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.
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Bukan Main Lagi – Muzzamer Rahman
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.
Cracking Through – Bebbra Charles Mailin
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.
Errors of Erasure – Voices from the East (part 2)
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.
Levelling the Imbalanced – Voices from the East (part 1)
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.
A Tribute to a Lost Masterpiece – Return to Nostalgia
In watching Woo Ming Jin’s ‘Return to Nostalgia’, Ezzah Mahmud can’t help but be swept away by memories of more innocent days.
Autistic People are not Broken – The Wayang Kids
Hassan Muthalib takes a closer look at ‘The Wayang Kids’.
Acting Out – Baeu Baeu
Adi Iskandar tries hard to keep up with the film factory that is TK Cheng by looking at his latest effort, ‘Baeu Baeu’.
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