Yuni Hadi, executive director of the Singapore International Film Festival, says South East Asian cinema contains exciting talent. And that the way forward involves cooperation with the video streaming platforms.

What have been the high and low points of the cinematic year for Southeast Asian cinema?

“There are some amazing short films and documentaries that show great potential in who to look out for the next few years. That’s really exciting. There are many film projects that have been workshopped in labs and programs with specific art house aesthetics and rhythms. Sometimes that may reflect in films and serve as a double-edged sword. Overall, there is great anticipation for new films from filmmakers whose first films have done well in recent years.”

Is the large and growing number of project markets, pitching sessions, bursaries etc helping the Sea industry? Or making it more subsidy dependent?

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