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TOC Blog Feature: Fogged lens
Nov. 13 | The following is an excerpt from Alex Au’s website, Yawningbread.org. Alex relates his experience in getting the authorities’ approval for the recent Maruah screening of two films on Burma. Alex is a member of Maruah.You can read the full write-up...
Why ban only local film?
Sep. 22 | Banning a locally-made film that is no more than an interview with a former political detainee while not gazetting films like Fitna under the same law creates the impression that the Government is more preoccupied with censoring their own artists than...
“No need for the police to get involved,” said PM Lee
Jul. 27 | Political changes introduced recently but what did our ministers say in the past?
Censors refuse to classify One Nation Under Lee
Jul. 17 | Breaking News: 49-year old patient becomes Singapore’s first fatality from the H1N1 virus. From Martyn See’s blog, Singapore Rebel: The Board of Film Censors (BFC) has refused to classify One Nation Under Lee (ONUL). The video documentary,...
Govt appoints 7 gatekeepers to vet political films
May. 27 | Extract from Martyn See’s blog, Singapore Rebel: After you make a film in Singapore, you are required by law to submit your film to the Board of Film Censors (BFC). If your film has political content, you have two choices – to declare that it...
“Zahari 17 Years” continues to be banned in S’pore – BFC
Apr. 17 | Film maker, Mr Martyn See, submitted six films to the Board of Film Censors on 31 March 2009. The following is the BFC’s letter which was received by Mr See on April 17. Dear Mr See, 1. I refer to your letter dated 31 March 2009 regarding...
Blog Feature: Films Act – a class act to follow
Apr. 9 | Excerpts from blog post on pngapore: I saw this DVD on sale at some supermarket. I have seen books on Lee KuanYew but this is the first time I have seen a DVD on him. I wonder if this political film complies with the above conditions. I wonder if there...
Was Minister Lui Tuck Yew confused by AIMs’ recommendations?
Mar. 25 | Andrew Loh Senior Minister of State (Information, Communication and the Arts) Lui Tuck Yew defended the Government’s amendments to the Films Act stoutly. He even described the changes as “significant liberalisation and change, and it will widen...
NMP Siew Kum Hong opposed amendments to Films Act
Mar. 25 | Here is NMP Siew Kum Hong’s Parliamentary speech on amendments to the Films Act.
An affront to Singapore’s history
Mar. 24 | Andrew Loh / with contribution from Farquhar The changes to the Films Act, announced yesterday by the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), is a vintage example of PAP doublespeak. In introducing the amendments Senior Minister of State for Information,...
Singaporeans should be informed of what is going on within our borders, whether legal or not
Mar. 24 | Therefore, any unrelated bystander caught filming a protest could be prosecuted. To me, this does not make sense. Citizen journalism is a useful counterpoint to the official mass media. Singaporeans should be informed of what is going on within our borders,...
WP: Political films “an expression of diverse opinion in a healthy democracy”
Mar. 24 | The following is the Parliamentary speech by NCMP and Workers’ Party Chairman, Ms Sylvia Lim, on changes to the Films Act. Sir, it is 10 years since the Films Act was amended to ban political films. The 1998 amendment, carrying heavy penalties, was...
TOC Editorial: A bad law just got worse
Mar. 23 | Choo Zheng Xi / Editor-in-chief The final nail in the coffin of liberalizing the legal regime on online political films was driven in today, as amendments to the Films Act were passed by Parliament. TOC previously participated in the process of submitting...
An all-and-sundry legislation
Mar. 23 | The internet is rife with different opinions questioning the intent of the amendment. Is this really a step forward towards liberalisation or is this a step backwards to contain certain political parties? Even worse is this to introduce a catch-all clause...
New restrictions to Films Act introduced in the guise of liberalisation
Mar. 23 | Filmmaker Martyn See gives his take on the changes to the Films Act. The following are excerpts. Please visit his blog, Singapore Rebel, to read the full article. Also, visit the One Nation Under The Films Act Facebook group. Excerpts: The amendments...
Changes to Films Act allow political debate to be “serious and robust”, says Minister
Mar. 23 | “These amendments will allow much leeway for political parties and election candidates as well as individuals to produce party political films. At the same time, this will allow for political debate in Singapore to remain serious and robust. “We...
Home Affairs Minister to table Public Order Bill in Parliament
Mar. 21 | When Parliament sits on Monday, Home Affairs Minister, Wong Kan Seng, will table the Public Order Bill. The law could give the police powers to prevent protesters from gathering at places like Parliament House and the Istana, and to compel them to ‘move...
Blog Feature: My dear Government, why do you treat me so?
Jan. 26 | In TOC’s “Blog Feature”, we highlight blog posts which we feel deserve special mention. If you would like to recommend any blog post for special mention on TOC, please email us at: theonlinecitizen@gmail.com . Gangasudhan’s blog post, “My Dear...
Savaging filmmakers
Jan. 24 | The internal contradictions in policy, motivated by white-faced fear now fully displayed by the government, is jaw-dropping. Alex Au
Filming an illegal event is… illegal?
Jan. 23 | Will recording or filming of events which are considered illegal in law now itself be considered illegal? This is what the Home Affairs Ministry seems to propose to amendments of the Films Act. Does this mean that no one is allowed or will be allowed...
Films of demos and assemblies approved by the authorities
Sep. 15 | Andrew Loh / Deputy Editor It took five months before the Board of Film Censors (BFC) approved six films submitted to it by filmmaker Ho Choon Hiong. Four of the six films, of various public demonstrations and public assemblies, were given PG ratings...
Liberalising the Films Act? Teach Media Literacy too
Sep. 4 | Terence Lee / Youth Editor Can a film – or a blog post – spark a revolution? That must be the question on the minds of some PAP politicians, even as Aims released its recommendations for the Government on how to manage the new media’s...
