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	Police probe film-maker over political documentary
		See withdrew the film from Singapore's International Film Festival in March under pressure from the government's censors, who informed him that it was in breach of the act.
		The film has since been lauded internationally and is due to be screened at two human rights film festivals this month, one held by Amnesty in the United States and another in New Zealand.
		International human rights groups regularly criticise the People's Action Party, which has ruled Singapore since independence in 1965 and holds all but two elected seats in parliament, for its intolerance to dissent.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw05/050510af.htm (368 words)

	Caltex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Caltex and the Singapore International Film Festival today announced plans for this year’s Festival, which for the first time combines the presentation of outstanding local and international film performances with activities to further elevate the standard of local film production.
		This is the first year that Caltex has sponsored the Singapore International Film Festival, a cornerstone of the local arts scene and one of the top three festivals in Asia.
		In addition to presenting the 14th Singapore International Film Festival, Caltex’s sponsorship has allowed for the presence of more than 20 internationally prominent film directors, who will be interacting with festival audiences and contributing to their exposure in terms of innovation, variety and the latest developments in film.
	www.caltex.com /press/archive_filmfestival.htm (563 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Singapore International Film Festival
		The film, which played to a standing-room only audience at the Singapore International Film Festival in April, will be screened at a local arthouse in July and the Rotterdam International Film Festival the same month.
		SINGAPORE: As usual, it might be bringing in 300 films from 40 countries, but the Singapore International Film Festival has had to tighten its belt this year...
		Philip Cheah, festival director, Singapore International Film Festival, said: "The cinemas of this region are telling the most vital stories, because these are the countries where a lot of changes are happening and a lot of interesting art is being made.
	festivals.surfwax.com /files/Singapore_International_Film_Festival.html (984 words)

	Singapore International Film Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Singapore International Film Festival (Siff) is an annual film festival in Singapore first held in 1987.
		It is presently screening about 300 films from over 45 countries.
		Film industry-related activities such as exhibitions, workshops and seminars are also organised for the Singapore International Film Festival.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore_International_Film_Festival (97 words)

	The 10th Singapore International Film Festival: April 4 - April 19, 1997
		Film Programmer Philip Cheah had a discerning eye for provocative films, and despite the strictures of Singapore society, was able to present an engaging program of films.
		The SIFF seems to have come of age in its tenth year, taking its place among major international film festivals.
		The centerpiece of the festival was the Silver Screen Awards, presented at the Westin Stamford, and broadcast live on the local TV station TCS -- a glitzy, choreographed affair, with awards presented by a parade of local celebrities and Chinese stars.
	www.indiewire.com /onthescene/fes_97SingaporeIFF_970512.html (547 words)

	Full Alert Film Review: Singapore International Film Festival
		Possibly one of the better films I have caught this film festival, this film does not glamorize army life.
		The film has little dialogue and the atmosphere is dark and somber, except for an occasional burst into songs that look like MTV which lightens the mood.
		The film is mediocre, despite all the shock antics, the costumes and the music in the film.
	wlt4.home.mindspring.com /fafr/articles/singapore-fest.htm (2376 words)

	DERRIDA :: FESTIVAL INFO
		Shot thanks to Derridas maximal support, the film is also an ambitious attempt to unite the print of life of a unique philosopher, the indescribable impress of his face together with his thinking which constantly cast doubts on impress of a thing into a sign and a subsequent manipulation.
		The film is neither a conventional film biography nor a spelling book of his philosophy as if the document wanted to equal Derrida's examination, it searches possibilities of the portrait and at the same time speaks about its limits which are the most important possiblity.
		The film overtly explores what it means for a text (of any medium) to portray a subject through facts only and why we are concerned with such facts in the first place.
	www.derridathemovie.com /info_fest.html (2831 words)

	Singapore International Film Festival The Silence and The Door, two films by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
		The first decrees outlawing political films were issued in 1950 and under Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who came to power in a CIA-organised military coup in 1953, films critical of the regime or those with explicit references to poverty and the disadvantaged were censored or banned outright.
		On completion, the film must be submitted to the censors and then, if it is approved, with or without cuts, the film is subjected to a rating system that determines when and where it can be shown.
		Originally conceived as a collection of six films with additional contributions by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Bahram Beizai and veteran director Dariush Mehrjui, last year's Cannes Film Festival Committee were so impressed by the first three films that they decided to put them together as a competition entry for their festival.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2000/apr2000/sff5-a27.shtml (1903 words)

	The 14th Singapore International Film Festival (11-28 April 2001) - A Postscript
		Certainly, on an institutional level, the Singapore Film Commission (SFC) will be evaluating the situation on the ground in order to help sustain what it deems a “significant driving force” – “film appreciation and the nurturing of the growing film culture in Singapore”.
		Regrettably, local films have not been able to uphold a bastion of regard at home, nor have they figured prominently in contemporary world cinema; substance may be cited as the perennially elusive ingredient, but in the face of this, a principally affirmative hint is the resurgence of filmmaking activity, which is reporting a cumulative resolve.
		At a recent but rare film forum (3) on local films organised by United International Pictures (Singapore), one of the anxieties expressed from the floor was, as reported by a local tabloid (4), the deficiency of subject matter – allegedly attributable to Singapore's plague of “restrictions” levelled against filmmakers.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/festivals/01/17/sing_iff.html (1352 words)

