This workshop will demonstrate how films can be used as resources for teachers to explore the various themes of National Education. With reference to both short films and feature films by Singaporean filmmakers, the workshop will elaborate on how films can be analysed and discussed to illuminate issues such as Singapore's history, geography, relations with neighbouring countries, interracial understanding, and the Singaporean identity. Participants will be led through exercises in textual analyses, with a focus on how filming and editing techniques are used to create meaning. Alfian Bin Sa'at is a Resident Playwright with W!ld Rice, one of Singapore's most recognized theatre companies. He is also the Artistic Director of Teater Ekamatra, a Malay-language theatre company. His published works include two collections of poetry, 'One Fierce Hour' and 'A History of Amnesia', as well a collection of short stories, 'Corridor'. Alfian has been nominated five times for Best Script at the Life! Theatre Awards, eventually winning in 2005 for his play, 'Landmarks'. He has also been nominated for the Kirayama Asia-Pacific Book Prize and the Singapore Literature Prize for 'A History of Amnesia'. In 2001, Alfian won the Golden Point Award for Poetry as well as the National Arts Council Young Artist Award for Literature.	26 May 2008 (Monday) 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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