Students' Essays

The Cinema of Jean Renoir
Essay: This is an in-depth analysis of the works of revered nouvelle vague filmmaker Jean Renoir. This essay was submitted to the Film History module offered by the Film, Sound & Video course in Ngee Ann Polytechnic. - Thenathaylan

The Lumière Brothers'
Essay: Upon attending a showcase of the Lumière brothers’ early films at the Asian Civilisations Museum (which was organised by the Southeast Asian Cinematheque), Brian Ho has written a vivid description of what Asia was like hundreds of years ago through the eyes of various Lumière camera operators and provides us with his thoughts and comments on these films. - Bryan Ho

Pudovkin: A Voice of Soviet Cinema
Essay: The author looked at the contribution of perhaps the most under-appreciated director of the avant-garde Soviet filmmaking era, with specific analysis on Storm Over Asia and Mother. - Athalia