Screening
Me and My Friend
14th December, 7:15pm, GV Grand, Great World City
In observance of the 2009 International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December, the Asian Film Archive has
worked with MARUAH to curate a series of Southeast Asian short films for a
screening to promote an understanding of disability issues and facilitate the integration of persons with disabilities within communities.
Escape Of Silence
12 Sep 2009, Samillo Changgo Theatre, Seoul
The Asian Film Archive presents a Singapore programme at the Experimental Film And Video Festival in Seoul (EXiS).
From silence and quietness, the films envelope lyrical musicality before
exploding into rantings of punk and rock.
The Rainbow Troops by Riri Riza
27 August 2009, 7:30pm, Shaw Foundation Auditorium, Free
Commemorate ASEAN Day by joining us at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House to watch
The Rainbow Troops (Laskar Pelangi), a heart warming feature film by well-known Indonesian director, Riri
Riza. Register here.
ASEAN
Films at Pre U Seminar
28 May 2008
3 ASEAN films – Sepet by Yasmin Ahmad, The Blossoming of Maximos Oliveros
by Auraeus Solito, and Joni’s Promise by Joko Anwar, were shown to about 600
students from local junior colleges and polytechnics at the Pre-U Seminar 2008.
Cineodeon
Screenings: Singapore Documentarians
16-19 Oct 2007
A showcase of the burgeoning group of Singapore documentarians.
Cineodeon
Screenings: Miles Films
1-5 Oct 2007
A showcase of the most versatile digital film group from Southeast Asia.
Cineodeon
Screenings: Thaiindie
18-21 Sep 2007
A showcase on the film collective of more than 25 Thai independent
filmmakers.
Cineodeon
Screenings: Da Huang Pictures
4-8 Sep 2007
A showcase of films from the most acclaimed digital film production company
in Southeast Asia.
Cineodeon
Screenings: Filmless Films
4-8 Sep 2007
A showcase of films from the“Che Guevara of the Digital Revolution”.
Retrospective
of Rajendra Gour
25 Aug 2007, Sat, 2pm
A retrospective screening of a pioneer independent Singapore filmmaker in
the 60s and 70s. Screening will be followed with a QnA with the filmmaker,
Rajendra Gour.
Secondary
School by Tammy Cheung
30 Mar 2007, Fri, 3-5pm
Critically acclaimed director Tammy Cheung chronicles the daily lives of two
prestigious secondary schools in Hong Kong. Employing the Direct Cinema
approach, it observes the Hong Kong education system at close range.
The
Silent Women in Ozu, Naruse and Mizoguchi
Yasujiro Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi are known as some of the greatest
filmmakers in Japanese Cinema; some regard them as the greatest filmmakers ever
lived.
Painkiller
for My Foreign Body
4 Mar 2007, Sun, 4pm
London
A Showcase of Singapore Film and Video (1967-2007)
Honouring
Rajendra Gour
16 Jan 2007, 10.30am
A true independent filmmaker, Mr Gour has been using his savings to make
16mm films in the 60-70s.
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Workshop
Film Archiving Workshop
01, 08, 15, 22 Dec 2009 (Tue) 9:00am – 1:00pm , National Archives of Singapore
This workshop is an introduction to the preservation of film heritage. It will provide an overview on the fundamentals of what distinguishes a film archive from a library or museum.
Educators Workshop: Exploring Fact
and Fiction Through Film
04 June 2009 (Thu), National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
This workshop explores the distinctions between fiction and non-fiction film
genres and how these strategies can be applied to various learning outcomes in
Language Arts.
Educators Workshop: Critical
Approaches to Understanding Singapore Cinema
05 June 2009 (Fri)
National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
This workshop examines the range of critical possibilities within Singapore’s
politics, economy, and society through close reading of films by established
local directors.
Educators’ Workshop: Exploring Film
Genres
16 March 2009 (Monday)
Singapore Management University (SMU)
How do we define genre? When is a film a genre film? How do we
categorize films into genres? These are just some of the questions which will be
addressed in this workshop.
Educators’ Workshop: Introduction to
Film Literacy
17 March 2009 (Tuesday),
National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
This course introduces an approach for educators to use films in the classroom
to decode moving images through an exploration of narrative, filmic techniques
and context.
Educators’ Workshop: Singapore
Culture and Identity Through its Films
18 March 2009 (Wednesday),
National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
This workshop will demonstrate how films can be used as resources for teachers
to explore the various themes of National Education
Educators’ Workshop: Theatre, Film, Fact
and Fiction: Exploring Interdisciplinary Connections in Language Arts
19 November 2008 (Wednesday),
National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
The infamous Parker-Hulme Murder Case that shocked New Zealand in 1954 will be
used as a case in point to illustrate how it can be effectively explored via
historical texts and in film art.
Educators’ Workshop: Advanced Film
Literacy
18 November 2008 (Tuesday),
National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
a follow-up to the Film Literacy course that introduced educators to the use of
films in the classroom to decode moving images.
Educators’ Workshop: Film
Philosophy as a Pedagogical Tool
17 November 2008 (Monday),
National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
This workshop will explore ways in which film can be used as a vehicle for the
study of philosophy.
Educators’
Workshop: Understanding Chinese Culture Through Cinema (in Chinese)
29 May 2008 (Thursday), National Library
This workshop conducted in Chinese-language will explore two classic
Chinese films to strengthen participants understanding and use of Chinese films
as teaching resources.
