…in a bid to create more awareness to local films in Singapore.

FOCAL 2006

NTU School of Art, Design and Media is currently hosting their first film festival “FOCAL 2006″ from now till the 18th of March.

Hosting the short films of internationally acclaimed local film makers such as Ellery Ngiam, Eng Yee Peng, Victric Thng, Wee Li Lin, Sun Koh and Tan Pin Pin, it offers quite an insight into the our very own Singaporean products, other than the more mainstream Eric Khoo and Jack Neo.

Screening of the films are held every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at NTU, with the directors being present on some days to host a discussion.

A great effort for such a new team. Do visit their website at http://focal2006.ibics.net/

Singapore GaGa

Was invited to a press screening of the Singapore GaGa, a Tan Pin Pin film. First time a local film is released this way to bloggers we were told.

Overall a nicely done documentary on the inner life of Singapore, one which we might know but have never given much thought. Like most arty films, Singapore GaGa takes a rather different approach to mainstream documentaries which most are familar with, but still keeps sufficient footing on the ground to make it enjoyable.

Margret and Director Tan Pin Pin during the dicussion

So if you have extra cash in your pocket and a weekend to waste, stay away from the Hollywood blockbusters for once and head down to Art House and catch this film. Keep an open mind and I’m sure your perspective will be changed.

More infomation at http://SingaporeGaGa.com/

[End publicity rara, start personal rambles]

Us with Mr Brown and Miyagi

Not surprisingly, met Mr Brown and Miyagi at the screening too. Very surprisingly, found my flim class lecturer with them! Dr Edna is way cool (not that she’s not already cool enough) to know such people personally. w00t! Now I feel like doing my Masters in film under her. haha

How come so many people asking me for updates? Well it’s not because I’m busy. I seem rather free these days but in reality I’m not supposed to be free!

Some time ago Xiaohei, being constantly bogged down by her lab work asked me, “Wai Kay don’t you have your HYP to do? How come you are so free one ah?”

To which Emjie interjected, “Actually he’s not supposed to be free. He just makes himself free.”

Haha… how true. I guess it’s a natural high intertia to someone who trives on stress of datelines. Somehow I just can’t seem to want to do something if I feel I have just sufficient time to complete it later.

Bad habit I need to rid, but maybe just find something else fun to do instead, though normally things are boring when they’re not challenging enough. So what do I do other than what I’m supposed to? Nothing! Haha. Yah sit around and stone and do many many unnecessary things. It’s not the lack of motivation or the drive, it’s more of why do today what you can tomorrow? =P

That said, I don’t really think there’s much stuff going on in my life to update anyway. I know song lyrics and other articles aren’t that interesting to read but that’s how I feel at that moment. I don’t write for others to read and never will. I just write what I want and you can read what you want. Hee.

So there, updates whenever, whereever.

Ok lah I try to make it more often.