	A bit on the 9th Singapore International Film Festival
		On the technical side, the film festival was held from April 4th to April 20th.
		Of course, Memories ended up as the Closing Film in the festival, as may be quite reputable in the fandom.
		Appreciate it as an international work of art that has been given recognition by the Cannes Film Festival and the Singapore International Film Festival for it has been featured as the closing film of both festival.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/4146/siff.html (1956 words)

	Film festival director about censorship in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Film festival organisers decided to withdraw Nagisa's classic from the festival, after the Films Appeal Committee rejected their submission that it be shown uncut.
		It is discussed all the time in film literature and to show this film cut at a festival would be a travesty and not fair to history.
		She came to Singapore before 1991 and cuts were demanded in her film the Asthenic Syndrome.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw00/000424ws.htm (1000 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Singapore International Film Festival
		The film, which played to a standing-room only audience at the Singapore International Film Festival in April, will be screened at a local arthouse in July and the Rotterdam International Film Festival the same month.
		SINGAPORE: As usual, it might be bringing in 300 films from 40 countries, but the Singapore International Film Festival has had to tighten its belt this year...
		Philip Cheah, festival director, Singapore International Film Festival, said: "The cinemas of this region are telling the most vital stories, because these are the countries where a lot of changes are happening and a lot of interesting art is being made.
	news.surfwax.com /festivals/files/Singapore_International_Film_Festival.html (1839 words)

	List of film festivals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Festival International de film documentaires "CinÃ©ma du RÃ©el" - documentary festival
		Festival International des Films de Femmes - feminist film festival in CrÃ©teil
		RiverRun International Film Festival - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_film_festivals (170 words)

	daryl sng's singapore film fest blog
		this blog is not officially related to the singapore international film festival.
		The last road movie I watched at a film festival was Y Tu Mama Tambien, a joyous celebration of life, vigour, and sexual vitality amidst the spectre of death.
		It just about overwhelms you, as though the film itself was on speed or coke, and by suggesting the humanity of the numerous inhabitants of Rio's slums, it brings you to a point of full comprehension of the horror of favela life.
	www.dsng.net /filmfest.php (7757 words)

	Singapore International Film Festival--硕果园基础教育网 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Films at this year's festival were organised in several categories: Asian Cinema, with a special focus on films from Vietnam; Sex in Asian Cinema; World Cinema; retrospectives of the work of Jean-Luc Godard and Marlene Dietrich; and a tribute to Greek director Theo Angelopoulos.
		Film production equipment is antiquated, decent film stock expensive, and funds are so limited that directors, even after receiving government approval of their scripts, often wait for three or four years before they can start on their films.
		The film's strength, however, is not just its portrayal of these conditions but the lyrical beauty of its cinematography and its humane approach to all those involved in the bloody conflict.
	www.sogoll.com /Article/yingyu/Article_887.html (1494 words)

	Sixteen Flashbacks - The 16th Singapore International Film Festival (17 April - 3 May 2003)
		Singapore has always been a police state, and given the clout of the police as guardians of morality, it isn't surprising that these bluenoses have bottled and labelled the film as society's ultimate poison when in fact they have no business being self-appointed watchdogs of culture.
		That Pasolini's films collectively defy categorisation is hardly the issue; that they are heavy on text, subtext and political critique is probably the reason why they have retained their relevance till today.
		The State – via the Singapore Film Commission (SFC) – who should be overturning their coffers inside out to finance all film initiatives unconditionally, especially ones that constantly perform on the upswing, aren't doing this at all.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/festivals/03/27/16th_singapore.html (2811 words)

	Singapore serves up hot Arabian fare at film festival - Culture - Middle East Times
		Three hundred independent films from over 45 countries will be screened during the 17-day festival, with a special segment called "The Secret Life of Arabia" showcasing a region undergoing major social and political change.
		Saab, who will be in Singapore during the festival, said that her film's theme is about feminine desire and the empowerment of the youth.
		He filmed the daily lives of Iraqis in his hometown trying to make a living in the period between the fall of dictator Saddam Hussein and the installation of a new US-backed government.
	www.metimes.com /storyview.php?StoryID=20060410-075436-3849r (857 words)

	Internet Archive: Details: Singapore Rebel Trailer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		See decided to pull his movie from the Singapore international film festival after the country's censorship board warned him he could be jailed for up to two years or fined if his 26-minute film was screened.
		Singapore's the Straits Times reports that the board had also advised festival organisers to remove See's documentary because it was a "party political film." Under Singaporean law, local films that "contain wholly or partly either partisan or biased references to or comments on any political matter" are banned, the paper added.
		Despite its strictly controlled media, Singapore has been seeking to promote itself as a centre of Asian arts, with the international film festival one of its cultural highlights.
	www.archive.org /details-db.php?mediatype=movies&identifier=SingaporeRebelTrailer (288 words)

