Criticine :: elevating discourse on southeast asian cinema

Today is Friday, September 03, 2010

08.31.10
In Alexis's last blog entry on August 29 2009 he wrote:

DEAR FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES

You have the mandate to start the National Film Archive. I have heard ...
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Ben and May

08.03.10
Criticine contributor. academic and critic Benjamin McKay died of a cardiac arrest on the 18th July. Much-loved by students and friends Benjamin will be sorely missed.

Ben and May

07.02.10
Hello.

We've just posted an update to Criticine: Love Letters. Four new letters declare love to objects of desire from the Phillipines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Then we have a wide-ran...
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Ben and May

01.29.10
Welcome to Criticine. Welcome to Love Letters.

Criticine was founded in October 2005 by Alexis A. Tioseco and was "dedicated to pushing forth intelligent discourse on Southeast Asian cinema". ...
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May Ingawanij

01.05.10
Update coming soon...

Ben Slater

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Love Letters (*updated)
For this special issue of Criticine, writers, film-makers, academics and curators from Southeast Asia were asked to write a passionate love letter to some aspect of cinema.

Words from that day
An extensive interview with Alexis Tioseco by Davide Cazzaro, recorded in Manila in November 2008.

Alexis links
To mark the anniversary of Alexis' death, Ben Slater searches the web for his writing. He finds blogs, journals, articles, essays, fragments and memories.

MORE FEATURES / INTERVIEWS
A Conversation with Philip Cheah A Conversation with Kong Rithdee A Conversation with Edwin A Conversation with Pen-Ek Ratanaruang A Conversation with Apichatpong Weerasethakul A Conversation with Sasithorn Ariyavicha pt.1 A Conversation with John Torres A Conversation with Sasithorn Ariyavicha pt.2 A Conversation with Amir Muhammad A Conversation with the Editors of Bioscope Magazine A Conversation with Faozan Rizal Words from that day A Conversation with Lav Diaz A Conversation with Ato Bautista Singapore GaGa Tours Singapore Rethinking Cinemas of Asia: Preliminary Thoughts Journal Entry No.2: Wherever You Prosper Mysterious Objects: On the early works of Apichatpong Indonesian Cinema: A Year in Review Why and for whom do you write/work today? Revolutions Happen Like Refrains in a Song* Uruphong Raksasad: Self-sufficiency moviemaking Whose Terror Is It Anyway? Journal Entry No.3: End Credits Gazing with Fresh Eyes Coming Out of the Film School Closet Speech Acts – Censorship and Documentary Filmmaking in Singapore Voices of Malaysian Cinema Love Letters (*updated) Journal Entry No.1: Anticipations of Light Why and for whom do you film today? The Trail of A Million Flowers Notes Made in the Dark Cinema Regained: Classic Filipino Films in Rotterdam Monster!: I survive through other people’s memories. Toward New Ways of Seeing Southeast Asian Cinema Alexis links Reimagining Moroland: A tale of accidental filmmaking Art, Entertainment and Politics Plural Identities: Reinventions & Revisions in Malaysian Cinema
last updated: December 15, 2009



	On The North Diversion Road Before Abbas. 10 conversations, 10 characters, 2 actors, 1 car: Dennis Marasigan adapts Tony Perez's infamous play on infidelity. Country: Philippines


	The Amber Sexalogy Malaysia indie cinema staple Azharr Rudin is a name to watch. Benjamin McKay unravels his sophisticated experimental sextet, "The Amber Sexalogy" Country: Malaysia


	Rabun The vision is blurred, but the heart is clear: Hassan Muthalib offers an appreciation of Yasmin Ahmad's "Rabun". Country: Malaysia


	Book: Critic After Dark "Cinema is his love; Philippine cinema his steady girlfriend." Alexis Tioseco reviews Filipino film critic Noel Vera's collected writing, "Critic After Dark". Country: Philippines


	Min Min: Everyday life and Thirdspace. Khoo Gaik Cheng journeys inside the meanings found inbetween. Country: Malaysia