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an article from the HOME section of today's Straits Times reads :

"Polizia probe film on Chee Soon Juan"

In a nutshell, freelance film editor Martyn See, in his 30s, made a film on political figure Dr Chee Soon Juan of SDP fame. Titled Singapore Rebel , it was scheduled to be screened at the recently concluded SIFF as a competitor under the short film category but was pulled out after organisers deemed that it might contravene and come into foul under the Films Act. The act (read ban) "e& does not allow the making or distribution of "party political" films. These include advertisements by political parties or other political organisations here, or films "directed towards any political end in $ingapore &unquote&. Mr See was assured that after the withdrawal of the film, the matter would be closed. But the polizia called him up on his mobile and called him down for questioning. Wonder if Video-Ezy might have this available anytime soon?

On the same article, was also mentioned a previous case, whereby a filmmaker made a film on another political figure and now bankrupt Mr J B Jeyaretnam a few years back. It was highlighted in the news and caused a bit of a hoohaa. I knew the director. She was my lecturer. Caused some eyebrows to be raised within the lecturer's committe in my poly and head of the FSV department for raising unwanted attencion and publicity. Im so proud of her.

Note to self. Make lah movies abt bees flying, fishes fighting. But no political figures. Make lah movies abt ur grandma, ah kong, step-mother. But no political figures. Even if you are shooting them as someone's else's ah kong, grandma or step-mother, does that contravene with the act? Even if you're potraying him/her as another white-collar worker struggling to make a living? How abt if i were to make Hang Tuah as my subject of choice? Alternatively i can always shoot the lesser cousin Hang Kebun. There goes any thoughts of shooting abt the Semangat 46 movement.

read more abt it , courtesy of Yahoo Singapura :
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/050510/1/3sfra.html

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