Empowering students to craft universally appealing stories for film, through critical thinking, and the acquisition of practical, artistic and conceptual skills.

The Silver Lining

The Silver Lining

At the 2011 Singapore International Film Festival, graduates and students from The Puttnam School of Film, Lasalle College of the Arts, saw the fruits of their collective labour rewarded with a record of five thesis films and two diploma films in the list of nominees, with an eventual result of three wins...
A Typical Sunday by Balraj Kaur Niki

A Typical Sunday by Balraj Kaur Niki

This essay is a part of photographic submissions in Photography Class, for Level 1 students, Semester 1.
Juan Paulo Reyes receives Best Film in Family Category in Faith Shorts at the BAFTA

Juan Paulo Reyes receives Best Film in Family Category in Faith Shorts at the BAFTA

Level 2 student of The Puttnam School of Film, Juan Paulo Reyes, was awarded at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London (BAFTA) in December 2011!
Latest entries
The Puttnam School of Film featured on The New Paper, 2 March 2012

The Puttnam School of Film featured on The New Paper, 2 March 2012

The Puttnam School of Film’s Head of School, Gisli Snaer and students, Jeremy Chua and Jessleen Loy share the integrated learning experiences distinctive to the film school which sits within LASALLE College of the Arts with The New Paper on 2 March 2012.
LASALLE-GOLDSMITHS partnership announced on 29 February 2012

LASALLE-GOLDSMITHS partnership announced on 29 February 2012

LASALLE, College of the Arts has partnered with leading arts college in the United Kingdom, Goldsmiths (University of London) from 29 February 2012. This new partnership includes the BA (Hons) in Film offered by The Puttnam School of Film. Furthermore, local students will receive a Singapore government subsidy with this powerhouse alliance.
Invest in human relationships, says Japanese producer,Takenori Sentou: A glimpse into the two-day seminar by Tan Song Yeow.

Invest in human relationships, says Japanese producer,Takenori Sentou: A glimpse into the two-day seminar by Tan Song Yeow.

    Acclaimed Japanese producer of over 60 film productions, Takenori Sentou has worked for over 20 years in the film industry. He has contributed extensively to the surge of Japanese film to an international audience. Among the films credited to his name include Ringu (1998), Eureka (2000), Boy’s Choir (2000), Otogiriso (2001), Thank You...
An Ode to Davies' Liverpool: Of Time And The City - A review by Khusoiry Misuary.

An Ode to Davies’ Liverpool: Of Time And The City – A review by Khusoiry Misuary.

How do you take a portrait of a City? Can you snap a few photos of its monumental architecture:  its market halls, strip malls, statuary, public landmarks and promenades?   Is a snapshot in front of the Esplanade building closer to capturing the feeling of a city then a dead pest on road tar or the...
Sepet: A Fresh Take on Malaysian films. A review by Endra Jamil

Sepet: A Fresh Take on Malaysian films. A review by Endra Jamil

Yasmin Ahmad teeters precariously on the tightrope between rejecting the standards of societal norms of her culture and adhering to her artistic vision of being a director who bends and meanders through the dogmatic and prototypical standards established by her stifled and oppressed society. This artistic vision is encapsulated through the distorted depiction of the...
A discussion of how Sidney Lumet achieves "a taut, absorbing and compelling drama that reaches far beyond the confines of its jury room setting."

A discussion of how Sidney Lumet achieves “a taut, absorbing and compelling drama that reaches far beyond the confines of its jury room setting.”

by Widya Chen Huijing 12 Angry Men (1957), was Sidney Lumet’s first feature film and the beginning of a luminous filmmaking career. A respected director with highly lauded films such as Serpico and Murder on the Orient Express under his belt, he has without a doubt, played a critical role in shaping the history of...
Making Sense of Godfrey Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi (1982) through a comparative reading of Bordwell and Thompson's Non-narrative as Form

Making Sense of Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi (1982) through a comparative reading of Bordwell and Thompson’s Non-narrative as Form

by Jessleen Loy According to Bordwell and Thompson (2008) , “Associational formal systems suggest ideas and expressive qualities by grouping images that may not have any immediate logical connection. But the very fact that the images and sounds are juxtaposed prods us to look for some connection-an association that binds them together.” (2008: 363) The format...
The Mask, the Veil and the Mirror: Issues of Sexuality, Health and Identity in Films Expressed Through Form

The Mask, the Veil and the Mirror: Issues of Sexuality, Health and Identity in Films Expressed Through Form

by Mads K. Baekkevold Though film is often seen to primarily provide us with a certain form of escapist fantasy – to leave the tedious drudgery of the real word for ninety minutes and be transported someplace magical – it is undeniable that many if not most films also aim to enlighten us on certain...
The Silver Lining

The Silver Lining

At the 2011 Singapore International Film Festival, graduates and students from The Puttnam School of Film, Lasalle College of the Arts, saw the fruits of their collective labour rewarded with a record of five thesis films and two diploma films in the list of nominees, with an eventual result of three wins at the Silver Screen Awards....
A Typical Sunday by Balraj Kaur Niki

A Typical Sunday by Balraj Kaur Niki

This essay is a part of photographic submissions in Photography Class, for Level 1 students, Semester 1.
Juan Paulo Reyes receives Best Film in Family Category in Faith Shorts at the BAFTA

Juan Paulo Reyes receives Best Film in Family Category in Faith Shorts at the BAFTA

Level 2 student of The Puttnam School of Film, Juan Paulo Reyes, was awarded at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London (BAFTA) in December 2011!
PSOF wins at the 24th Singapore International Film Festival

PSOF wins at the 24th Singapore International Film Festival

At the 24th Singapore International Film Festival in September 2011, The Puttnam School of Film was bestowed with 2 awards!