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‘Talentime’ back in cinemas

Posted by IcedNyior on August 12, 2009  |  3 Comments

11 Aug – Primeworks Studios and a group of cinema operators are coming together to honour the memory of the late film director Yasmin Ahmad by organising a re-screening of her latest movie "Talentime" on 13 August 2009 onwards, for a limited time only. The screening will be held across various cinemas nationwide and the organisers have pledged to donate RM1 to an undisclosed charity organisation for every movie ticket sold.

"Yasmin Ahmad was an icon of our film industry who will be sorely missed, and this is our way of honouring her memory and allowing viewers to enjoy her work on the big screen once again," said Dato’ Sri Farid Ridzuan, Media Prima Berhad’s Group CEO Television Networks. "Those who missed it will now have a chance to catch it, while those who have watched it before are welcome to come along again to join us in remembering her while contributing to charity."

"Talentime" will screen at:
•  GSC Cinemas in Mid Valley Megamall (KL), Queensbay Mall (Penang), Sunway Carnival (Prai), Dataran Pahlawan (Malacca), Alamanda (Putrajaya);
• TGV Cinemas in KLCC (KL), Cheras Selatan (KL), 1 Utama (PJ), Bukit Tinggi (Klang), Bukit Raja (Klang), Tebrau City (Johor);
• MBO Cinemas in Ampang (Selangor), Batu Pahat Mall (Johor), MBO Kluang (Johor), MBO Skudai (Johor);
• Big Cinemas Lotus Five Star in Taiping (Perak), Teruntum (Kuantan), Riverside (Kuching), Alor Setar (Kedah);
• Independent Cinemas in Growball (Kota Kinabalu) and The Mall (Brunei).

Released earlier this year in March, "Talentime" follows a group of students and teachers as they prepare for a talent contest in a school. Through the course of rehearsals and preparations, tragedy and emotions blend together and raise questions of faith, race, love and life.

Showtimes for Talentime : HERE

Source : Cinema Online

Yay! Come and watch Talentime, the late Yasmin Ahmad’s recent movie which will be showing in a few cinemas for a limited time.

I watched this movie at a media event and it was an awesomely heartwarming movie. Paired with a really good soundtrack, this is one movie that is defiantly a keeper for your DVD collection.

Highly recommended!

Yasmin Ahmad, acclaimed Malaysian director, passed away :(

Posted by IcedNyior on July 26, 2009  |  6 Comments

Yasmin Ahmad is the critically-acclaimed multi-award winning film director, writer and scriptwriter from Malaysia and is also the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well-known in Malaysia for their humour, heart and love that crosses cross-cultural barriers, in particular her ads for Petronas, the national oil and gas company.

Her movies, Rabun, Sepet, Gubra, Mukhsin, Muallaf & Talentime have won multiple awards internationally. Unfortunately due to our censorship board, some of them are not aired here in Malaysia. Even if they are, they are heavily cut :/

She was admitted to Damansara Specialist Center on Thursday (23 July 2009) and was in a critical condition after surgery for a brain haemorrhage. And today (26 July) she passed away just a few hours ago.

I was following her blog at yasminthestoryteller.blogspot.com before she moved to a second blog here. Her movies are all entertaining, heartwarming and inspiring. The last time I saw Yasmin Ahmad was at an Event for Talentime. She looked so happy then.

Malaysia has lost one of its most creative and inspiring minds. Yasmin, may you rest in peace. :’(

Source :
• It was on TV3′s Nightline (credit to lightyoruichi)
• Bernama : http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=428052

[Download] Talentime OST

Posted by IcedNyior on April 30, 2009  |  7 Comments

Talentime OST (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1. 01 – Just One Boy (Movie Mix) :: Aizat
2. 02 – Angel (Movie Mix) :: Atilia
3. 03 – I Go (Movie Mix) :: Aizat
4. 04 – Ganesh’s Theme (Movie Mix) :: Hardev Kaur
5. 05 – Itulah DiriMu (Malay Version) :: Aizat
6. 06 – Angel (Malay Version) :: Atilia
7. 07 – Pergi (Malay Version) :: Aizat
8. 08 – Break Up (Movie Mix) :: Instrumental
9. 09 – Kasih Tak Kembali (Movie Mix) :: Atilia
10. 10 – Just One Boy (Full Band Mix) :: Aizat
11. 11 – Going Home (Movie Mix) :: Hardev Kaur
12. 12 – I Go (Original Version) :: Pete Teo
13. Includes – Album cover (scanned) & lyrics

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Video:Here in my Home

Posted by IcedNyior on May 16, 2008  |  No Comments

Taken from Yasmin Ahmad’s blog,

On the 24th of April, 2008, about 100 volunteers gathered at KLPAC and made a video about being One People in a nation of many.
The song, “Here In My Home”, was written by Pete Teo. The music video is officially described as having been directed by Ho Yuhang and Yasmin Ahmad, but in truth, the celebrities who had come forth to offer their time and energy for free, pretty much directed themselves.
Yuhang and I knew, at the very onset of the project, that we did not want fancy camera moves or graphics that would have brought attention upon themselves. (Music videos have a habit of doing just that!)
We figured that when you have charismatic people like

and all those other wonderful personalities singing and dancing to a beautiful song, the best thing to do was to keep everything constant. A mostly un-moving camera, lots of space for people to run around in, and a flat coloured location.
So in the end, what you’ll see are Stars in their element.

The result is an awesome song and music video in collaboration with a lot of artists and personalities singing along to this heartwarming song. Enjoy!