Students' Essays

Horror & Surrealist Traditions in the films of
David Lynch
Essay: David Lynch, director of The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, is synonymous with surrealist horror. Helmi Yusof delves into the cinema of David Lynch in a comparison to the conventions of the horror genre and how these conventions apply to his films. - Helmi Yusof

Interview with a Polish Delegate on
Krzysztof Kieslowski & Polish Cinema
Essay: With the cooperation of The Arts House, sgNewWave was given the opportunity to interview a Polish delegate from Lodz, Poland who had come to organise and support the exhibition on the life and work of Krzysztof Kieslowski which was held by The Arts House from the 13 th to the 30 th of December 2006.
- Athalia Ho & Lim Lung Chieh

Krzysztof Kieslowski:
Cinema of Irony & Contemplation
Essay: In conjunction with the retrospective of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s films at The Arts House, Athalia Ho, has written an essay on the life and work of the Polish filmmaker who is widely considered as one of the grand masters of modern cinema. In her essay, Athalia takes on a thematic approach in analysing Kieslowski’s films and also how they relate to his experiences in life as well as his personal philosophies and beliefs. Kieslowski’s works include Blind Chance, Camera Buff and The Double Life of Veronique. - Athalia Ho