Note: Originallly written on the 26th of December 2008 in a Facebook post. So I got up two days ago, went straight into the dining hall for… Read more “Take A Hike! – Film Ticket Price in Malaysia (part 1)”
Category: Features
A Good PIFFormance – Malaysians at Pusan
In truth, the zenith of Malaysian films in the Pusan International Film Festival probably came during last year’s edition, when Malaysian films had a special category (Three… Read more “A Good PIFFormance – Malaysians at Pusan”
On Death Row – Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal
“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour” (Revelation 8:1). Death, as in life, can… Read more “On Death Row – Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal”
Garin Nugroho the Photo-poet – A Rendering
“Art is a medium for open dialogue. It is a public space for the meeting of different perspectives. Art can break barriers between people and make them… Read more “Garin Nugroho the Photo-poet – A Rendering”
Silver Screen University – Filmmaking from the Ivory Towers
Noticing a trend, Fikri Jermadi takes a closer look at films backed by institutes of higher education. There’s something about the heat in Kelantan that makes you want… Read more “Silver Screen University – Filmmaking from the Ivory Towers”
A. Samad Said vs Hollywood
“No, I don’t watch local movies,” said the interviewee. She was being interviewed by Marzuki, the roving ntv7 reporter, who interviewed people on the streets. “I don’t… Read more “A. Samad Said vs Hollywood”
Audience vs Filmmakers: Who is the King?
It was the setting up of this site that brought me to this issue. WordPress promoted the post on the Sneakerboxx site, one wrote a post on… Read more “Audience vs Filmmakers: Who is the King?”
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