	Asian Indies Make Impact Amidst Censorship At Singapore's 17th Film Fest
		Hitting the ripe age of 17, the Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) is one of the longest-running film festivals in Southeast Asia and the first to introduce a competition for new Asian cinema.
		Today, it's a multiplex-dominated country and with no feature films made between the late '70s to the mid '90s, the local film scene is only just sputtering back to life.
		Singapore film's enfant terrible Royston Tan in bunny costume just before the opening night screening of his controversial short "Cut." Photo by Ben Slater.
	www.indiewire.com /onthescene/onthescene_040510siff.html (1246 words)

	Mobile 365 \| 365 News \| Mobile 365 and Singapore International Film Festival Honour Top Local Production via Mobile ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Singapore, 21.04.2005 - Mobile 365, the global leader of mobile messaging and data services, today announced its partnership with the Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) to provide SMS voting for the inaugural award, The Audience Choice - HIP Award.
		The Festival is recognized by international film critics for its programming and focus on Asian Cinema and has a platform for new Singapore films and a window to South East Asian films.
		The SIFF, now entering its 18th year, has attained a most enviable position in the cultural calendar of Singapore and is one of the most eagerly awaited artistic events of the year.
	www.mobile365.com /365_news/index.php?release=23 (936 words)

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		Singapore is a young, independent film festival and as such, we are always keen to see young works with a fresh eye.
		Films completed after January 2003 are eligible (for the 2004 festival).
		The AFC has undertaken all reasonable measures to ensure its accuracy and specifically disclaims any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly of the use and application of any of the contents.
	www.afc.gov.au /marketingyourfilm/festivals/festival_36.aspx (229 words)

	Festive Singapore :: Asia/The Pacific :: Rough Guides Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Singapore’s Dragon Boat Festival recalls the legend of a Chinese scholar who cast himself into the sea to protest against corrupt politicians.
		Singaporeans mark the Mid-Autumn Festival and the autumn full moon by eating mooncakes – sweet pastries traditionally filled with bean paste though now available in a range of flavours such as mocha and durian – and by parading through the Chinese Gardens at night carrying brightly coloured lanterns.
		Held in Marina Bay, the festival is a riot of fireworks, amusements and performances, while the Chingay Parade sees a carnival wend its way through the downtown district.
	travel.roughguides.com /website/travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=458 (858 words)

	2000 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		June 30 - During a set of the band Pearl Jam at the Roskilde Festival near Copenhagen, 9 die and 26 are injured in the crowd.
		October 12 - In Aden, Yemen, the USS Cole is badly damaged by two suicide bombers who placed a small boat laden with explosives along-side the United States Navy destroyer, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39.
		October 31 - Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collides with construction equipment in the Chiang Kai Shek International Airport - 83 dead.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2000 (2248 words)

	Getforme Singapore 16TH SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2003 FrontPage Edition 30 Mar 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Singapore's screen legend of the 50s, Maria Menado, will be the subject of a tribute at this year's festival.
		The festival will also retrospect the late Armenian director, Sergei Paradjanov and hold the first-ever exhibition of Paradjanov's Requiem, a series of 24 drawings, based on the Gospels, done while Paradjanov was in prison.
		Paradjanov, whose films were based on the cultures of the now independent nations of the Caucasus, were poetic, painterly and magical in a surreal way.
	www.getforme.com /previous2003/previous300303_16thSingaporeInternationalFilmFestival.htm (1070 words)

	2005 Cinemanila International Film Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Raymond Red, Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Awardee, believes that "Cinemanila is the festival of all festivals" in the Philippines.
		Lav Diaz, who won the NETPAC Jury Award for "Batang West Side" in the 3rd Cinemanila, describes the festival as "a cultural watershed." Diaz eventually won the Best Picture award for the same film in the 2002 Singapore International Film Festival and in the 2002 Brussels International Independent Film Festival.
		Quark Henares, whose dream project "Keka" premiered in the 5th Cinemanila, said that "Cinemanila is the most important film festival in the country.
	www.cinemanila.com.ph /news_pinoyfilmsupport.htm (409 words)

	film festival - Trexle.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Slovak film festival created to support and initiate new film s created by students and to create an international forum for contacts, dialogue, and the exchange of opinion and experience among film makers.
		The Ann Arbor Film Festival is a celebration for film makers and artists...
		The Internatonal Wildlife Film Festival and Media Center's mission is to foster and promote knowledge and understanding of wildlife and habitat through excellent and honest wildlife film s and other media...
	www.trexle.net /search/film-festival (696 words)

	Singapore International Film Festival
		T he 13th Singapore International Film Festival seems to be well organized with so many different focuses and hundreds of films to be screened, to the delight of the festival-goers.
		This Berlin-born actress known for her "bedroom eyes" launched herself into international prominence and attained international notoriety on the strength of her performance as the heartless temptress Lola in the Blue Angel (1930), and also known as the ultimate Hollywood woman of mystery - a symbol of erotic allure for several generations of moviegoers.
		T he SIFF and Singapore Film Commission jointly organised a seminar conducted by award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yuan, whose films Crazy English and Seventeen Years were showcased at the festival.
	www.filmfestivals.com /int/overviews/2000/singapore_00.htm (850 words)

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