The Archive

The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.

"Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world's largest record collection. Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection."

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Revolusi '48

Revolusi '48 by Fahmi Reza, director of 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka will premiere at The Emergency Festival, 20th Oct 08 at The Annexe Gallery, Central Market!

Can't wait!

Scoffsyrup - MV

Music video of Ronnie Khoo's "Scoffsyrup" (original full version) which was remix and featured in the movie "Before We Fall in Love Again" (2006) for the monologue scene. In this MV Ronnie plays the protagonist.

Director: James Lee

Those Darn Pirates

Ah, trust Malaysian pirates to cover the Golden Triangle with Amir Muhammad's latest banned film, 'Apa Khabar Orang Kampung,' which is (in?)conveniently banned by the Malaysian Censorship Board - as indicated by on the back cover of the DVD!

Chris Ware animation

After all the fun of the 12th Malaysian General Elections, it's time to get back to some form of normalcy in life. Check out this wonderful animation by Chris Ware (whose graphic novels I absolutely love) for This American Life.

Vote For Change video

Anda undi untuk siapa?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas SYNCED by Rich Aucoin

Canadian Rich Aucoin, wrote his debut album, Personal Publication, which was written to sync up with the 1966 Dr. Seuss classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Damned Seat Belt

Remember to be safe, kids. Selamat Hari Raya!

I think my friend did this TVC :)

10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka (Free Download!)

Courtesy of the director himself, Fahmi Reza, now 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka is available for downloads! ("Hadiah hari raya untuk rakyat Malaysia").

You can download 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka torrent via this link.

Extraction from his blog:

Aku dah mula seed sekarang sampai Jumaat 5/10. Akan berhenti seed hujung minggu ni untuk ke Penang. Akan sambung semula mulai Selasa 9/10 sampai Raya. Enjoy dan tolong seed lepas kamu siap download!

More information at 10tahun.blogspot.com.

dinosore

You guys have to check this out. Another nail hit right on the head. Yasmin Ahmad does it good. All six Merdeka TVCs on one site. Enjois.

how home shapes you

For lovers of their music, it's definitely worth watching. The trailer (beautifully shot by Alan Calzatti) shows the stunning visual geography of Iceland, and you can only begin to see where Sigur Ros' sound originates from.

I am so lonely...

A very interesting take on personifying The Wind, and how it feels it can exist in society :)

Spotted via NotCot.

Tan Hong Ming In Love

You've got to hand it to Yasmin Ahmad, her works touch the nerve and the heart. Her most moving piece yet. Amazing what one can say in 1:26.

I'm Muslim Too

As you can see, much of today's postings are dedicated to the work of Malaysian indie filmmakers :)

Zan Azlee, the quintessential quizzical filmmaker, has embarked on an interesting project of videoing voices and stories of Muslims in the Middle East. Armed with a camera and a sack full of instant noodles, the film is his take on what it means to be a Muslim (and a Malaysian Malay at that) in a world that is full of all sorts of Muslims.

Check out his blog for more updates of his travels, which includes swimming in the Dead Sea, flirting with hot Lebanese chicks, swimming in semen, flirting with hot Syrian chicks, visiting religious sites, and of course, more flirting with hot Iranian chicks. Ah, the Middle East...

Waiting

James Lee, one of Malaysia's pioneer DV filmmakers, is completing his Betrayal Trilogy (comprised of Before We Fall In Love Again, Things We Do When We Fall In Love, and the final installment Waiting For Love).

You'll be surprised that while mainstream Malaysian cinema has thus far distanced itself from much of Lee's works (for numerous, although not all of them cogent, reasons), the international community has been generous in their recognition of his cinematic oeuvre, although some might contend that Lee's aesthetic trajectories and storytelling structures could be further developed.

All in all, 2007 is a most productive year for Lee, with 2 films screened thus far (the first two parts of the trilogy above) with this final chapter to be released soon after.