Democratisation of Cinematic Space in Malaysia: Digital Film Activism and the Freedom Film Festival

Ahmad, Mahyuddin and Lee, Yuen Beng and Wang, Lay Kim (2017) Democratisation of Cinematic Space in Malaysia: Digital Film Activism and the Freedom Film Festival. Journal of Han Chiang College, 9. pp. 123-147. ISSN 1823-0229

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Abstract

Digital film activism as a popular alternative platform is used for the publication and dissemination of information, ideas, and views deemed too sensitive for the state controlled mainstream media. Such forms of activism have been actively carried out through the annual Freedom Film Festival (FFF). Held since 2003, the FFF exhibits films and documentaries with hopes of spreading justice, peace, equality, and democracy. The FFF exists not only as a site of exhibition and distribution that bypasses state legislation and censorship in delegitimising the oppressive forces of censorship and state control, it also encourages the production of such films that would either be prohibited or subjected to strict cinematic, cultural or political controls. This paper critically examines the development of digital film activism and the FFF along the theoretical formulation of Third Cinema to analyse if indeed cinematic space in Malaysia has begin to become democratised

Item Type: Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993-1999 Motion pictures
T Technology > TR Photography > TR845-899 Cinematography. Motion pictures
Divisions: Pusat Pengajian Komunikasi (School of Communication) > Article
Depositing User: Administrator Automasi
Date Deposited: 08 Feb 2018 03:55
Last Modified: 08 Feb 2018 03:55
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/38733

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