Image Makers: Singapore Photographers

  • May 6, 2018 / 16:00
  • May 17, 2018 / 19:00

Directors: Kirsten Tan, Chai Yee Wei, Pok Yue Weng, Jow Zhi Wei, Liao Jiekai, Wong Chen-Hsi, Jean Qingwen Loo
Cast: John Clang, Darren Soh, Chow Chee Yong, Robert Zhao Renhui, Ho Hui May, Tay Kay Chin, Russel Wong
Singapore, 2011-2015, 92', colorEnglish with Turkish subtitle
 

What makes a photographer tick? Do “the perfect shot” or “the decisive moment” exist? In Image Makers, we uncover the processes and motivations behind internationally renowned photographers from Singapore. Through interviews and reviews of their works, we attempt to get to the heart of the work and their approach to art creation. The series of short documentary films features the following photographers: John Clang (dir. Kirsten Tan), Darren Soh (dir. Chai Yee Wei), Chow Chee Yong (dir. Pok Yue Weng), Robert Zhao Renhui (dir. by Jow Zhi Wei), Ho Hui May (dir. by Liao Jiekai), Tay Kay Chin (dir. by Wong Chen-Hsi) and Russel Wong (dir. by Jean Qingwen Loo).

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Image Makers: Singapore Photographers

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