Asian Panorama: Singapore Mavericks 2015 is a recorded roundtable dialogue with five Singaporean film directors who have displayed individualistic qualities and a fiercely independent mind in their cinematic pursuits. This chosen panel represents a diverse cinematic palette whose bodies of works and recent representative film demonstrate such ethos.

The session provides an exclusive entry point to the minds of these filmmakers as they share their insights and concerns about the state of affairs with their craft and industry.

Filmmakers:

Daniel Hui (Snakeskin, 2014)
Kan Lumé (The Naked DJ, 2015)
Lynn Lee (Wukan: The Flame of Democracy, 2013)
Sam Loh (Lang Tong, 2014)
Tzang Merwyn Tong (Faeryville, 2015)

Moderator:

Thong Kay Wee, Outreach Officer of AFA

About Reframe:

An initiative by the Asian Film Archive, Reframe is a series that aims to bring together diverse audiences and the film community at large through an innovative range of programmes, encouraging dialogue and examining topics surrounding cinema and the moving image.

By asking the hard questions and re-looking at trends and issues critically, the series will construct meaningful frameworks that bring forth multi-perspective viewpoints and an increased appreciation of film and culture.