A world of wonder
THE legendary Great World Amusement Park is the stuff of misty water-coloured memories for many Singaporeans. And it is the cast...
The best short films on the web
Are we in the middle of a short"‘film revolution? The curious thing about short films is that, regardless of audience and...
They helped, therefore “˜I am’
After we spend years meticulously brushing many a thing under the proverbial carpet, along comes someone like Onir to lift it...
Singayil Gurushetram: TT Dhavamani’s Interview with The Hindu
What is special about Singaiyil Gurushetram? It is a Tamil film entirely produced in Singapore, directed by first-timer T. T. Dhavamanni...
The Art of Being Short
Three minutes is what we're giving our FiRST Film Fest would-be participants to impress us with their works. Impossible? Not quite,...
The best drama of 2010: Documentaries
A lot of folks go the movies to escape the pressing issues of the day, to forget they even exist, not...
“Heroes” actor looks into India for another film
Indian American actor Sendhil Ramamurthy, known for his roles in TV series like 'Heroes' and 'Psych', has shot for a film...
Indonesian Filmmaker Takes Casting Calls Online
Director Rudi Soedjarwo is harnessing the power of the Internet and mobile phones to give anybody with online access a chance...
Miyazaki’s ‘Yadosagashi’ to Run in NY
Toshio Suzuki, the producer and former president of Studio Ghibli, revealed that a Japanese cultural event in New York will screen...
Indie films hailed for reviving Philippines art
In show biz parlance, it was a box-office hit and a full house. Directors, producers, actors, teachers, critics, cineastes and other...
Can art and commerce balance in Hindi cinema?
Balancing art and commerce has been the perpetual dilemma of the Indian cinema - Hindi mainstream and regional - over the...
Jiang’s Bullets not firing blanks
Producers of Chinese western Let the Bullets Fly claim that Jiang Wen's film has taken more than RMB30 million ($4.5m) in...