Latent Images: Film in Singapore

'Latent Images: Film in Singapore,' first published in 2000, is the pioneer reference on Singapore cinema. This extensively updated edition with new illustrations presents a comprehensive examination of the country's first landscape from the early days of local film production up until the end of 2007. The wealth of material is clearly written and organized for quick and easy reference.

This edition presents new discoveries on the city's film history, which throws fresh light on its earliest feature productions. It has the update of Singapore film production between 2000 and 2007 discussing over 50 new features. There are new chapters that investigate Singapore cinema in its regional and wider contexts; short film production and its impact on the development of filmmaking in the country; the role of censorship and film classification. New interviews with industry professionals and filmmakers are included with expanded appendices providing quick reference to bio-filmographies of important Singapore filmmakers; the Singapore International Film Festival statistics and awards; and a comprehensive list of films produced in Singapore between 1927 and 2007.