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Ever feel that movie sequels never really match up to their predecessors? Empire has compiled a list of the top 50 movie sequels:

Source: Empire

My favourite sequels are at #6, #3 and #1; incidentally, the last two are by the same director. Which are your favourites?

	The cinema of Feng Xiaogang : commercialization and censorship in Chinese cinema after 1989 Zhang, Rui Hong Kong University Press, 2008. Call No: PN1998.3.F46Z63
	Podcasting for learning in universities Salmon, Gilly Open University Press, 2008. Call No: LB1028.3.P742
	Korean cinema : from origins to renaissance Yŏnghwa Chinhŭng Wiwŏnhoe CommBooks, 2007. Call No: PN1993.5.K6K84

Filament is the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information’s screening of its final-year students’ video and audio projects. Former projects by graduating students have travelled to film festivals the world over.

Featuring a wide range of works crossing different genres in drama and documentary, this year’s showcase promises to entertain, engage and challenge the viewer.

You are cordially invited to share two evenings of bright sparks and chatter with us.

Best of all, admission is free!

VENUE

 Singapore Arts Museum, Glass Hall

SCHEDULE

Friday 2 May 2008 @730pm – Programme A

Saturday 3 May 2008 @730pm – Programme B

MediaPost, 20 December 2007

As of late last year, 19% of teen boys reported uploading content to video-sharing sites like YouTube and other online venues, while just 10% of teen girls admitted to engaging in this pastime. That finding surprised researchers because teen girls are more active users of other social media like blogs and photo-sharing sites.

I attended The Symposium on Southeast Asian Digital Cinema at the National Library Board from 10th to 11th December 2007.

The Symposium was essentially a platform for participants of the 10-week Southeast Asian Digital Cinema to showcase what they have gleaned from the activities held.

From August to October 2007, the Asian Film Archive puts the spotlight on 5 filmmaking groups from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia. The public was invited to spend 2 weeks with each filmmaking group in:

• Film Screenings
• Round Table Talks
• In Conversation Sessions, and
• 2-day Filmmaking Workshops

The Asian Film Archive also invited pre-tertiary and tertiary institutions to organize film screenings of several SEA independent films. This initiative was known as Cineodeon.

During the Symposium, participants of Cineodeon and the Southeast Asian Digital Cinema presented papers and short films as “evidence” of their participation: fruits of their labour and gifts to their filmmaker mentors. There were also 2 discussion panels made up of SEA filmmakers and film writers, reviewers and programmers.

I thought the attempt of Asian Film Archive to engage youths through Cineodeon was fantastic. The students involved in organizing the film screenings learned more about the challenges of independent film promotion and publicity, and film selection. They demonstrated youthful energy and creativity in their attempt to draw their fellow students into the screening halls.

I heard that the next Cineodeon will be held earlier in the year 2008 as many feedback that August to October is less than ideal with exams looming. I also hope the “adults” give more guidance in terms of selecting suitable independent films for teenagers, especially if it is their first encounter with independent films.

Touching base with some of the SEA filmmakers left me applauding their courage and single-mindedness to pursue their passion and craft in spite of the lack of support within their countries and the region as a whole. Many challenges such as language barriers, national identity and funding still exist but the future looks bright.

I look forward to next year’s event.

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If you are interested in SEA independent films, you might want to visit the following websites:

www.asianfilmarchive.org

The website of Asian Film Archive

http://www.criticine.com

An online journal devoted to elevating discourse on Southeast Asian cinema.

www.dahuangpictures.com

Website of the Malaysian filmmaking group.

www.mirabelleang.com

Website of Ms Mirabelle Ang, a Singapore documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles and creator of Match Made, a documentary about a Singaporean man going to Vietnam to get a wife.

www.moviexclusive.com

A local movie website. This site must be doing well since they get invited to watch movies for free.

Sinema.sg

Singapore films showcase, resource and independent cinema.

Brand Republic, 1 Nov 07

New research shows websites are almost as trusted as the BBC.

Mark Johnson looks at what this means for brands and their broadcast PR strategies.

Brand Republic, 30 Oct 2007

The out-of-home screen media market is growing rapidly, as consumers spend less time at home in front of the TV and more time consuming media on the move.

Brand Republic feature, 24 Oct 2007

The broadcaster has come under fire for applying a commercial slant to its Saturday-night schedule.

Reuters, 21 September 2007

‘Thailand is seeking to block clips on video-sharing Web site YouTube that accuse the chief royal adviser of masterminding last year’s bloodless coup, a top Justice Ministry official said on Friday.’

Financial Times, 23 September 2007

‘US television networks believe they have found the business model needed to profit in the digital age – streaming their hit shows over the internet as opposed to selling them to consumers as digital downloads.’

The Independent, 13 August 2007

“It’s very tempting for kids to get involved as you become part of a big gang and you get a lot of money…AfroReggae is trying to counter that by using all the talent here to give people different goals.”