Exposure
Welcome to NTU Film Society’s in-house publication.
Reviews of works, especially positive, that help an audience regard the film deeper.
Op-eds or dissenting pieces that provide something different from the mainstream.
Reviews, criticisms or pieces that view the art through a new, specific or varied lens.
Essays that delve deeper into the theoretical aspects of film, often academic in nature.
Music as Resistance in Malaysian Documentary Film Queer as Punk (2025)
Staff Writer Wong Dao En examines Malaysian filmmaker Yiwhen Chen’s documentary Queer as Punk (2025), which chronicles the experiences of openly-queer rock band Shh…Diam! Foregrounding the deep connection between rock music and politics, to confront audiences with the knowledge that progress can only be achieved through continuous resistance.
Lesbian Fight Club? Well, It’s Complicated
Guest writer Khushi Pai dissects the lesbian film that quickly garnered a cult following Bottoms (2023), and what makes it more than just a casual high school rom-com.
The Joy of Old People in Saim Sadiq’s Joyland (2022)
Content Creator Dexter Lok finds joy in Joyland (2022), Saim Sadiq’s debut film which was screened at last semester’s Queer Week!
The Matryoshka Moment: 3 Films in 2024
Editor-in-Chief Hannah Jade reflects on 3 films that were integral to her year.
The Durians of The Paradise of Thorns (2024) Leave You With a Bitter Taste
Honorary Financial Secretary Venesya Ko reviews the queer Thai drama, The Paradise of Thorns (2024).
How Does One Responsibly Represent a Filmic Queer Reality?
Content Creator Goh Cheng Hao questions the portrayal of queerness within film.