It’s a magical place in Singapore where you can go to watch the kind of movies you won’t see anywhere else – movies by classical directors, movies that inspire, movies from Asia and above all, what Sinema Old School Co-Founder Nicholas Chee calls, ‘Films for Change’. Nicholas Chee and Randy Ang are the Co-Founders of Sinema Old School; a collaboration between Sinema and Old School (Creative Arts Hub).

Sinema is partnering Old School to raise funds for School Of The Arts (SOTA). Sinema and Old School strongly believes that every child deserves a chance and blessings to pursue their passion and dreams. Proceeds raised from this very special Hari Raya Open Air Sinema screening of Baraka will go to support the School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA) student development.

We are trying to raise at least S$5,000 for this cause. So tell your friends about it. Lay out your mats, spread out your snacks and share the love and blessings out under the sky for Open Air Sinema: Baraka.

“Baraka” is a magical non-verbal film that transcends all race, language and time. This beauty was caught through Ron Fricke’s eyes over 13 months, 24 countries, and 150 locations. Be it’s beholder.

Limited capacity. Get your tickets now to avoid disappointment!

Time: 20th September/ seating starts at 7.15pm
Price: S$15 – Open Air Sinema ($17.12 incl. fees & GST)/Free for kids under 12 (Buy Now)
Rating: PG

About The Film:

Baraka, the Sufi term for “blessing”, is a nonverbal film with dramatic images of nature, religious ritual, oppressive city life, and war. The film, in the words of director Ron Fricke, is a journey of rediscovery and reconnecting. The dominant message is a mystical one: God is nature, big cities are unnatural, and we connect with nature through organic religious rituals.

The only movie ever transferred with an 8K HD Scan. Shot during a 13-month period in 24 countries at over 150 locations. It was shot on 70 millimeter film which gives it especially high resolution (the normal film size for a feature-length movie is 35 millimeter). Baraka follows in the tradition of the groundbreaking nonverbal film Koyaanisqatsi (1983), directed Godfrey Reggio, of which Fricke was the cinematographer. Wearing the director’s hat this time, Fricke set out to make “The ultimate nonverbal film in the ultimate format,” as Baraka’s producer Mark Magidson puts it.

Director: Ron Fricke
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 96 min
Year: 1992
Country: USA
Language: English

To find out more about SOTA, please log on to: http:www.sota.edu.sg .

“An Old School Community Program”

Topic: Power of Blogging as Part of a Social Media Tool
Time: 26th September/ 3.30pm
Price: $S$10 -Regular talk ($11.77 incl. fees & GST) (Buy Now)
Moderator: Dr Chung Peichi
Speakers: Dr Stephie Tan, Belinda Ang, Jeremy Ang, Pat Law

About The Speakers
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Dr. Peichi Chung
She received her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Indiana University-Bloomington in 2002. Her research area includes social impact of new communication technology, digital popular culture and film studies. Before joining CNM, Dr. Chung worked as an assistant professor at the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. Her dissertation thesis examines the use of the internet as an alternative medium in Taiwan. Dr. Chung’s research interests cover various disciplines where she sees the internet as a central theme that connects theories of culture together. She holds a MA in Telecommunication from Ohio University and a BA in British Literature from Tunghai University, Taiwan.
site: http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/cnmcp/

Stephie Tan
The co-founder of Fashion Nation, the prominent Singapore fashion blog. freelance writing for several publications –her portfolio includes Tongue in Chic and CATALOG. On her site, she shares her thoughts on entertainment, travel, food, living in Singapore and things which have caught her fancy on the Blogosphere.
Site: http://www.stephiesays.com/

Belinda Ang
An advocate of self-defined success and excellence, Belinda found her passion and forte in the social media sphere, with an all-rounded perspective of the integrated marketing environment having served in areas of film, events, viral with a foundation in multimedia. She is also guest contributor for marketing column in Lianhe Zaobao.
Site: http://belindaang.com/

Jeremy Sing
Contributor to Sinema’s official site, www.sinema.sg
Site: http://sindieonly.blogspot.com/

Pat Law
Feisty digital strategist by day, armed with through-the-line advertising experience. Dousing society’s concerns with biting humour nicely delivered through her piercing words, Pat sees blankanvas as the rehabilitation centre she couldn’t afford. Pat writes for LOTL International, iSh and Singapore Architect. When working at AKQA, Publicis, Rocket-X Media, TBWA and Arc Worldwide, she had the luxury of working with the world’s finest minds. And the dumbest, too.
Site: http://blankanvas.bypatlaw.com/

The festival opens on the 9th of September, 2009 (09-09-09) with the highly acclaimed War Dance (Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine), a story about the refuge children of war-torn Uganda overcoming tremendous adversity and triumphing over their bleak futures in a national music and dance competition. The presentation of about 50 short and feature length films from around the globe ends on Singapore’s Children’s Day – 1st October – with the closing film, Holly (Guy Moshe), a powerful film about child prostitution and sex trafficking in Cambodia.