Ride – The Curious Case of Furious 7”

Fikri Jermadi takes a closer look and considers the factors affecting Malaysia’s chances for the Academy Awards. With the conclusion of the Academy Awards not too long… Read more “A Pie In The Sky? – Assessing Malaysia’s Oscars Chances”

In the second and part of this article, Fikri Jermadi lists some of the key movers of an underrepresented group of films and filmmakers. One of the… Read more “Zeitgeist Cinema – The Malaysian Urban Wave (part 2)”