Review - Dissecting the Scares in 'Afterimages' by Tony Kern
'Afterimages', a local horror film from the makers of 'Haunted Changi', has opened islandwide. It promises a kaleidoscope of scare with its 5 mini stories. SINdie writers Jeremy Sing and Joseline Yu...
View Article11th Singapore Short Cuts (1st Weekend Highlights): Ben, Orbits, The Sri...
BENDirector/Writer: Paddy Jonathan Ong2014 / 18 minYou should watch this if: You'd enjoy a breezy feel-good effort by a self-assured debut filmmaker. "Ben" doesn't break new ground with its tale of a...
View ArticleYOLO or 'You Only Live Once!' - Yahoo's latest 2min Video Contest
Two minutes to tell a story on film. And a top prize of S$15,000 cash. This is Yahoo Singapore’s inaugural made-for-web video competition. Called Yahoo Fast Flicks, all you need to do is make a video...
View ArticleShoutOUT! - Submissions for the SGIFF Youth Jury Programme are open
In partnership with Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) Youth Jury Programme seeks to nurture a new...
View ArticleProduction Talk with Geraldine Lee and Christopher Khor on "Some Reassembly...
Some Reassembly Requiredis a forthcoming documentary film that will be Singapore's first on transgender men. It will center around a group of transgender men in their various stages of transition,...
View Article11th Singapore Short Cuts (2nd Weekend Highlights)
This discovery this year at Singapore Short Cuts were two animation shorts, commissioned under BOTH SIDES, NOW, an arts program that aims to bring light to the subject of dying and dealing with death....
View ArticleShoutOUT! : Watch 5 local feature films including this year's Singapore Oscar...
Here is your chance to catch Singapore's entry to the 2015 Oscars in the Foreign Language Category 'Sayang Disayang'. For the 3rd year running, Objectifs will host free rooftop screenings as part of...
View ArticleProduction Talk with Tzang Merwyn Tong on 'Faeryville'
Filmmaker Tzang Merwyn Tong burst into the independent filmmaking scene with his signature fantasy short films, when many others stuck to the safer realist films. His films have travelled and won...
View ArticleProduction Talk with Raihan Halim on 'Banting'
Think 'Bend it like Beckham', but Singapore-style. A girl in jihab wants to pursue her dream of becoming a professional wrestler. That's one notch up from kicking soccer balls! 'Banting' is a feature...
View ArticleReview - 'Wayang Boy' and his silat brothers
‘Wayang Boy’ began as this.A rudimentary tale about taking the plunge into something new, in this case, an Indian boy learning Chinese opera. It was born in the short film format, also almost the...
View ArticleReview - 'Banting' by M Raihan Halim
Banting tells the story of a teenage girl who desires to break conservative barriers in pursuit of her unconventional passion in wrestling.Yasmin, played by Izyan Mellyna Ishak, knows that there are...
View ArticleProduction Talk with Lei Yuan Bin for '03-FLATS'
Amy Tashiana in 03-FLATSIn October 2014, 03-FLATS had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, where it was also selected for competitive standing in the documentary category. Early...
View ArticleProduction Talk with Meng Ong for 'A Fantastic Ghost Wedding'
Bring together a Hong Kong Golden Horse best actress winner and comedy Queen, a Singapore comedy King, with a multi-award winning director. Add a wish list of acclaimed talented actors. Set against a...
View ArticleProduction Talk with Liao Jiekai for 'As You Were'
SINDIE had the privilege and opportunity to interview Liao Jiekai (Young Artist Award Winner, 2012), about his latest feature, As You Were. The feature had its world premiere in the Asian Future...
View ArticleSGIFF2014: 12 Personalities, 12 Film Epiphanies
This year, the Singapore International Film Festival, (SGIFF)the 25th edition, is a come-back in so many ways. It is bigger, more varied, more concerted in its organization, it’s got stars, but most...
View ArticleProduction Talk with Liao Jie Kai on 'As You Were'
SINdie had the privilege and opportunity to interview Liao Jiekai (Young Artist Award Winner, 2012), about his latest feature, As You Were. The feature had its world premiere in the Asian Future...
View Article18 Levels of Hell at the Substation, certainly a Halloween to remember! (Part 1)
Held at The Substation on 23 & 24 October 2014, Nightmare on Armenian Streetwas a reinterpretation, reimagination and recreation of the 18 levels of hell in Chinese Mythology. 18 filmmakers came...
View Article18 Levels of Hell at the Substation, certainly a Halloween to remember! (Part 2)
(Continued from Part 1)Held at The Substation on 23 & 24 October 2014, Nightmare on Armenian Street was a reinterpretation, reimagination and recreation of the 18 levels of hell in Chinese...
View ArticleReview - 'A Fantastic Ghost Wedding' by Meng Ong
Tending more towards a family drama than a ghostly tale, A Fantastic Ghost Wedding is Singaporean filmmaker Meng Ong’s second feature and the movie is a collaborative effort between Hong Kong, Taiwan...
View ArticleSG50 film involving 7 of the most eminent Singapore directors to be named '7...
From left to right: Kelvin Tong, Eric Khoo, K Rajagopal, Royston Tan, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng, Jack NeoIn 2007, 7 filmmakers came together to form The Lucky Seven Group to film what was known as ‘The...
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