Latent Images: Film in Singapore [2nd ed]
Jan Uhde & Yvonne Ng Uhde
Singapore: NUS Press, 2009
ISBN: 9789971694562

Latent Images: Film in Singapore, first published in 2000, is the pioneer reference of Singapore cinema. This extensively updated edition with new illustrations presents a comprehensive examination of the country's film landscape from the early days of local film production up until the end of 2007. The wealth of material is clearly written and organized for quick and easy reference.

This edition presents new discoveries on the city's film history, which throw fresh light on its earliest feature productions. The update of Singapore film production between 2000 and 2007 discusses over 50 new feature films. New chapters investigate Singapore cinema in its regional and wider contexts, short film production and its impact on the development and filmmaking in the country, the role of censorship and film classification. New interviews with industry professionals and filmmakers are included, while expanded appendices provide quick reference to bio-filmographies of important Singapore filmmakers, the Singapore International Film festival statistics and awards, and a comprehensive list of films produced in Singapore between 1927 and 2007.