An Experiment. A Movement. A Methodology.
Inspired by Zen Buddhism, filmmaker-educator Tzang Merwyn Tong experimented with a new approach to filmmaking using concepts of minimalism, non-attachment and being in here and now to reinvent the practice. Together with a group of filmmakers, two cycles of research was done, with four films made in parameters from a written Zen-Mind manifesto.
The artist-researcher will be making a presentation on the experiment, movement and methodology, together with a premiere of four films, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. This sharing is recommended for filmmakers, educators and academics interested in Zen Buddhism's place in filmmaking.
Details
Date: 10 January 2023
Time: 7pm – 9 pm
(Doors open at 6.45 pm)
Venue: LASALLE campus
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Seats are limited. Please register your interest here. We will reach out by email if there are available seats.
About Tzang Merwyn Tong
Tzang Merwyn Tong (@tzang_m) is a Singapore-based filmmaker, educator and independent researcher. He is the director of Singapore's first dystopian teen movie Faeryville and an alumnus of Berlinale Talent Campus. His films have won awards and festival acclaim at Tel Aviv, Rotterdam, Montreal, Lund and Los Angeles. He is currently teaching Visual Storytelling and Film Appreciation at RP's School of Technology for the Arts, and is the founder and festival director of First Shot(s), a student-run film festival. Zen-Mind Filmmaking Experiment is his thesis research project for his MA in Arts Pedagogy and Practice at LASALLE in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London. His research interest include courage-in-filmmaking, storytelling, Eastern Philosophy and interdisciplinary learning.
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