On 7 February 2013, Singaporean filmmaker Lynn Lee was investigated and had equipment confiscated for a video produced on alleged police brutality.
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King Catoy is a prolific and award-winning human rights filmmaker from the Philippines. He was one of the founding members of Southern Tagalog Exposure, an independent multimedia collective, and later the Executive Director of Mayday Multimedia. He was also the cinematographer and editor of various documentaries tackling the issues of migrants and the urban poor, and is currently part of the video program of PinoyMed
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A video made by Mr Seelan Palay about the dictatorial control of Singapore has attracted wide viewership on the Internet. Entitled One Nation Under Lee, the 40-minute film also features interviews with the late J B Jeyaretnam and former solicitor-general Mr Francis Seow.
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Singapore passed an amended law on Monday to ease an 11-year-old ban on films that promote a politician or political party, but the amendments also introduce restrictions on dramatized political videos. Martyn See, a Singaporean film-maker who had two films banned by authorities because of their political content, called the law "regressive."
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On September 11 2012, videos from EngageMedia will be screened at Palate Palette in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please confirm your attendance on the Facebook event page, where more information about the films is available.
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