Read! Fest 2021

I will be speaking at the upcoming Read! Fest 2021 (25 June - 18 July 2021).
Date: 4 July 2021, Sunday
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

“Sanif Olek akan berkongsi bagaimana di Asia Tenggara, pengusaha perfileman berusaha memperolehi semula suara mereka dalam filem.”

Synopsis

“Gambaran terawal tentang orang Asia di dalam filem telah dirakam semasa era kolonial. Berdasarkan rekod arkib, orang Asia muncul dalam visual bergerak sejak 1896 di dalam sebuah dokumentari Amerika. Di Hollywood, orang Asia mula kelihatan di skrin pawagam pada 1914. Namun, untuk sekian lama, mereka dipaparkan menurut persepsi etnosentrik penduduk Asia Tenggara dan bukannya berdasarkan budaya, adat resam dan perilaku mereka yang realistik dan autentik. Dalam sesi ini, Sanif Olek akan berkongsi bagaimana di Asia Tenggara, pengusaha perfileman berusaha memperolehi semula suara mereka dan perwakilan dalam filem.”

This programme is inspired by “Mitos Peribumi Malas”, a featured title of Read! Fest 2021.

Basically, I’ll be speaking about how Asian filmmakers these days (aka someone like moi) are getting woke, lah. We are reclaiming our voices and identities into our films - deconstructing the film representions of Malay/Asians by the Ang Mohs.

About Read! Fest 2021

Read! Fest 2021 invites you on a forward-looking journey of self-discovery. With the theme of Reboot, take a moment to re-examine and refresh your lenses on day-to-day aspects that shape our lives.

Anchored by 12 key books and topics, Read! Fest will host over 60 programmes – from talks by world-renowned authors to workshops and experiences – each curated to immerse you in a world of thoughtful ideas for our time.

From myths and minimalism to work and womanhood, stretch out to explore new worlds and perspectives. Where will you find yourself?

To book your free seats and more details about Read! Fest 2021, kindly check this link.

By the way I was asked to speak in Malay - we shall see how that goes.