This workshop will introduce educators to the history of Singapore cinema and its industry spanning the last 100 years (1900s – 2000s). It will provide an insight on how Singapore films are relevant in the teaching of prevalent historical, political, socio-economic issues and the representation of the Singaporean identity. Using footage from Singapore films and case studies of different genres of films, participants will learn to decipher the perspective of the filmmakers and how their films have been shaped by the country’s ever changing environment. Karen Chan has been involved in archiving audiovisual materials for over seven years. As the Archivist in the Asian Film Archive, she oversees the acquisition, cataloguing, and dissemination of the Archive’s collection. She is involved in the Archive's outreach activities and curates exhibitions, conducts heritage talks, and mentors students involved in film projects. She is committed to generating awareness amongst filmmakers on the importance for the proper archiving of their films. Formerly with the National Archives of Singapore, Karen has also worked with the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the National Arts Council.	27 May 2008 (Tues) 9:00am – 1:00pm $110 ($100 for early bird discount, incl. tea break) Singapore Management University (SMU) Register

Venue: Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Economics & Social Sciences
Classroom 5.4 (Level 5) 90 Stamford Road Singapore 178903
Map: http://www.smu.edu.sg/campus/images/smu_map.jpg

To register for the Nov courses, please fill up the registration form and send it back to us by 21 May 2008.
Email:  info@asianfilmarchive.org
Fax: 6543 1643
Contact Person: Ethan Yeo or Jean Hair
Tel: 6777 3243

Participants will receive a certificate and lunch will be catered. Therefore, we would appreciate you register by 16 March 2007 for early bird discounts. An acknowledgement email will be sent upon receipt of registration.

Payment should be made by cheque (payable to Asian Film Archive) or GIRO within 30 days upon receipt of invoice. A penalty of the full cost of the workshop(s) will be imposed on participants who registered but did not attend the workshop(s).


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