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By Kerrine Goh

22 Sep 2009

Lav Diaz And The Insane Struggle For Evolution

Film Critic Alexis Tioseco has a truncated chat with Lav Diaz on the ever-evolving Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino (Evolution of a Filipino Family)

By Kerrine Goh

25 Jul 2009

..At A Tent Theatre Near You..’ : The Itinerant Tent Talkies Of Western Maharashtra, India.

As the lunar calendar heralds the full moon after the crop gathering season, pilgrims in remote hamlets in Maharashtra (western India) begin preparing to participate in the annual religious fairs …

By Kerrine Goh

25 Jun 2009

The Eastern European Cinema Conundrum

The European cinema map has one big blank space with a red dot marked out in the middle. The blankness extends throughout the East of the continent, and the red …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Apr 2009

The New Face Of The Tiger

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Any visitor to the 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) would never escape the much-talked about new Tiger logo which was used boldly on the cover of all official publications …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Mar 2009

Aoyama Shinji In Paris (At Jeu De Paume): The Retrospective (Novembre - December 2008)

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At the end of the last year 2008 SEA-Images had the honor to meet one of the most recognized directors of contemporary Japanese cinema : Shinji AOYAMA. He is appreciated …

By Jérémy Segay

29 Jan 2009

On Film Festivals In South East Asia

The Cinemanila International Film Festival and the Jakarta International Film Festival has just turned 10 years old this year. It seems to be high time that we had a look …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Jan 2009

Europa Cinemas Goes Digital: A Report From the 13th Europa Cinemas Conference

By NINA PEčE, Director of Kinodvor arthouse cinema, Slovenia

By Kerrine Goh

31 Dec 2008

A Chinese Cinema From Within Europe?

The portrayal of China in film has long been a fascination in Europe. However, the traditional reliance on Euro-American filmmakers to reconstruct the image of China has, since a few …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Nov 2008

Asiexpo: From Festival To Books

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This month, SEA-Images meets with Jean-Pierre Gimenez, the director of Asiexpo Association which organises the Lyon Asian Cinema Festival, one of the oldest of its kind in France. How was …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Sep 2008

Parlez-Vous Francais?

Interview with Raya Martin on his Cannes Cinefondation residency and the blurring lines, borders, and aesthetics between Asian and European cinema. by Alexis A. Tioseco

By Kerrine Goh

29 Aug 2008

The Road To Cinemalaya. Some Random Rants On Pinoy Indie Cinema

In November 2000, the Cultural Center of the Philippines organized a four-day festival of new works by up-and-coming independent filmmakers. The centerpieces of the event were six works –Jonjon Red’s …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Aug 2008

An Overview On Some Of Asia’s Most Important Film Festivals

Over a thousand film festivals take place each year in every corner of the globe. The majority of the world's film festivals are in Europe, still home to the most …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Aug 2008

Jura Or Moravia, Where To Go For Children Films?

In Europe, June is the month of the dilemma’s for those trying to pick the best of children and school films programmes. The situation is not new; two festivals, one …

By Kerrine Goh

31 Jul 2008

Red Carpet For

“GONE WITH THE WIND”, the Victor Fleming title presented – Out OF COMPETITION – at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, announced the fate of the French film programme, at the …