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by Eternality Tan

Sight & Sound 2022’s Greatest Films Poll – My Submitted Picks

It was an honour to have been invited to partake in Sight & Sound’s once-a-decade poll this year. Filmmakers and critics around the world were asked to pick any 10 of the greatest films of all time. All the selections will then be consolidated. The first 100 films to receive the most votes will form a ranked list of 100 of the greatest films of all time.

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by Eternality Tan

Outguess ET 2022 – Oscar Prediction Contest

The 9th edition of my annual Oscar prediction contest is back!

I will share my predictions on the weekend of 26-27 Mar. The Oscars will happen on Mon 28 Mar, 8.00am (SGT).

Instructions:

  1. The contest is open to folks residing in Singapore only.
  2. Copy and paste the below categories into an email.
  3. Indicate clearly for each category whom you think will win the Oscar (‘WW‘) and one dark horse (‘DH‘).
  4. Email to eternalitytan@gmail.com with the subject header ‘Outguess ET 2022’ latest by 25 Mar, 11.59pm (SGT).

How to win:

  • Predicting correctly ‘Will Win’ earns you 3 points per category
  • Predicting correctly ‘Dark Horse’ earns you 1 point per category
  • Score more points than me – a tie doesn’t count
  • If there is more than one winner, the participant who submitted his or her predictions earlier (based on email timestamp) will win.

If you win, choose one of the following prizes:

  • Prize A: The Projector vouchers x2 (worth SGD24)
  • Prize B: Singapore Film Society 1-year Friend Membership (worth SGD29)

Here are the 23 categories in contention:

  1. Best Picture
  2. Best International Feature
  3. Best Animated Feature
  4. Best Documentary Feature
  5. Best Director
  6. Best Leading Actor
  7. Best Leading Actress
  8. Best Supporting Actor
  9. Best Supporting Actress
  10. Best Original Screenplay
  11. Best Adapted Screenplay
  12. Best Cinematography
  13. Best Film Editing
  14. Best Production Design
  15. Best Costume Design
  16. Best Hair & Makeup
  17. Best Original Score
  18. Best Original Song
  19. Best Sound
  20. Best Visual Effects
  21. Best Live Action Short
  22. Best Animated Short
  23. Best Documentary Short

Have fun and good luck!

by Eternality Tan

Musings #4: Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom?

The Oscar-nominated documentary, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (2015), is on Netflix. Harrowing but essential viewing, it shows how Ukrainian youths who were mostly born during the period of post-Soviet independence galvanised their people from all walks of life to protest against the ‘oppressive’ regime, headed by a pro-Russian president, at the time (circa 2013).

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