Screening
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
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 genre,
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Others
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. |