As global travel resumes in the aftermath of the pandemic, international exchanges and study trips have also restarted in earnest. In the summer of 2022, undergraduate and postgraduate students across various programmes from LASALLE embarked on journeys to a diverse range of destinations, including France, US, Australia, Thailand and Cambodia.
The LASALLE Show Exhibition 2022
Type
Exhibition, The LASALLE ShowThe LASALLE Show Exhibition is an annual exhibition by final year students from the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Showcasing the works of students from design, fine arts, film, animation, dance, music, theatre and art therapy, The LASALLE Show Exhibition 2022 marks the grand finale of an artistic education in creativity and imagination and the transformation of these young talents into professional artists in the larger creative industries ecosystem.
Berita Harian: 'First class' student creative projects
To make her thesis film Okusan, which tells the story of a comfort woman in WWII-era Singapore who goes on the run, BA(Hons) Film graduate Syaza Agape had to trek through a remote jungle location with rugged terrain.
Berita Harian: A documentary showcasing the ‘crazy’ business of Generation Z
A browse through TikTok during Singapore's circuit breaker period in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, led LASALLE BA(Hons) Film student Nuryn Adryana Abdul Halim to discover the subject of her next documentary short film: Ms Apphia Ling, the young entrepreneur behind local accessories brand Whoaa!.
Lianhe Zaobao: Lighting illuminating the stage
BA(Hons) Film alumna Vivienne Chong nearly went overseas to further her studies after graduating from Nanyang Technological University with a major in mass media management. A chance encounter with a film director at an internship changed her life.
"The director asked me at the time, ‘why not try to enrol in LASALLE College of the Arts?’ Following his advice, I searched for some information and submitted the application form."
In conversation with: Calleen Koh on the local cinematic landscape
To Kill the Birds and the Bees is an animated short film that made waves at this year’s National Youth Film Awards (NYFA), an annual film competition hosted by *SCAPE that spotlights local youth filmmakers. The film won three awards: Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Music.
other Features
Straits Times: Accolades for animations at National Youth Film Awards
To Kill the Birds and the Bees, an animation by BA(Hons) Animation Art graduand Calleen Koh, won ‘Best Art Direction’, ‘Best Screenplay’ and ‘Best Original Music’ at the National Youth Film Awards 2021. The animation follows four Singaporeans who each encounter a sexual situation with less than desirable outcomes, ultimately critiquing the highly sanitised way in which Singapore approaches sex education.
Sinema: Presenting the 2021 Film School Graduate Productions from LASALLE
Despite downsized crew sizes and talent numbers on set, the BA(Hons) Film graduating class completed shooting and delivered eleven short films for industry viewing during a pandemic. These young filmmakers were applauded for their maturity and bravery in tackling heavy subjects such as life and death, as well as their ambition in visual storytelling.
The LASALLE Show Exhibition 2021
Type
Exhibition, The LASALLE ShowThe LASALLE Show Exhibition is an annual exhibition by graduands from the Diploma, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Arts programmes. Featuring the works of students from design, fine arts, film, animation, fashion, dance, music, theatre, Asian art histories, art therapy, arts management, arts pedagogy and practice and creative writing.
Feature: Explore ‘Weird and Wonderful’ world of Broadcast Media works in their new Viddsee channel
As lockdowns and the closing of recreational venues like bars, cinemas and theatres became commonplace throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, entertainment-starved people took to streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO Max and YouTube like never before. Even major studios who have long resisted premiering their films on streaming sites caved.