Educators’
Workshop on Storytelling for Film
28 May 2008 (Wednesday), Singapore Management University
This workshop is an initiation into the craft of telling stories through
film.
Educators’
Workshop on Singapore Culture & Identity Through Its Film
26 May 2008 (Monday), Singapore Management University
This workshop will demonstrate how films can be used as resources for
teachers to explore the various themes of National Education.
Educators'
Workshop: Film Literacy
10 Mar 2008, 9am - 1pm
This course introduces an approach for educators to use films in the
classroom to decode moving images through an exploration of narrative, filmic
techniques and context.
Filmmaking
Workshop with Miles Films
8-9 Oct 2007, The Puttnam School of Film, LASALLE College of the Arts (for
invited students only)
Filmmaking
Workshop with Thaiindie
24-25 Sep 2007, Centre for the Arts, National University of Singapore. (for
invited students only).
Filmmaking
Workshop with Da Huang Pictures
6-7 Sep 2007, School of Technology for the Arts, Republic Poly. (for invited
students only).
Filmmaking
Workshop with Filmless Films
27-28 Aug 2007, School of Art, Design, Media, Nanyang Technological
University. (for invited students only).
Film
& Language Arts: Strategies for Integration
20 and 21 Jun 2007, 9am - 1pm
This workshop will centre on strategies for integrating the study of film into
Language Arts in order to foster language competence in an interdisciplinary
context.
Understanding Singapore Through Comedies of P.Ramlee and Jack Neo
18 Jun 2007, 9am - 1pm
This workshop will analyse the comedies of P. Ramlee and Jack Neo and what they
reveal about the historical, political and cultural environments they are
products of.
Film
& Language Arts: Strategies for Integration
13 Mar 2007, 9am - 6pm
This workshop will centre on strategies for integrating the study of film into
Language Arts in order to foster language competence in an interdisciplinary
context.
Film
Literacy
12 Mar 2007, 2pm - 6pm
This course introduces an approach for educators to use films in the classroom
to decode moving images through an exploration of narrative, filmic techniques
and context.
带电影进课室
12 Mar 2007, 9am - 1pm
课程将解开电影说故事的密码，将电影如何使用“文法”串联起“影像的句子”，释放出故事内蕴的含义。
Intercultural
Shakespeare on Film
26 Jan 2007, 2pm - 6pm
This workshop will examine how Shakespeare’s plays – namely, the tragedies
Macbeth, King Lear and Othello - have been wholly transformed and reinvented via
the medium of film in a variety of socio-cultural contexts.
Asian
Horror - Constructing Horror and Suspense
24 Jan 2007, 2:30pm - 6:30pm
This workshop introduces educators to the development of the Asian horror
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Others
In Conversation with Filmmakers
Come join us in a gathering of filmmakers and film enthusiasts as the Asian Film Archive answers all your questions concerning your films and how you can ensure they are saved.
Launch of Singapore Shorts Vol. 2 DVD
Read about the launch of the new Asian Film Archive Collection: Singapore
Shorts Vol.2 DVD!
Cineodeon 2008
12 July – 31 August 2008 A youth-led cinema chain showcasing films from the
Asian Film Archive Collection.
Symposium on Singapore Cinema
20 September 2008, Singapore Management University Find out the results of the
Asian Film Archive Young Jury Awards and read papers presented at the Symposium
on Singapore Cinema
In
Conversation with Paolo Bertolin
14 June 2008 (Saturday), The Substation
Film festival programming is a complex and under-examined process. How are
films selected and what are the considerations of film programmers when deciding
on films for their festivals?
Asian
Film Archive Presents: Southeast Asian Digital Cinema
20 Aug - 21 Oct 2007
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of ASEAN, five digital filmmaking
groups from Southeast Asia will be showcased. Each film group will be the focus
of a fortnightly series of events, comprising of screenings, a round table
discussion, dialogue session with the filmmaker and a two-day filmmaking
workshop.
Round
Table Discussion with Khavn de la Cruz, Tan Chui Mui, Thunska Pansittivorakul,
Riri Riza and Singapore Documentarians
Aug-Oct 2007, Asia Research Institute (NUS, Bukit Timah campus),
Free
Directing
Asia: In Conversation with Khavn de la Cruz, Tan Chui Mui, Thunska
Pansittivorakul, Riri Riza and Singapore Documentarians
Aug-Oct 2007, Library @ Esplanade, Free
In
Conversation with Ray Edmondson
12 May 2007, Sat, 3.30-5.30pm
A free-form discussion with one of the most respected and knowledgeable
audiovisual archivist, on issues and concerns that audiovisual archivists in our
region are faced with.
MOU
Signing (Asian Film Archive, National Library Board and Singapore Film
Commission)
A new partnership to bring greater public access to our film collection.
Royston's
Shorts
Online resource on Royston Tan's short films.
Forum
on Asian Cinema Social Memory on Film
To bring a greater critical awareness to the general public of ways of
understanding cinema, the forum consists of nine panel sessions cover issues
concerning film education, criticism, heritage, trends and industry in Asia,
with experts in these areas sharing their views.
Retrospective
on Eric Khoo
Online resource on Eric Khoo.
Retrospective
on Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Online resource on Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. |