Wednesday, June 24, 2009

SCREEN PRODUCTION:The 6th Batch of Graduating Students from the Department of Performance & Media


March 07, final year students from the Department of Performance & Media are presenting their final pieces of film works at Sunway University College; The Props of Life and Crumbling Cookie. Both films have been executed by the students’ themselves from pre-production through to post production.

The Props of Life, which has been separated into three different parts, is a narrative film which wheels around the importance of life, family and relationships. Here, a prop is used to unfold the stories within a circle of ties. It is directed by: Rebecca Dawson, Howard Law and June Wong.

Crumbling Cookie, on the other hand, is a story of a young man, Timothy, who has hit a low point in his life. Having lost his parents and his fiancée leaving him, he is contemplating suicide as a viable way out. Presented in a docu-drama and experimental style, Crumbling Cookie, directed by Joyce Tay centres around the life of Timothy, together with interview snippets from real life cases.


The Props of Life is presented by Aaron Wong, Howard Law, Joanna Soh, June Wong, Khaz, Olivia Kang, Rebecca Dawson & Reuben Cheow;

performed by Shah Rizuan, Melinda Wong, Amir Izwan, Howard Law & Joanne Ooi.

Crumbling Cookie is presented by Alou Dembele, Dwayne Tan, Joanna Foo, Joyce Tay, Khoo Ee Ping & Roger Liew;

performed by Khaz, Syamsul Azhar, Ty-lene Cook & Diandra Arjunaid.

Publicity by Gabriella Robinson & Joanna Soh


Acknowledgements: Leow Puay Tin ( Head, Department of Performance & Media Sunway University College), Joe Yan, Bernice Chauly, Mr. Jasbir (Media Manager of Monash University), Monash University, Joanna Foo & Family, The Befrienders Organization (Kuala Lumpur), Madam Chew Pek Moi, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Teong Sin, Irene Goh, Mr. and Mrs. Liew Ah Chuan, Grace Yeoh & The Department of Performance & Media, Sunway University College.

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