Sinema @ Old School – Until June 2012

Singapore’s very first independent cinema, Sinema Old School, will hold its last screenings on Saturday 17 December 2011.

Film lovers will be able to catch the award-winning films “Red Light Revolution” (M18), a humorous film about a Chinese man who opens a sex toy shop in his conservative hometown, as well as the emotive drama “Breath” (M18) from Korea, along with the Korean coming of age film “Spring, summer, fall, winter and spring” (M18) over the weekend. … Continue Reading

World Event Young Artists SG-UK Open Call for Singaporean Film-makers, Visual Artists & Spoken Word Poets

World Event Young Artists (WEYA) is the first of it’s kind and will take place in the cultural city of Nottingham, England in September 2012.

This global event will showcase a selection of the best international creative talent, across the spectrum of art forms, in one city, providing an opportunity for 1000 artists from 120 nations to join together and share their creativity on an international platform.
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Sex Volunteer – Join the Q&A on Sun 11 Dec (Free Entry)

Sex Volunteer (R21)
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011, 9.30pm
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011, 3.30pm (with post-screening Q&A from 5.30pm – 6.3pm – Free Entry. RSVP not required.)

The film has also been invited to several prestigious film festivals including the upcoming Houston International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Films and Reel World Film Festival.
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Hollywood and Stephen Chow To Remake Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots

After its blockbuster success in India, Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots is all set to get a Hollywood remake.

“We are in talks with 3 studios in Hollywood and one company in Italy for the remake of 3 Idiots,” Vinod Chopra told PTI on the sidelines of the ongoing International film festival of India (IFFI).
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Fri, 16 Dec 2011 – Best of Shnit! 2011 & Sinema Showoff! 2011 Curators’ Pick

Check out the Shnit International Shortfilmfestival 2011 winners and Sinema Showoff! Curator’s Pick! Join us for the last short films showcase for the year! 2 programmes in one night!

We are including dinner specially for this session.
We hope you can support by buying a dinner coupon!

Book online here!
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You are the apple of my eye

Lust leads the way but love gets lost in “You Are the Apple of My Eye,” a bawdy, sentimental but still enjoyably Taiwanese coming-of-ager. Directed by prolific author Giddens, adapting his own autobiographical novel, this raunchy item is perfectly pitched at Chinese youth markets, especially with its catchy soundtrack (Sony Music’s Taiwan branch co-produced with local outfit Star Ritz). Biz has been boffo in Taiwan ($12.7 million) and Hong Kong ($1.4 million), and while the film’s depiction of Taiwanese patriotism and lewd humor may offend censors in various territories, a rich international ancillary career awaits.  … Continue Reading

Time for French film fans to ‘Rendezvous’

Fans of French films now have reasons to rejoice as cinemas across Singapore will be screening over 20 French films as part of a festival held next month.

From Dec 8 to 13, Golden Village Vivocity, Shaw Theatres Lido, The Cathay Cineplex cinemas and the Alliance Francaise Theatre will be screening French movies as part of the Societe Generale Private Banking 1st Rendezvous With French Cinema.  … Continue Reading

Will new Taiwan films catch on overseas?

After a slump of over a decade, Taiwan’s home-grown films are not only sweeping box offices at home but also winning awards and hit status overseas, thanks to a new cohort of filmmakers.

Box-office revenues for local films as of the middle of this month had already set a new record of NT$1.5 billion (S$64 million) – triple the full-year figure last year, and up a staggering 200-fold from 2001.  … Continue Reading

UpToTheSky Sea Indie Music Video Program

Keeping in a similar vein to the line-ups on the music stages, Uptothesky Festival celebrates the talents of top regional film-makers alongside headliner, French filmmaker Vincent Moon.  … Continue Reading

UpToTheSky Festival at Old School

This Saturday the entire complex of Old School will host a whole-day Indie Music & Film Festival.
Come enjoy the amazing line up of Deerhoof, Seek and a DJ set by Mogwai!
In the evening, Sinema will host Vincent Moon and other talented directors for a night of great films.

What are you waiting for?? Get your tickets here and head on down to Old School on 3rd Dec!