Tag: screen
Beyond the Screen: How the New Wave of Fitness Tech Balances Utility, Style, and Data
By Global Tech & Wellness Correspondent In an era defined by data saturation, the fitness technology market has reached a fascinating inflection point. For years, the prevailing consumer narrative suggested that exercise was practically invalid unless digitally validated, logged, and synchronized with a glowing smartphone screen. The marketplace has been flooded with cumbersome paraphernalia: bulky […]
The Silent Screen: Analyzing the Absence of Cinema Policy in the 2024 Indonesian Election Agenda
Cinema is inherently political. From the inception of a script to the final frame projected on a screen, the medium intersects with the most strategic sectors of public life: freedom of expression, the allocation of state resources, and the fundamental pursuit of livelihood. While in an idealized world, cinema is a pure manifestation of technological […]
The Eight-Year Odyssey of Duncan Jones: How the Auteur Defied the Odds (and AI) to Bring Rogue Trooper to the Screen
TORONTO — Duncan Jones wants to make one thing abundantly clear before anyone even asks: not a single pixel of his new animated feature, Rogue Trooper, was generated using artificial intelligence. In an era where Silicon Valley’s latest software tools have aggressively infiltrated Hollywood’s post-production pipelines, the filmmaker behind Moon and Source Code draws a […]
Translating the Monologue: Susanna White on Bringing Suzie Miller’s Stage Phenomenon Prima Facie to the Screen
Adapting a universally lauded, Olivier- and Tony-winning stage production for the cinematic medium is a daunting endeavor under any circumstances. When that source material is a breathless, one-woman powerhouse of a monologue that has captivated audiences across the globe in over a dozen languages, the challenge scales exponentially. Yet, director Susanna White eagerly accepted that […]
A Twelve-Year Odyssey: Tim Blake Nelson Finally Brings ‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd’ to the Screen
TORONTO — For the better part of two decades, veteran actor and filmmaker Tim Blake Nelson carried a digital archive of heartbreak. His journal, filled with the raw, unfiltered disappointment of a creator repeatedly locked out of the room where decisions are made, served as a grim companion to a grueling Hollywood endurance test. For […]
Beyond the Screen: How MIFFest is Architecting the Future of Southeast Asian Cinema
As the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) prepares to mark its milestone 10th anniversary next year, the event is transitioning from a burgeoning regional showcase into a strategic powerhouse for the Southeast Asian film industry. Under the visionary leadership of founder Joanne Goh, the festival is shifting its focus away from the frantic pursuit of […]
Preserving the Silver Screen: Inside the Toho Archive’s Quest to Immortalize Japanese Cinema
In the quiet, leafy residential enclave of Seijo, located in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, a meticulous transformation is underway. Away from the neon-soaked chaos of Shinjuku or the industrial hum of film studios, a specialized team of 25 dedicated professionals at Toho Archive is engaged in a high-stakes race against time. Their mission: to safeguard the […]
The Silver Screen and the Ballot Box: Analyzing Film Policy in the 2024 Indonesian Election
Cinema is never merely a form of entertainment; it is an inherently political act. From the initial spark of imagination to the complex machinery of production and the final act of exhibition, the film industry intersects with the most strategic sectors of public life. It touches upon freedom of expression, the allocation of national resources, […]
From Screen to Page: Aurelie Moeremans Champions Abuse Survivors with Raw Memoir ‘Broken Strings’
JAKARTA — Aurelie Moeremans, one of Indonesia’s most recognizable and versatile talents, has transitioned from the silver screen to the literary world, capturing public attention with the release of her highly anticipated memoir, “Broken Strings: Fragments of a Stolen Youth.” Released in late 2025, the deeply personal book offers an intimate, unfiltered look into the […]
From Childhood Nightmares to Small-Screen Dread: Nick Antosca Reimagines ‘Cape Fear’
The journey of Nick Antosca’s creative life began not in a writer’s room, but in the dim light of his parents’ living room, where a young boy caught a glimpse of a black-and-white figure stalking a child down a hallway. That fleeting, terrifying encounter with J. Lee Thompson’s 1962 thriller Cape Fear planted a seed […]
